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Hi Janice

I dont have Ancestory, I am afraid.
Any chance you could take a look for me please?

There's an entry for him on the Black Sheep Index. Perhaps you might get more info there.

Janice

In 1901, aged 20 Arthur ChHarles Kilby was a convict in Parkhurst Prison....so maybe the Orphanage Asylum in Wolverhampton in 1891 - when he was 10 yrs old, was a school for naughty boys?? .

I have googled Parkhurst Prison & The Wolverhampton Orphanage, but havent found much to 'tie them together'.

Can anyone help find out what happened to Arthur - why he was sent to the orphanage? - why he was sent to prison? and what happened to hom after that???

Appreciate all help.
Gill

On the 1881 census, Arthur is shown as 7 months.

Gillian, I am not sure where the prison records will be held at, possibly Hampshire records office if they survive, google them and see if you can find a phone number.

This looks like him in 1891 an Orphan

Name: Arthur Charles Kilby
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Gender: Male
Where born: Leicester; Birmingham, Leicestershire, England

Civil Parish: Wolverhampton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Wolverhampton
Sub-registration district: Wolverhampton Western
ED, institution, or vessel: The Orphan Asylum Penn Road

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 2231; Folio 152; Page 4

Thanks Keith

Any idea how I can find out why he was in prison & for how long?

This looks like it could be his birth.
Births Sep 1880 (>99%)
KILBY Arthur Charles Leicester 7a 231

Just posting this for information.

Name: Arthur C Kilby
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Relation: Convict
Gender: Male
Where born: Leicestershire, England

Civil Parish: Carisbrooke
Ecclesiastical parish: Carisbrooke St Mary the Virgin
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: Army Clerk

Condition as to marriage: Single

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Isle of Wight
Sub-registration district: Newport
ED, institution, or vessel: Parkhurst Prison

On 1901 census - Arthur Kilby is a convict in Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight, Hampshire. - his occupation was 'Army Clerk'

Can anyone please help me to find out a bit more about Arthur - where he came from, why he was in prison & how long for???