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Title: Wakefield Prison Records 1891
Post by: DavidJP on Thursday 13 March 14 19:20 GMT (UK)
Hi all,

I am helping a friend with their family research & have discovered a family member was in HM Prison in Wakefield on the 1891 Census. (RG12/3750/148/15)

The person in question is 13 year old Irving Lindsay who on 2nd April 1891 at the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace at Doncaster, was convicted of breaking & entering a shop & stealing £3 in money & goods. He was sentenced to 3 weeks inprisonment followed by 5 years in a reformatory.

Would there be any prison records, ie admittance & or transferral to the reformatory & if so where would they be?

Many thanks in advance.

Kind regards

David
Title: Re: Wakefield Prison Records 1891
Post by: YorksLad on Friday 14 March 14 08:06 GMT (UK)
Hello David

Try contacting the Wakefield office of the West Yorkshire Archive Service -Wakefield prison records are held there.
Title: Re: Wakefield Prison Records 1891
Post by: giblet on Friday 14 March 14 08:22 GMT (UK)
Irving was a active young fella  ;D

He was also in trouble in Dec 1889 and again in May 1890 for pinching pigeons.

If your interested in the newspaper articles PM me your email and i'll forward them on.

 
Title: Re: Wakefield Prison Records 1891
Post by: DavidJP on Friday 14 March 14 11:07 GMT (UK)
Hi YorksLad & Giblet,

Many thanks indeed for your replies, very much appreciated.

YorksLad, Many thanks for that, I shall certainly get in touch with them.

Giblet, Many thanks, definately interested & will PM you shortly.

Many thanks again.

Kind regards

David
Title: Re: Wakefield Prison Records 1891
Post by: giblet on Friday 14 March 14 17:50 GMT (UK)
Email sent  :)
Title: Re: Wakefield Prison Records 1891
Post by: DavidJP on Friday 14 March 14 18:03 GMT (UK)
Hi Giblet,

Email received with thanks.

Kind regards

David