Prison sentence

[Sandyq]

I am researching Benjamin Gault who was actually christened Hezekiah Benjamin Gault
on 22nd April  1844 at West Wickham Cambridge. he didn't appear to use the name Hezekiah.

He married Louisa Dewey from Waterbeach  and she is on the 1881 census along with their children now living in Sheffield, Yorkshire, Benjamin is not with them.
I have found a record on Ancestry to show Benjamin Gault stood trial at Cambridge on 9th Jan 1874 and received a prison sentence, but I can't access the record for any further info.Can anyone help please and also would he show anywhere on the 1881 census if he was in prsion?

Many thanks
Sandra

[bedfordshire boy]

He was charged with feloniously receiving and was sentenced to 9 months

Even if he was in prison for another offence he should still appear in the 1881 census

FreeBMD has a death of Hezekiah Gault in 1828 age 84 in Wortley Yorks

David

[tressle]

Could this be him in 1881

Class: RG11; Piece: 4653; Folio: 30; Page: 9

Tressle

[Sandyq]

Thanks both very much -how do I access RG22 piece 4653 Folio 30 page 9 ?
thanks again

Sandra

[tressle]

Hi Sandra

If you go to the search page on the 1881 census you will see at the bottom of the search box spaces for the Piece, Folio and Page numbers.  Put the given numbers in and it will bring up that page of the census.  (whenever you find someone on a census it is a good idea to make a note of these numbers - your source information - so that you can easily find them again in the future)

This is a Ben Gaunt (sic) but I think it could be him as he is on his own but married and born 1843 West Whickam, Cambridgeshire, also he is in Sheffield which is the right area.

Tressle

[Sandyq]

thank you all so much for your time and efforts

Regards
Sandra

[Redroger]

Though you appear to have found him, inside or outside of prison, I have a question regarding prisoners and the census. I believe that they are only recorded by their initials as are the inmates of mental hospitals etc. Is this correct please?

[tressle]

Hi Redroger

I am not sure what the 'rules' were and many of the Asylums and Prisons do seem to be recorded as initials only, however equally many seem to give full names.

Such as the 1871 census for Camberwell House Lunatic Asylum - Class: RG10; Piece: 729; Folio: 84; Page: 10;.  Everyone's name and birthplace, occupation etc given in full. 

I would be interested to know what the criteria was.

Tressle

[anneb]

I found a great-great aunt in prison in the 1901 census-just need to find out why she was there.