COMPLETED - Is there a list of prisoners for Marshalsea Prison?

[Tigsy]

Reason I ask my Gt Gt Gt Gt Grandparents John and Ann Collins had all their children baptised in St Marylebone between 1790 and 1805, yet their children were married at St George the Martyr, close to London Bridge around 1827 and next to Marshalsea Prison. Ie. Jeremiah Collins and his sister Hannah Collins.
Jeremiah then moved back to the St Pancras area where he became a cab driver, as did all his sons etc.
I am trying to understand why my ancestors would have moved to Bermondsey/London Bridge only from Marylebone, only to return to the St Pancras area.
Only reason I can think is that perhaps John Collins was in Marshalsea Prison and the whole family moved over with him.
Still struggling to find out more about John and Ann Collins.  Just now I know nothing about them and Collins is quite a common name.

[Valda]

You need to read The National Archives research guide

Bankrupts and Insolvent Debtors: 1710-1869
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=145

Marhalsea Prison Registers are held at TNA

PRIS 11/1 - 14 Day Book of Commitments 1812-1842
PRIS 10/140-148 Alphabetical list of prisoners for debt who are in the custody of the Marshalsea 1794-1813
PRIS 10/ 151-155 Index to Marshalsea volumes 1-18 (undated)

The Marshalsea was in Southwark on Borough High Street

'The MARSHALSEA PRISON is situated in Southwark. The number of persons confined in this prison is always much smaller than in any of the other prisons in the metropolis. The reason of this is, that it is restricted to the reception of two classes’ of men; first, officers and privates of the Royal Navy under sentence of naval courts-martial for mutiny, desertion, &c.; and, secondly, persons committed for debt or contempt, by the Palace Court, whose jurisdiction extends to the distance of twelve miles round the Palace at Westminster....The prisoners in this place are obliged to find themselves in their own bedding, furniture, fuel, and everything else. Their number does not average more than 130. '


http://www.victorianlondon.org/publications/sketchesinlondon-2.htm


Regards

Valda

[Valda]

Hi Tigsy

is this look up request now completed?

Regards

Valda

[philipsearching]

Additional information:

Anc****y now have digitised images of the Marshalsea prison.

Could some kind Rootschatter check for me - I have been told that Basil SANDYS (spelling varies) was imprisoned in the Marshalsea in 1845.  Is this correct?

I would love to see this record if it exists.
Philip

[Bookbox]

The Marshalsea Prison was closed by Act of Parliament in 1842.

[philipsearching]

The Marshalsea Prison was closed by Act of Parliament in 1842.

Bang goes another family legend!

Many thanks for the information
Philip