Ann Baldock - Spalding Prison, Lincoln

[jobarbra]

Would there be any way of finding out details of the above entering the 'house of corrections' as I am trying to find out if she would have taking her children in which would have been 10, 7, 5 and 2 months (widowed):o
She would have gone in April 1844

[AnnB]

You may find this (http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/correctional.html) useful - but it does say that 'no records are known'.

Best wishes
Ann

[jobarbra]

I've had a look at the court records to find out why she was in there but trying to tie up loose with regards to how the sessions worked??

Crime 24th Jan 1844 - convicted on the 24th April 1844 roughly. Sent to Spalding corrections for 6 months. What happened in between the dates as her son was supposidily christened in Spalding with just her present in the March 1844. She basically accepted stolen goods. Would she have been sent back home til the trial date to look after her 4 children or been out away?|banghead|

[pwholt]

Have you looked at the local record office to see if they have Calendars of Prisoners for that period? These list persons held for court sessions, and list the crime. Hopefully they still cover the period you;re interested in. PW