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Bridewell hospital/prison

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Linda

Linda Report 21 Oct 2007 22:17

Does anyone know how/where I can get information on an inmate, I have tried www.victorianlondon.org/prisons.citybridewell without success.

Sam

Sam Report 21 Oct 2007 22:19

I don't know where Bridewell is but I would imagine that the lcoal Records Office should be your first port of call.

Sam x

Germaine

Germaine Report 21 Oct 2007 22:19

Hi Linda I put Bridewell hospital in a2a and some results came up i don't know if they will be what you are looking for but may be worth a try.
also a couple came up with Bridewell prison put in separetly
Germaine
x
http://www.a2a.org.uk/default.asp

Linda

Linda Report 21 Oct 2007 22:23

I did try that Germaine, it tells me all about the prison but not the inmates

Germaine

Germaine Report 21 Oct 2007 22:26

Oh that is a shame .
Did you try putting in the persons name.
Perhaps as Sam says try the local records office direct see if they hold records they may charge for a search but will tell you first if they have them available.
Not all their records on shown on line
Germaine
x

Sam

Sam Report 21 Oct 2007 22:30

I found this site by googling 'Bridewell Hospital':

http://www.bethlemheritage.org.uk/archbridewell.html

They appear to hold lots of records of admissions and discharges, including those for criminals.

They also tell you where to find records for Bridewell Hospital that they don't hold.

Linda

Linda Report 21 Oct 2007 22:32

Thanks Sam, I'm off to give it a go