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More Recent Criminal History
« on: Tuesday 09 August 16 13:00 BST (UK) »
Hi All,

Recently I found out that my Great Grandfather spent some time in prison. There are various family rumours as regards what for, but I've no documentation to support this at all.

He died in 1985, and apparently was away with the REME throughout the Second World War. So whenever and for how long he went to prison for I suspect we're looking at after 1945. Although my mother claims not to remember this, only to know that it happened, so probably more likely 1945-1960.

How on earth does one go about finding details/proof of this kind of thing?

Any help much appreciated.

Regards,

Chris
Sims - Oxfordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire
Townsend - Oxfordshire
Empson - Oxfordshire
Jackson - Northamptonshire
Mowbray - Herefordshire
Slade - Warwickshire, Middlesex, Devon
Fisher - Warwickshire
Mills - Warwickshire
Catling - Oxfordshire

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Re: More Recent Criminal History
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 09 August 16 13:17 BST (UK) »
One way might be to look in the local newspapers.

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Re: More Recent Criminal History
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 09 August 16 14:37 BST (UK) »
Do you know the address or addresses where he lived? If so look at the electoral rolls for any gaps in residence.


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Re: More Recent Criminal History
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 09 August 16 14:53 BST (UK) »
Hi Blue,

That's a really good suggestion. Sadly it appears that the Ancestry database only has the Birmingham Electoral Rolls for certain years, some gaps are 5 years apart. Are there any other online sources for the West Midlands do you think?

I know that he lived at 117 Holte Road, Aston from at the latest 1939, up until the day he died in 1985.

Thanks,

Chris

Sims - Oxfordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire
Townsend - Oxfordshire
Empson - Oxfordshire
Jackson - Northamptonshire
Mowbray - Herefordshire
Slade - Warwickshire, Middlesex, Devon
Fisher - Warwickshire
Mills - Warwickshire
Catling - Oxfordshire

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Re: More Recent Criminal History
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 09 August 16 16:15 BST (UK) »
The nearest archive or record office should have all the electoral rolls. You would need to visit and go through them. You might need to arrange a viewing by appointment so find out where they are and ask them about access before visiting.


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Re: More Recent Criminal History
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 09 August 16 17:11 BST (UK) »
...But as GR2 suggested, local press might be the best way to find out what he did to get put in jail - are you sure you really want to know?
Threlfall (Southport), Isherwood (lancs & Canada), Newbould + Topliss(Derby), Keating & Cummins (Ireland + lancs), Fisher, Strong& Casson (all Cumberland) & Downie & Bowie, Linlithgow area Scotland . Also interested in Leigh& Burrows,(Lancashire) Griffiths (Shropshire & lancs), Leaver (Lancs/Yorks) & Anderson(Cumberland and very elusive)

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Re: More Recent Criminal History
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 09 August 16 17:29 BST (UK) »
Quote from: ThrelfallYorky on Tuesday 09 August 16 17:11 BST (UK)
...But as GR2 suggested, local press might be the best way to find out what he did to get put in jail - are you sure you really want to know?

That's a lot of newspapers to go through though so it would help to narrow down the time period concerned.


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Re: More Recent Criminal History
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 09 August 16 18:03 BST (UK) »
Have you had a look at his military service record?  It may be that he wasn't with the REME the whole time - perhaps his time in prison was documented on that?

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Re: More Recent Criminal History
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 09 August 16 20:27 BST (UK) »
Searching up to 1950, there's nothing showing in the British Library newspaper archive for the man who's at the given address in 1939.

That doesn't mean nothing happened, or that it was at a later time, just that it's not showing up on that particular resource.
Bradbury (Sedgeley, Bilston, Warrington)
Cooper (Sedgeley, Bilston)
Kilner/Kilmer (Leic, Notts)
Greenfield (Liverpool)
Holyland (Anywhere and everywhere, also Holiland Holliland Hollyland)
Pryce/Price (Welshpool, Liverpool)
Rawson (Leicester)
Upton (Desford, Leics)
Partrick (Vera and George, Leicester)
Marshall (Westmorland, Cheshire/Leicester)
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