Just back from my 'summer' holiday in Cornwall. I have been collating information from a number of sources, but haven't reached 883, Edwin Wolverson yet. However, here is the basic information about him from the admissions register:
Name and age: Edwin Wolverson (15 years)
Whence received: H M Prison Stafford
Description:
Complexion: Fresh
Hair colour: Brown
Eyes colour: Brown
Height: 4 ft 11˝ in
Particular marks: Cut in centre of forehead
State of health: Good
Whether able-bodied: Slender
Date of reception and term: 22 Jun 1888 (5 years)
Late residence: Walsall Road, Willenhall
Parish to which he belongs: Willenhall
Customary work and mode of life: Caster
Whether illegitimate: No
State of education:
Reading: Imperfect
Writing: Imperfect
Offence: Stealing a pair of boots
Circumstances which may
have led to it Bad company
Date of sentence, passed by,
and court: 22 May 1888, Josiah Tildesley, Willenhall Police Station
Where imprisoned: H M Prison, Stafford
Sentence: 1 month prison (hard labour), 5 years detention at Saltley
Previous committals and convictions: Stone throwing (fined 5s and costs); stealing a pork pie (fined 5s and costs)
Father’s name and occupation: Edwin Wolverson
Mother’s name and occupation: Ellen
Parent’s dead? No
Survivor married again? -
Parents’ treatment of child: Well treated
Character of parents: “Good” – honest, sober, and in good health-
Parents’ wages: About 12s per week
Amount parents agree tp pay: 1s per week
Parents’ residence: Walsall Road, Willenhall
Superintendent of police: Richard Longden, Superintendent of Police, Bilston
(to collect payments)
Person making this return: Ed. Corbett, clerk to Mr James Slater, clerk to the Justices, Willenhall
