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What is a reformatory?

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Eleanor

Eleanor Report 27 Oct 2006 01:15

thats great samantha thanks, he was more a resident in one, just wondererd if he dd something bad to get in there lol, that particular familiy were a very colourful bunch!

SamInKent

SamInKent Report 27 Oct 2006 00:41

don't know if these might help? yahoo lists a wikipedia reference too. Reformatory Staff 1866 A comprehensive resource relating to UK poor law and workhouses. ... Reformatory Staff 1866. Was your ancestor a worker in a Reformatory? 1 - List of Certified Reformatory Schools with name of Manager ...www.institutions.org.uk/reformatories/ref/reformatory_staff.htm

Eleanor

Eleanor Report 27 Oct 2006 00:22

One of my rellies in 1881 is in hertfordshire reformatory, is that like a borstal? I googled it but can find no certain information on it Thanks