Josiah Burgess b1820 Adlington, Cheshire

[Danae]

Josiah Burgess is my great great grandfather.

I've stumbled across a record today on ancestry showing a Josiah Burgess JAILED for 6 months in Cheshire in 1845 for larceny 

The age of the offender is two years out but there aren't any other Josiah Burgesses on the census so I guess this is my relative (oh, the shame)

Has anyone any ideas how I might be able to find out more about this crime, especially without actually going to cheshire which is about 4 hours drive :-)

[garstonite]

Hiya ...try this
oh dear ...Rootschat won`t let me post the link ....  google    Chester City Gaol Registers Database
allan
SORRY......it is not completely updated yet...they only have 1808 to 1842 but it`s worth having a look at for a bit of fun....allan

[mshrmh]

Allan - that link is in the new Law and Order Links in the Resources area:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,497351.0.html

[garstonite]

Thanks mshrmh ....still trying to work that out ...lol...rules my head/heart  being the last 3 ??...allan
ADDED...that`s good...goes up to 1872 now , so Josiah Burgess should be on there...thanks for that link...will have to check my Oakes family 1842 - 72...allan

[Danae]

Thanks for the link.
I don't think it goes up to 1845 yet though (on the grounds that i tried searching smith 1845 and got no results).
I guess a trip will be needed after all

[JDGen]

Just checked and it only goes up to 1842 at present although it is an ongoing project.

I've amended the link to reflect this.

Jean

[Dave Jones]

Manchester Times of 1st March 1845 has a report of cases/sentences for the Intermediate Sessions held at Nether Knutsford.
“Josiah Burgess, 23, and William Howarth, 17, for stealing one trap, the property of Peter Allworth, of Chorley, six months hard labour each.”

[Danae]

Thanks Dave.

That's really useful. There's a 15yr old William Howarth on the same page as Josiah Burgess on the 1841 census.

[martianpoolwoman]

hello there

I have just found this post and I know it s a long time afterwards but I live fairly close by ,about 5 miles away. If you want me to look at the churchyard or anything mail me *

veronica
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