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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => London & Middlesex Lookup Requests => London and Middlesex => England => London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests => Topic started by: yvonneh100 on Monday 26 September 05 20:16 BST (UK)

Title: pentonville prison
Post by: yvonneh100 on Monday 26 September 05 20:16 BST (UK)

Does anyone have any idea where I might find records of inmates for Pentonville in the 1850's?
I have a stray whom I am sure is part of the family somewhere and he disappears after the 1881 census in Pentonville. He does not appear to have been transported! Many thanks Yvonne

Title: Re: pentonville prison
Post by: Valda on Monday 26 September 05 21:36 BST (UK)

The National Archives at Kew holds prisoners' registers for Pentonville 1842-1885 reference PCOM 2/61-83 including prisoners photographs 1875-1885. Transportation finished in 1868.
The National Archives has an online research guide to tracing criminal records at

http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=120

Regards
Valda

Title: Re: pentonville prison
Post by: yvonneh100 on Tuesday 27 September 05 15:08 BST (UK)

Many thanks, I will follow that up :)