Ermintrude46 Scavenger Hunt...Everyone Welcome To Join In

[Ebch]

Sending you a pm 

[Ebch]

Times - 1847-1875
Lambeth/Marylebone/Southwark Courts saw a William Jones many times between 1850 and 1871. Just a few of many mentioned here.
This William Jones used various aliases - Lambeth Court May 1858 William Jones (a Jane Jones mentioned in case too) described as notorious housebreakers belonging to a gang based in Drury Lane. 
Southwark Court Jul 1854  William Jones alias Sullivan. Bow St  June 1853 William Jones alias Griffith larceny.  Sept 1866 William Jones alias Smith. Oct 1862 William Jones alias White alias Mahoney, " a notorious thief"  until Jan 1871 when a John Mills alias William Jones "known as a thief for many years" was sentenced to 10 years for larceny  After this there are no references over the next five years to a William Jones of similar age appearing in court.  Could this be the William Jones not found on 1871 Census.  (Reference to an attempt by a William Jones and others to escape from Portland Gaol in 1874 - attempt failed)
Was interesting reading 

[millymcb]

What a busy man

Milly

[Ermintrude46]

Oh no, don't want any more villains thank you very much I'll need to check out the Deptford dockyard shipwright's pay books at Kew, if William isn't there maybe he turned to crime to make ends meet!

Thanks to everyone who has helped to chip away at this, haven't yet made it to the library as am now car-less (own car hit whilst parked on Thurday causing lampost to come down on top of it, garage's courtesy car written off on the M23 yesterday evening by another car with tyre blowout  )

Ermy

[Ebch]

Poor you! Hope you are ok.  A few possible rogues in your past are of less consequence 

[Ermintrude46]

Yep, all fine thanks, am definitely counting my blessings today - number one daughter was driving the car yesterday with two friends on trip to Brighton but they walked away with just ten stitches and a few cuts and bruises between them, so, so lucky (see attached piccy of car )
Ermy

[millymcb]

So glad they are all ok.  That must have been very scary!

Milly

[Eyesee]

Possible marriage for James

St Mary Lewisham
1820 Apr 16
James CHEESEMAN, otp, bachelor
Jane HENZELL, otp, spinster
Married by Banns
Both signed in presence of Elizabeth Peavy, Ann White

Ian C

[Ermintrude46]

Thanks Milly, yep indeed, but they all seem remarkably resiliant, must be youth 

Oooooh, that marriage looks interesting Ian - unusual surname Henzell, seems to be very localised in Newcastle area according to National Trust surname profiler site.

Ermy