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HM Prison Winson Green
« on: Monday 26 September 11 22:51 BST (UK) »
It has come to my attention that my great-great-great grandfather, Jonathan Stone, was an inmate at HM Prison Winson Green in 1881.

Does anyone have any info about this prison and where I might be able to find further information.

Many thanks

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Re: HM Prison Winson Green
« Reply #1 on: Monday 26 September 11 23:37 BST (UK) »
Did you notice that the census also lists him as being blind??

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Re: HM Prison Winson Green
« Reply #2 on: Monday 26 September 11 23:40 BST (UK) »
Quote from: suzard on Monday 26 September 11 23:37 BST (UK)
Did you notice that the census also lists him as being blind??

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I did, Suz. Poor sod. I wonder what he was in there for. I may never find out.

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Re: HM Prison Winson Green
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 27 September 11 12:09 BST (UK) »
The ledgers containing particulars of prisoners are kept in Birmingham Central Library.
If you contact the library they have a resident genealogist who may help you.

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Re: HM Prison Winson Green
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 27 September 11 12:59 BST (UK) »
Winson green prison is still there , has modern frontings on it. It's up by city hospital. I'm sure you'll get basic infoi.e history by googling.

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Re: HM Prison Winson Green
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 27 September 11 20:24 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Abt on Tuesday 27 September 11 12:09 BST (UK)
The ledgers containing particulars of prisoners are kept in Birmingham Central Library.
If you contact the library they have a resident genealogist who may help you.

Thanks I will bear that in mind. Unfortunately I do not live in Birmingham but may make a trip there in the future.

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Re: HM Prison Winson Green
« Reply #6 on: Monday 10 October 11 10:13 BST (UK) »
Photos of Winson Green Prison can be found here on Ted Rudge's website Winson Green to Brookfields .
It is two sites in one , click on Winson Green section.

http://www.ted.rudge.btinternet.co.uk/



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