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Trying to find a black sheep.
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Michelle Keeley | Report | 3 Jun 2006 14:45 |
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I have been searching for info on my ggg grandad for some time who appeared to have gone missing from all records in 1871 (ish). Yesterday I had some amazing help from people on GR. We discovered that my ggg Grandad was missing as he was in prison! I has tried searching for prison info but cannot find a website that can help. Does any one know any good sites were I can find out more about this black sheep in the family. Thanks Michelle |
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Michelle Keeley | Report | 3 Jun 2006 15:00 |
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I have thanks but had no luck. He was in West Riding Prison which I think may now be called wakefield prison but had no joy actually finding any info. |
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Willow | Report | 3 Jun 2006 15:03 |
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Could always ask the local records office?, if they dont hold the information I am sure they would know who would. |
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Anne | Report | 3 Jun 2006 15:05 |
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Did you find the 'Black Sheep Index'? It has all sorts of stuff. I have purchased a printout from them in the past. www.lightage.demon*co.uk/index.htm replace the * with a d o t. Anne |
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Michelle Keeley | Report | 3 Jun 2006 15:09 |
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I will give that a try. Thanks |
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Michelle Keeley | Report | 3 Jun 2006 15:16 |
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Thanks for all your sugestions I will give them all a try and keep digging. Thanks Michelle |
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Battenburg | Report | 3 Jun 2006 15:30 |
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Type Prisoners in the text box and see previous requests and suggestions. Margaret |
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Barbara | Report | 3 Jun 2006 16:17 |
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There is a victorian prison in Leeds as well called Armley.. Barbara..xx |
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Germaine | Report | 3 Jun 2006 17:10 |
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Try putting his name in the search box on http://www*a2a*org*uk/ Change stars for dots You may find some thing on there, I had a GG Grandmother accused of Larceny and was able to get the copies of the court costs, Germaine x |
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Unknown | Report | 3 Jun 2006 18:46 |
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The census should tell you which prison he was in. You need to locate the prison register which should be in the relevant county records office. It's probably not indexed, but you never know! Prison register info will give details of prisoner's description, crime, trial etc. nell |
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