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Title: wilton gaol records ( I believe this was a prison)
Post by: indigo78 on Sunday 17 January 21 15:55 GMT (UK)
Hi i have stumbled across a ancestor who i believe To be a matilda Sartin born Abt 1823 yeovil. She is showing as being Admitted on the 8th of october 1846 to Wilton Gaol tauton somerset on Acestry uk. I do not have full access to records on there so i was hoping someone would be kind enough to tell me if there is any further info on there and anything they can tell me about this place or why she was admitted.

Thanking you in advance,

Clare
Title: Re: wilton gaol records ( I believe this was a prison)
Post by: Milliepede on Sunday 17 January 21 16:16 GMT (UK)
It says vagrancy, sentence 1 month hard labour. 

Under previous offences it says 19 Nov 1844 - 14 days vagrancy.

My husband has Sartin in his ancestry and others from the Yeovil area. 
Title: Re: wilton gaol records ( I believe this was a prison)
Post by: indigo78 on Sunday 17 January 21 16:27 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Milliepede on Sunday 17 January 21 16:16 GMT (UK)
It says vagrancy, sentence 1 month hard labour. 

Under previous offences it says 19 Nov 1844 - 14 days vagrancy.

My husband has Sartin in his ancestry and others from the Yeovil area. 

Thank you so much. So she was a re offender?
I have manged to go back as far as 1778 with my sartin family history. To a William Sartin born East chinnock.
I've not been able to find much on Matilda apart from she had children out of wedlock one being a john Sartin born 1856.
Title: Re: wilton gaol records ( I believe this was a prison)
Post by: djm297 on Sunday 17 January 21 17:16 GMT (UK)
Wilton Gaol in Taunton had become the County Gaol in 1843.

In th Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser on 14 Oct 1846 there is a notice that Matilda Sartin was committted to Wilton Gaol on 6th Oct for vagrancy-14 days hard labour.

The Sherborne Mercury on 10 Aug 1858 reports that a Matilda Sartin was fined 7s 6d-including costs- at the Borough Petty Sessions... for using obscene language.

djm 297
Title: Re: wilton gaol records ( I believe this was a prison)
Post by: Milliepede on Sunday 17 January 21 21:56 GMT (UK)
Potty mouth  :-X

This could be her in 1871 with John

M Sartin 50
John Sartin 14 son
Amy Sartin 12 daughter

Death for a Matilda Sartin in Sep 1877 age 57

Husbands ancestor was Bessie Sartin who married Charles Hann 1890 - any link with yours?

Title: Re: wilton gaol records ( I believe this was a prison)
Post by: indigo78 on Wednesday 31 December 25 14:58 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Milliepede on Sunday 17 January 21 21:56 GMT (UK)
Potty mouth  :-X

This could be her in 1871 with John

M Sartin 50
John Sartin 14 son
Amy Sartin 12 daughter

Death for a Matilda Sartin in Sep 1877 age 57

Husbands ancestor was Bessie Sartin who married Charles Hann 1890 - any link with yours?

I believe so yes. i also have a Bessie Sartin married to Charles Hann.
Title: Re: wilton gaol records ( I believe this was a prison)
Post by: Milliepede on Sunday 04 January 26 15:37 GMT (UK)
Have sent you a PM.  Our link is down through Henry born 1890.