Discovering your ancestor in prison records doesn’t necessarily make them a hardened criminal, nineteenth century law was harsh and children as well as adults were imprisoned for minor misdemeanors . These records are often very detailed and can include physical descriptions of height, weight and eye colour.
Discovering your ancestor in prison records doesn’t necessarily make them a hardened criminal, nineteenth century law was harsh and children as well as adults were imprisoned for minor misdemeanors . These records are often very detailed and can include physical descriptions of height, weight and eye colour.