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Reading County Gaol

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Vivienne

Vivienne Report 20 May 2009 05:15

Thanks for your help folks.

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 19 May 2009 08:59

Also on Berkshire FHS website

Some notes by Jean Debney in response to a question raised on the BerksFHS Discussion Group. [Feb 2002]

It is likely that some information about Reading Gaol will be found in the Quarter Sessions records of the county of Berkshire (but probably not in the QS records for Reading Borough). The best class to look at first would be the QS Order Books.

Also check the QS Rolls which contain the various loose documents produced for and by each Session (ie. Every quarter: Epiphany /January, Easter, Midsummer / c.Jun and Michaelmas / c.Sep/Oct). Amongst the various papers are printed lists of prisoners in the various county gaols with names, ages, crime committed, when and where convicted, length of sentence - plus other interesting personal comments.

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 19 May 2009 08:53

Although the Berkshire Records Office has Petty Sessions records.

Postal address:
Berkshire Record Office
9 Coley Avenue
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 6AF
Tel: +44 (0) 118 901 5132
Fax: +44 (0) 118 901 5131
Email: [email protected]

Opening times:
Tuesday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Wednesday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Thursday 9.00am - 9.00pm
Friday 9.00am - 4.30pm

Vivienne

Vivienne Report 19 May 2009 05:37

On the 1841 Census George Waters is in the Reading County Gaol, how do I find out what he was in there for please.