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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Dorset Lookup Requests => Dorset => England => Dorset Completed Look up Requests => Topic started by: BAC3 on Thursday 18 June 15 16:33 BST (UK)
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Hello,
I am trying to compile a thumbnail biography for Edward TULLIDGE, born 1839, Dorset. The only details I have so far obtained are:
(1): He was released from Dartmoor Prison on 31/10/1859, having originally been sentenced to
7 years transportation for housebreaking on 15/07/1853 at Dorchester Assizes (the
sentence was commuted);
(2): Findmypast, which I cannot access fully, shows that possibly in 1871 he was
living in Charminster, Dorset.
Any help would be more than appreciated.
For the moment,
Tony
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In 1871 he was listed as 32 b Weymouth and a lunatic in the Dorset County Asylum at Charminster
No occupation listed
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Possible 1841 living at High St Weymouth All born Dorset
Edward Tulledge 40 I think a shoemaker
Elizabeth Tulledge 32
Sarah Tulledge 4
Edward Tulledge 2
John Tulledge 0
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In 1861 the father Edward lists his birthplace as Wyke Dorset so this may be the family in 1851. The image looks more like Tullege. Living at High St Weymouth
Edward Tulbye 52 b Wyke Shoemaker
Elizabeth Tulbye 40 Weymouth Nurse
Edward Tulbye 12 Weymouth
John Tulbye 9 Weymouth
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Thanks kay99,
A quick and welcome response, indeed: do you have a citation by the way for the 1871 reference.
::)
Stupidly I ignored the "TULLEDGE" 1841 Census which led me to a Public Member Tree which again only cited the 1841 details.......hence RootsChat ::)
Tony
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I think he was still was in Charmouth Asylum in 1861 - Just shown by intials E T - b 1839 Weymouth
Piece 1356 Folio 153 Page 5
Sorry - Ref for 1871 is RG10 Piece2014 Folio 82 Page 11
Must dash now but check back later
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Hello kay99,
He appears on the 1901 Census at the Asylum too.
I think I may now write to Dorset County Records Office, who have information for the Asylum, and ask whether or not they can offer me details, diagnosis, date of death etc.
Thank you for your help and direction.....I think I can now mark the thread "TOPIC COMPLETED" successfully.
Tony
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1906 there is a death registered at Dorchester, Edward Tulledge, aged 67. 2nd qtr 1906. FreeBMD.
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Thank you
Now I know the likely DOD possibly writing to the Records Office may produce some interesting backcloth for Edward TULLIDGE 8)
Tony
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Date of death was 25 May 1906 according to the lunacy register.
He was admitted on 9 December 1859.
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A report of the 1853 burglary trial of Edward Tullidge, 14, described the prisoner as a very sharp little boy, exhibiting a hardened demeanour, gazing round the court with apathetic indifference. It was the 14th time he had been in custody on charges of this nature.
The judge described the 7 year transportation sentence as "nominal": "that is what your mother wishes to be done with you" and explained that Edward would in fact go to Parkhurst prison where the discipline would be very severe, but that if he was a good boy he would be released at 21 with a good character.
Taunton Courier & Western Advertiser, 20 July 1853
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avm228,
I am extremely grateful for those pieces of information.......the horror is he spent 47 of his 67 year life in the Asylum.
For now,
Tony