Prison Records

[SunshineOz]

I have found a great uncle in the 1911 census as an inmate at Maidstone prison, Kent. How do I go about finding his records or court documents for that prison?

 
SunshieOz

[jim1]

hello & welcome
I think you'll find the Prison records are subject to the 100 year rule & won't be viewable until 2011.
The event may have been reported on in the local paper,back copies are normally kept by the local records office but you would need to go there & search them.
jim

[charlotteCH]

Hi, if you know where he may have lived-maybe 1901 census gives a lead?- then you could try searching online the local newspaper for his area to see if there is any article therein that conatins his name.
That might give you some info. Local papers often carry news of locals... but do you know where he lived when sentenced?

there's no guarantee this would work but I'm casting around for ideas
charlotte

[charlotteCH]

I forgot to say welcome to rootschat ... sorry

charlotte

[SunshineOz]

Thank you both for your welcome & input.
In 1891 census he is in Birmingham but I can't find him in 1901. Are newspaper archives available online as I live in Austalia?

SunshineOz 

[jim1]

Give us his name,occupation,age & family from 1891.
or
the 1891 census ref.no.(RG12/piece ?/folio ?/page ?) & we'll try & find him.
jim

[t mo]

hello sunshineoz
and welcome  as jim has said regarding the 100 year rule you,ve not got too long to wait also have a look at www.blacksheepancestors.com/uk/prisons they have some old records online not what you want but worth a read anyhow
best of luck
trevor

ps sorry about the cricket  but isn,t it about time your selectors got rid of ricky ponting 

[SunshineOz]

Thanks for that.
Here is his 1891 census info. Correct spelling is Wilmot, middle name Dinwoody
1891 census - household transcription 
Person: WILMOTT, Hubert 
Address: 29, Vyse Street, Birmingham 
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation   Where Born
WILMOTT, Bernard Head Single M 26 1865 Manufacturing Jeweller  Handsworth Staffordshire 
RG number:RG12 Piece:2395 Folio:22 Page:38       
Registration District:Birmingham Sub District:All Saints Enumeration District:1  Ecclesiastical Parish:St Paul   
Civil Parish:Birmingham Municipal Borough:Birmingham
Address:29, Vyse Street, Birmingham County:Warwickshire

Trevor, I know nothing about the cricket but my husband agrees with you!
 

[jim1]

This appears to be them in 1901 mistranscribed as Willimon.
RG13; Piece: 2886; Folio: 122; Page: 30.
doing a free search in 1911 the family are in Rugby with 3 more children:
Winifred Catherine/1905/Rugby
Harold Eardley/1908/do
Margaret Alice/1909/do
Hubert has the middle name of Edgington & appears to be the son of Edward Dinwoody Wilmot & Phoebe Charlotte Freeman.Is this your family?
They appear on all the censuses.
let me know if you want any of it.
jim