alijet,
All that info comes from 48 British national newspapers available from gale Databases, but available online at Lancashire Library.
Yes easy-if in Uk, or abroad, go to
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/onrl/You will see the database on the right of the screen. You have to join the library first, yes join it as you would any other library. They send you a library ticket, with a serial number upon it and use that number to gain access. You do have to give you home address, so they can send you the library ticket. If abroad, then they send you the ticket number online. It's all explained on the website. It's very addictive.
I did find that a John Rumbelow went to prison at Bury in 1826 for having children chargeable to the parish.
The Ipswich Journal Saturday, October 27, 1827
Commitments to Bury Gaol:
John Rumbelow and James Thomson, by Robert Eagle Esq., convicted of misdemeanors in the parish of Mildenhall, in wilfully permitting their families to become chargeable; to be imprisoned 14 days.
There are now confined in this Gaol 135 prisoners, including 20 debtors, which is an increase of 13 from corresponding period in 1826-twelve are for conviction under game laws.
Just as well that doesn't happen now-the prisons would be full!!
I also found that the wife of a John Rumbelow, farmer died:
The Ipswich Journal Saturday, October 22, 1881
Rumbelow, 17inst.,at Freckenham, at advanced age, Mrs Rumbelow, relict of Mr. John Rumbelow, farmer.
Tom