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Northamptonshire / William Davey in Northampton Gaol
« on: Saturday 30 August 08 05:55 BST (UK) »
My ancestor William Davey (1809-?) was apparently up to no good and spent the 1851 England census in the Northampton County Gaol in St. Giles Square (at least that's how it's described on the census record: HO107/1740 Folio 32 Page 4).
My question: how can I find out what he did to deserve jail time? Are court/magistrate records available? I've read in other posts on RootsChat that the jail records are unavailable for the period my ancestor was incarcerated. Were these records lost? destroyed?
Thank you in advance for any and all help!
My question: how can I find out what he did to deserve jail time? Are court/magistrate records available? I've read in other posts on RootsChat that the jail records are unavailable for the period my ancestor was incarcerated. Were these records lost? destroyed?
Thank you in advance for any and all help!