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Title: jails
Post by: madhu on Friday 28 March 14 19:47 GMT (UK)

Hi I would like to know if censuses were also taken in jails. I am particularly looking for 1841 in Gloucestershire
Thanks,  Madhu

Title: Re: jails
Post by: JJen on Friday 28 March 14 19:59 GMT (UK)

1841 for Gloucester City Jail (if that's of help) -

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JJ

Title: Re: jails
Post by: madhu on Friday 28 March 14 20:24 GMT (UK)

Thanks. I will try and see if I can track it down,
Madhu

Title: Re: jails
Post by: stanmapstone on Friday 28 March 14 20:59 GMT (UK)

Quote from: madhu on Friday 28 March 14 19:47 GMT (UK)

Hi I would like to know if censuses were also taken in jails. I am particularly looking for 1841 in Gloucestershire
Thanks,  Madhu

The purpose of the censuses was to enumerate everyone in the country alive at mid-night on the day of the census, wherever they were, and all Institutions like Workhouses, Prisons, Hospitals, Lunatic Asylums, where people were inmates were included.

Stan

Title: Re: jails completed
Post by: madhu on Saturday 29 March 14 13:44 GMT (UK)

Thanks Stan,
 Just found a complete lists of persons there in 1841 on Wishful Thinking.
Madhu

Title: Re: jails
Post by: carol8353 on Saturday 29 March 14 16:18 GMT (UK)

If people were in an institution (Jail,Hospital,Workhouse etc) on census night,you often find that they are not enumerated with their full name. The warders had so many to list they sometimes put them down just with their initials.

Title: Re: jails
Post by: madhu on Saturday 29 March 14 19:14 GMT (UK)

thank you Carol for the help,
Madhu