Finding Scottish Prisoners in the 1881 census

[whiteout7]

Has anyone ever found a Scottish Prisoner in a census in a prison?
Is this even possible?

[stanmapstone]

Just put Prisoner in Keyword, it comes up with 2,848 people.

Stan

[ev]

Just to note , the 1881 LDS Census transcription for Scotland is free to search at https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/


ev

[whiteout7]

David Clark born 1844, aged 37 born in Dairsie, Fife
Can't find a man of this name/age in anything like a prison?
Could he have evaded a 15 year prison sentence some how?

Thankyou both for your help

[ev]

Could he have evaded a 15 year prison sentence some how?

Do you have any further details ?
He may have served his sentence in England 


ev

[rosie17]

There is a David Clark age 38 born Dairsie Fife on th 1881 Census address Milton Farm Cottor House Leuchars Fifeshire occupation Ag Lab have you checked this one ?
Alexander Clark age 8 born Leuchars son
John Clark age 6 born Leuchars son
Annie Clark age 29 sister


Rosie

[rosie17]

There is also a record 1881 Census H M Convict Prison Chatham Kent
David Clark age 32 born Scotland birth year about 1849 (unmarried )

Rosie

[ev]

Think the David Clark(widowed) in Leuchars Fife in 1881 was married to Ann Butchart.
Ann Butchart died 1879  Leuchars Fife.


ev

[rosie17]

Think the David Clark(widowed) in Leuchars Fife in 1881 was married to Ann Butchart.
Ann Butchart died 1879  Leuchars Fife.


ev

Yes would say so think the 1881 census in England is a good possibility 

Rosie