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I am trying to find why Thomas Curtis born 31.1.1796 at Iron Acton. He died in Gloucester Gaol on the 5.11.1929. Why was he sent there and where was he buried. His wife Ruth Nichols died in 1951 a pauper. She brought up a son Thomas Curtis who later went to South Wales. Did she have other children?
Chris Reeves
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1896 and/or 1829?
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Sorry 1829 either 11th May or 5th November? unsure.
Chris Reeves
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Death Registration Ruth Curtis, Dec Qtr 1851, Chipping Sodbury, 11 186 - age 52.
1851 Census -
Ruth Curtis, widow, age 53, almsperson, born Little Sodbury + son Thomas, 21, born Iron Acton.
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Hi,
Here are the children, including Thomas, born in Iron Acton,
John 09 June 1822
Mary 26 Dec 1824
Thomas 26 Jul 1829
Parents: Thomas & Ruth
Labourer
William 04 Nov 1832
Parents: Ruth
Married Woman
Maybe she was telling fibs :)
Possible death for William,
William CURTIS
I Acton
25 November 1833
Regards,
Daisy
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Registers of Prisoners
Gaol or Prison: The County Gaol
Gaol or Prison Place: Gloucester
Lent Assizes 1829
When brought in: January 26th 1829
Thomas MILLS alias Thos CURTIS
Age: 33
Parish: Iron Acton
By Whom Committed: J. B. CHESTON Clerk
Crime: Charged on the Oaths of Samuel FISHER and William CARTER on suspicion of having on the night of the 13th day of January inst feloniously stolen from a farm yard in the Parish of Compton Greenfield a chestnut Gelding the property of
Marks, Status etc.
Light brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, thin face, large nose, rise on the bridge thereof wide nostrils, lower front teeth irregular, two long scars down right jaw, a mole rt? side his neck, four moles rt arm, two moles left arm, two moles on the small of his back, a mark on left chin, varicose veins on left leg, read and write.
Labourer
Height: 5.. 7 1/2
When tried and & event of trial
Lent Assizes April 1st 1829
Death Recorded
When Dischd
11th may 1829
How Behaved
Orderly
See penitentiary register.
What an great description of him :)
I don't know if that meant he was sentenced to death, other prisoners entries include transportation, x time in the penitentiary, and death recorded.
I can't find him on these sites,
http://www.britishexecutions.co.uk/
http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/gloucester.html
http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/gloucester.html
but I found this,
http://www.bartleby.com/81/14129.html
so maybe he died before his sentence was remitted?
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Hi,
I just found this post as I have just started to research Thomas. I am interested in knowing how you are connected. I am related through one of his sisters.
Natalie
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Hi,
Welcome to RootsChat :)
Sorry but I am not connected to this family, I was just helping out. If you find any questions in your research there are a lot of people here who are willing to help, it's a very friendly and helpful place :)
Regards,
Daisy
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Thanks, I thought that would be the case. I am hoping to hear back from the person who started this thread.
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Hi,
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Good luck :)
Daisy