John Williams, Prisoner At Usk Gaol 1876
G.R.O. catalogue number: QCG 40
Prison number: 79
Date: September 30 1876
Name: John Williams
Residence: Near Alexandra Docks Newport
Age: 27
Where born: Saint Wollos Newport
Married or single: Wife Gwenthlen
Trade or occupation: Labourer
Read or write: No
Religion: Baptist
Offence for which convicted: Stealing coal
Sentence: 1 calendar month hard labour
Intended residence after liberation: Newport
Previous convictions: ...
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Thomas Palmer, Prisoner At Usk Gaol 1876
G.R.O. catalogue number: QCG 40
Prison number: 145
Date: October 3 1876
Name: Thomas Palmer
Residence: Stow Hill Newport
Age: 29
Where born: Newport
Married or single: Single (orphan)
Trade or occupation: Mason
Read or write: Well
Religion: Church of England
Place and date of conviction: Usk Quarter Sessions, 18 October 1876. (Commited at Newport. 2nd October 1876 for Sessions)
Offence for which convicted: Stealing money
Sentence: 10 years penal servitude a...
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Charles Shaw, Prisoner At Usk Gaol 1876
G.R.O. catalogue number: QCG 40
Prison number:
Date: October 3 1876
Name: Charles Shaw
Residence: Newport
Age: 28
Where born: Liverpool
Married or single: Single, Mother Elizabeth, Beaufort Street, Toxteth Park
Trade or occupation: Sailor
Read or write: Impt.
Religion: Church of England
Offence for which convicted: Stealing 3 ships' sails, 2 coils of rope and one ham
Sentence: 9 calendar months hard labour
Intended residence after liberation: Swansea
Pr...
John Smith, Prisoner At Usk Gaol 1876
G.R.O. catalogue number: QCG 40
Prison number:
Date: October 3 1876
Name: John Smith
Residence: Newport
Age: 32
Where born: Liverpool
Married or single: Single, Mother Jane Bilton Leeds
Trade or occupation: Sailor
Read or write: Impt.
Religion: Church of England
Offence for which convicted: Stealing 3 ships sails, 2 coils of rope and one ham
Sentence: 9 calendar months hard labour
Intended residence after liberation: Leeds
Previous convictions: ...
Mary Ann Jones, Prisoner At Usk Gaol 1876
G.R.O. catalogue number: QCG 40
Prison number: 8
Date: October 3 1876
Name: Mary Ann Jones
Residence: Fothergill Street Newport
Age: 22
Where born: Abergavenny
Married or single: Single, Mother Ann Newport
Trade or occupation: Prostitute
Read or write: No
Religion: Church of England
Offence for which convicted: Drunk and disorderly
Sentence: 14 days hard labour
Intended residence after liberation: Newport
Previous convictions: One 160 S 19/1/72...
Susan Jones, Prisoner At Usk Gaol 1876
G.R.O. catalogue number: QCG 40
Prison number: 14
Date: October 3 1876
Name: Susan Jones
Residence: Charles Street Newport
Age: 45
Where born: Newport
Married or single: Husband John 3 children
Trade or occupation: None
Read or write: No
Religion: Church of England
Offence for which convicted: Assault
Sentence: 6 weeks hard labour
Intended residence after liberation: Newport
Previous convictions: Twenty two 61 CJ 9/2/76...
George Good, Prisoner At Usk Gaol 1876
G.R.O. catalogue number: QCG 40
Prison number: 136
Date: October 5 1876
Name: George Good
Residence: Frederick Street Newport
Age: 25
Where born: Newport
Married or single: Wife Emma
Trade or occupation: Fireman
Read or write: Impt.
Religion: Protestant
Offence for which convicted: Assaulting a constable
Sentence: 1 calendar month hard labour
Intended residence after liberation: Newport
Previous convictions: ...
Henry Oldens, alias Holenas, Prisoner At Usk Gaol 1876
G.R.O. catalogue number: QCG 40
Prison number: 140
Date: October 5 1876
Name: Henry Oldens alias Henry Holenas
Residence: Fothergill Street Newport
Age: 25
Where born: Oldenburg Germany
Married or single: Single
Trade or occupation: Labourer
Read or write: Impt.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Offence for which convicted: Vagrancy
Sentence: 14 days hard labour
Intended residence after liberation: Newport
Previous convictions: Once 20/7/76...
John Sullivan, Prisoner At Usk Gaol 1876
G.R.O. catalogue number: QCG 40
Prison number: 123
Date: October 5 1876
Name: John Sullivan
Residence: Workhouse Newport
Age: 68
Where born: Cork
Married or single: Wife Mary 2 children
Trade or occupation: Labourer
Read or write: No
Religion: Roman Catholic
Offence for which convicted: Workhouse offence
Sentence: 14 days hard labour
Intended residence after liberation: Newport
Previous convictions: Five 16S 7/10/73...
Thomas Edmunds, Prisoner At Usk Gaol 1876
G.R.O. catalogue number: QCG 40
Prison number:
Date: October 7 1876
Name: Thomas Edmunds
Residence: Oliver Square Newport
Age: 50
Where born: Newport
Married or single: Widower
Trade or occupation: Labourer
Read or write: Read impt.
Religion: Church of England
Offence for which convicted: Keeping a bawdy house
Sentence: 12 calendar months hard labour
Intended residence after liberation: Newport
Previous convictions: Four 411 S 4/5/63...