Genealogy Chat

Hi

I wondered if anybody knew how I would find a burial record for a prisoner hung at Wandsworth in the 1920's?

Also, does anybody know what happens to an executed person's probate after death?

Many thanks

I may be wrong but I think that people who were executed were normally buried within the confines of the place of their execution.

The requirement for burial within the precincts of the prison was introduced by the Criminal Law Consolidation Act of 1861.

As far as their estate I imagine that it would have been dealt with in the usual manner.

"After the autopsy and inquest, the prisoner was buried within the walls of the prison, usually at lunchtime on the day of execution."

See www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/hanging1.html#modern

Many thanks for your replies. Very interesting.

Does anyone have ideas about the Probate?

All prisoners were granted the same legal rights to a Will,be it making one or a benificator.

His name maybe on Ancestry Probate records.?

Have you tried contacting the prison?
It would have been under the control of the Home Office which is Civil Service, so I´m pretty sure that records will have to have been kept somewhere.
There will almost certainly be a closure period on the records as there are with coroners records. Probably 75 to 100 years, but you may be lucky.

Thanks both.
I have looked on Ancestry probate yes, to no avail unfortunately.

I have not found a contact email for the prison as yet, but will keep looking.

Again, thanks for your help.