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Well, they say you shouldn’t dig into the past unless you are prepared for the worst possible outcome. And boy, did I find that out.

I was on a bit of a quest to find out why my Great grandfather was in prison. When I learned the truth, to say it was a bit of a shock is an understatement.

Let’s just say that it’s up there with, and in my opinion worse than murder. I am so glad that my grandfather never knew the truth about his father.

Hey Ho, you can’t change the past. Fortunately all of his descendants turned out to be good people.

Hi

I wonder if anyone can help.
I'm trying to find information on a School or similar institution


My Great Grandfather, Ambrose George Redhouse was born and bred in the Cambridge area, but is for some reason shown to be a 12 year old  'pupil' at 1 South Parade, Clifton, Gloucester in the 1881  census. All, of his family were still living in the family home just outside Cambridge at the time.

First assumptions would be that he was at a boarding school, but the family had little money (although not destitute) so I would doubt that this was the case.

In later life, it seems that Ambrose turned out to be a bit of a rascal and may have been no stranger to the law and indeed, it appears that he spent some time at her majesty's pleasure.

I was wondering if possibly 'No.1 South Parade' may have been a reform school or similar.

I cannot find a South Parade in Clifton on modern maps although I believe that there may is a row of houses called 'South Parade Mansions' on Oakfield road in the area

Would anyone have some local knowledge on what this property may have been? Hope someone can help

Thanks

Neil

Quote from: Paul Caswell on Tuesday 24 February 09 19:49 GMT (UK)

My most unusual is my 1st cousin twice removed Joseph Snowball Caswell named afetr his mother Elizabeth Ann Snowball but my true favourite is gt gran Christiana Sophia Amey.

Paul

I have Snowballs that married into my OH's tree.....I often wondered about the source/root of that particular surname. At present I have found a Jane Snowball Tate and a John Snowball Tate 

mab

you two may be interested in this article on the actor Jim Broadbent who has 'Snowballs' in his family

Link

Could anyone help? I recently found an ancestor in the 1911 census who was shown to be in Maidstone Jail. His name was Ambrose George Redhouse. His last known whreabouts before this Census  was in the Liverpool area

I am trying to find out when & why he was sent to prison and for how long, but so far havent been able to find anything on the web.

I am in North Wales so cannot access any information local to the Maidstone area via library etc.

Also, does anyone know the catchment area (pardon the pun ) for Maidstone jail at this time?. I mean What area would you have been tried in to be sent to this jail? was it just Kent or could it have been further afield