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Topic: Shrewsbury Prison, 19th century (Read 857 times)
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John Clarke
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Hi Helen
I believe Shropshire Archives have HM Prison (Shrewsbury) records from 1875-1969
Try contacting them for information:
http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/archives.nsf
Hope this helps
John
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All Census transcriptions are Crown Copyright, www.nationalarchives.gov.ukShropshire: Clarke/Clark, Williams, Prince, Bumford, Sockett, Davis/Davies, Beaumont & Luther Leics: Clarke/Clark, Anable, Newbold Montgomeryshire: Williams, Sockett & Thomas Staffs: Bumford & Davis/Davies |
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DEKKAXX
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Hello Helen,
Try the 'Black Sheep Index' at
>http://www.lightage.demon.co.uk<
It has 100s of names of police, criminals, soldiers etc. who were mentioned in the Victorian Newspapers. If your ancestor is mentioned then you can buy a copy of the newspaper entry.
Good Luck;
Regards;
Derek
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DEKKAXX
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Hi Helen,
I hope you find something. The last person that I recomended the site to was a Canadian lady. She contacted me afterwards to say that not only had she found her 'lost soul' but he was a 1st World War hero, which no one in her family knew about. In addition there was a column & half of reading & a photo of him too. She was absolutely delirious about it all!
Hope you have as much joy!
Regards;
Derek
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Lloydy
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Hi Helen
I see from your profile that you are living in Worcester and researching names in Shropshire.
I live in Shrewsbury, so give me a shout if you ever need a guided tour!!!!!! I could take you to see the prison (not inside of course!!)
Jan
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The fantastic restoration and colour of my Avatar picture was done by Rootschatter PolldollAshton, Beaton/Betton, Bennett, Breese/Breeze, Crisp, Chandler, Challenor/Challinor, Crisp, Davies, Hudson, James, Jarman, Jenkins, Jones, Lewis, Mills, Owen, Owens, Richards, Simon & Trow - My Welsh ancestors from Montgomeryshire.
Census information is Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Lloydy
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Great Grandfather John Lewis
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Hi Helen
If you ever need a change of scenery just PM me!!!!!!
Jan
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The fantastic restoration and colour of my Avatar picture was done by Rootschatter PolldollAshton, Beaton/Betton, Bennett, Breese/Breeze, Crisp, Chandler, Challenor/Challinor, Crisp, Davies, Hudson, James, Jarman, Jenkins, Jones, Lewis, Mills, Owen, Owens, Richards, Simon & Trow - My Welsh ancestors from Montgomeryshire.
Census information is Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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RachelK
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Hello Helen,
I also have an ancestor (3x g aunt) who was an inmate in Shrewsbury prison. Found her there on the 1881 census.
Did you have any luck getting information? I live in Surrey, so haven't really put much thought into it yet.
Rachel.
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Staffordshire - Kendrick, Higgs, Ralph, Mears, Egginton, Simkiss, Beebee
Worcestershire - Kendrick, Onions, Timmins, Harvey, Stephens
Shropshire - Williams, Wilcox, Moreton, Poole, Stedman, Astley, Morris, Roe
Carmarthenshire - Naylor
Montgomeryshire - Williams, Wilcox
Middlesex - Silver, Martin
Suffolk - Chenery
Somerset - Owen, Chorley, Rugg
Lancashire - Evans, Silver
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DEKKAXX
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Hi Helen,
Shropshire Family History Society have published a CD for sale, of the Shropshire County Quarter Sessions from 1830 -1920 containing 15.000 surnames. >http://www.sfhs.org.uk/quartersessionsindex.asp<
If you find your interest on it then from a ref; number given you can order the relevant doc. from the Shropshire Records & Research Centre. Other than that then have you tried the Shrops. newspaper archives which will probably carry an account of your ancestor's misdemeanour. No doubt it will be reported in all it's Victorian gory detail. Even if she only perhaps pinched an orange or something.
Regards;
Derek 
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