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Title: Wilton Gaol and House of Correction
Post by: Kevlar on Thursday 17 July 08 13:53 BST (UK)

Hi,

I have recently found one of my ancestors ( David Hyatt b.1827, Shepton Mallet ) was in Wilton Gaol and House of Correction, Taunton, Somerset on the 1841 England census.
He was aged 14

Any ideas how I could find out why he was there?? or any other info
I cannot find him on any other census or a death/marriage date for him?

I am at a total loss

any HELP would be great

kev

Title: Re: Wilton Gaol and House of Correction
Post by: casram on Thursday 17 July 08 15:00 BST (UK)

Hi kev

Somerset and Dorset Family History Society  (www.sdfhs.org) has a book
The History of Wilton Gaol, Taunton, Somerset. by Peter Parrish.

Might help

Carolyn

Title: Re: Wilton Gaol and House of Correction
Post by: GAJ on Thursday 17 July 08 16:41 BST (UK)

Somerset Record Office has the Wilton Gaol Description Register for 1839-1841.  It seems likely that your ancestor will have an entry there as he was unlikely to have spent more than 2 years in gaol at that age.  If you cannot get to the SRO yourself, someone will probably do a search for you.

Title: Re: Wilton Gaol and House of Correction
Post by: tauntonbuff on Wednesday 03 September 08 11:49 BST (UK)

This is not really an update on the query but out of interest I work in part of what used to be Wilton Gaol and Peter Parrish who wrote the book worked there too until his retirement several years ago now

Regards

Alan P

Title: Re: Wilton Gaol and House of Correction
Post by: annabananaphone on Monday 04 December 17 18:45 GMT (UK)

I found David Hyatt on the England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892.  He was convicted of "burglary, simple" and sentenced to "6 months and twice whippings"