Prison Records in late 19th Century

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Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Marjorie	Report	21 Jan 2005 20:56
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Having discovered that my 2xGt.Grandfather was in prison on 1871 census in Gillingham, Kent, could anyone tell me how to find out more. Thanks Marjorie
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 4,785 Send Message	Val wish I'd never started	Report	21 Jan 2005 23:07
	if you google ,prison inmates during the 19th century in Kent online there are quite a few sites
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	21 Jan 2005 23:27
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Contact one of the Kent archive/record offices - whichever is nearest the prison, and see if they have the prison register. I found several of my relatives in the Gloucester gaol register, the index to which is online via the Records Office. It gave the date they were imprisoned, why, a physical description - quite detailed - and the results of the trials. nell
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Marjorie	Report	22 Jan 2005 09:04
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Thanks Valerie and Helen, I will try these