H M Convict Prison Portsea

[marymog]

Hi
Sorry about the wrong prison (just trying to help)

It seems that the archives at kew hold lots of information about prisoners

here is a web page with information that somebody else found out about their "convict", it will be well worth a visit to kew if so much info is to be found.

https://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/...ppendixg.htm#2

[johnadey]

Thank you, I'll have to get myself down to the archives.

John

[Hazedayz]

Hi John,
Could not believe my luck when I Googled 'HM Convict Prison Portsea', found this site and saw your enquiry - its exactly the same as mine! Have you found out any more about William's crime? I am researching a cousin's line and found that her great great aunt Elizabeth (nee Lacey) had married William Charge, and like you wondered what he'd done.
Regards Haze

[Karen Newman]

link to doc from Portsmouth City Council which has a few refs to the Convict Prison b 1852 to replace hulks in harbour to hold transportees and long-term convicts

https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/media/Penc_Upload.pdf

It seems to have been near Anchor Gate Road which can be found on streetmap.co.uk - that road looks like it is inside the dockyard (dotted lines).

[Hazedayz]

Thanks for the link Karen, I've had a quick look and will look again later. Just hoping now that John replies with some more info on William's crime!

[waspexile]

My great great grandfathers brother was chief (one of serveral?) prison officer at Portsea from around 1860 to 1890.

No doubt he didnt treat the prisoners particularly well

[mazhob]

I also had a distant relative in Portsea Prison in the 1871 census.
I would like to know his crime and sentence.
I know he was out by 1874 because he got married.

[johnadey]

Thank you for your help everyone.

Mazhob, you may be interested to know that for a modest fee the National Archives can find the paperwork which will give details of the crime and the sentence.

Regards
John Adey

[Hazedayz]

Hi John,
Its amazing that just the name of the prison on google brought up your enquiry and the name William Charge. As I said earlier, he is a gg uncle in law to my cousin. How is he related to you?
Regards Hazel

[mazhob]

Thanks John.