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Re: Prison info (Chatham 1881)
« Reply #9 on: Monday 13 July 09 11:31 BST (UK) »
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Re: Prison info (Chatham 1881)
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 04 August 09 19:02 BST (UK) »
Hi Hbaid

Are you still looking for information on your ancestor who was in the convict prison?  If so, what was his name/age/usual residence etc.?

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Re: Prison info (Chatham 1881)
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 17 April 10 08:58 BST (UK) »
hi
i am new to rootschat and i read this post about Chatham Prison and you say your great great grandfather was Assistant Warder there i am also looking for my Grt Grt Gtr Grandfather his name was George Venn he was born in Somerset in 1824 his Wife was Eliza
and he was Assistant Warder between 1861 and 1871 any help from any one would be appreciated thanks
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Re: Prison info (Chatham 1881)
« Reply #12 on: Friday 21 January 11 08:01 GMT (UK) »
I also have a relative that was in this prison on the 1881 & 1891 census.
His name was Harry Lockley b1856 in Birmingham his trade in 1871 census was a lock maker.
Would be nice to find out what offence he committed.
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Re: Prison info (Chatham 1881)
« Reply #13 on: Friday 21 January 11 12:21 GMT (UK) »
Here you will find a good illustration of the interior.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0bf7/

Also see
http://www.medwaylines.com/chathamprison.htm



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COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
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SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
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Re: Prison info (Chatham 1881)
« Reply #14 on: Wednesday 09 February 11 03:36 GMT (UK) »
The Chatham Convict Prison was constructed around 1850 to replace the aging Prison Hulks on the River Medway at Chatham, and was located on St mary's Island. There was a large brickfield there and the prisoners made bricks. It closed in 1893 and was pulled down to make room for the Dockyard Extension and Barracks that later became known as HMS Pembroke. There is a lot of information and many old photographs of it here: http://www.kenthistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=2646.0
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Re: Prison info (Chatham 1881)
« Reply #15 on: Wednesday 16 February 11 12:12 GMT (UK) »
That is really interesting Leofwine :)

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Re: Prison info (Chatham 1881)
« Reply #16 on: Friday 16 November 12 15:31 GMT (UK) »
Hi everyone
Is anyone going to NA Kew ?? If yes, would you be kind enough to look up a convict for me please. Any other info to what I already have, see below, would be appreciated.

Joseph Houghton  born 1855 Goole, Yks - Sentenced 24 July 1886 @ York to 10 yrs imprisonment for Sodomy.
He was listed as Prisoner at Chatham, Kent on 1891 census, so I presume he served his whole tarriff there.

Home Office and Prison Commission: Prisons Records, Series 1 PCOM 2/1
Prisoners: registers . Prisoners: registers CHATHAM, CO. KENT Home Office and Prison Commission: Prisons Records, Series 1 Prisoners: Registers Date range: 1856 - 1859.
PCOM 2/5 1881-1886
PCOM 2/6 1886-1892

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Re: Prison info (Chatham 1881)
« Reply #17 on: Wednesday 07 December 16 00:28 GMT (UK) »
Hi Guys,

I'm new to the site but can advise that the convict prison in Chatham became part of Chatham Dockyard and is situated where the University is now. You would probably need the crowns or magistrates permission for historic details regarding incarceration, they may still hold the details.

The prison in Borstal wasn't built until around this period but probably wasn't fully functioning during the 1800s.
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