Alexander BIDDLECOMBE, born c1839

[BAC3]

Hello,

At the Derbyshire General Quarter Sessions on 01/07/1856 Alexander BIDDLECOMBE, age 17, was sentenced to 4 years Penal Servitude for Housebreaking at Eggington.   The full sentence was served at Parkhurst Prison and he was released on 30/06/1860.

In BDM/Census terms Mr. BIDDLECOMBE remains a complete mystery.   Can anyone help please

Thank yoiu,

BAC3

[rosie99]

It could be this one who appears on census from 1871 -supposedly born Southampton.  The area is about right following a Parkhurst prison sentence

1871
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFD5-JF6

1881
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q274-5MSM

1891
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4QB7-8MM

1901
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSXJ-MWB

[rosie99]

Marriages Mar 1861   
Biddlecombe    Alexander       
Clark    Sarah Ann       
Southampton    2c   34

Deaths Dec 1912
Biddlecombe    Alexander   
age 73    Southampton    2c   8

[CaroleW]

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[rosie99]

Hampshire Advertiser 13 April 1870

report of an Alexander Biddlecombe (painter) breaking and entering into a property

You have been researching prisoners for quite a while now, did you get your PhD 

[BAC3]

Thank you rosie99,

I had toyed with this "Southampton" BIDDLECOMBE, but there seemed to be no rational explanation between Hampshire and Derbyshire.

However, I have decided that given the total absence of Derbyshire connections I shall contact one of the "Owners" on the Public Member Trees and pose the question.   Wish me luck

Incidentally, the PhD is back on course, after several years resolving funding issues.   Grants, bursaries etc. are not readily available to septuagenarian postgraduates   Nevertheless, it  has been a great experience so far, contacting "convict" descendants and helping to compile Biographies with their help, many, gratefully, through RootsChat.   Over 1,800 completed at the last count out of 4,008 Parkhurst Prison juvenile inmates.

Take care and my thanks once again.

BAC3

[jacquelineve]

A possible...

1851 census Southhampton St Mary H0107/1669  folio53  page5

Indexed as Biddleame-Alexander born 1838 Southampton-Father Charles
names Father as Charles at marr.to Sarah Clark 1861.

Jackie

[BAC3]

Good Morning,

Sadly, I have not yet had a response to my enquiries to the appropriate "Southampton" Public Member Trees and the possible connection between Derbyshire/Hampshire.

BAC3