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
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Thread: H M Convict Prison Portsea
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20-03-2006, 10:39 AM #11marymogGuest
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22-03-2006, 9:01 AM #12johnadeyGuest
Thank you, I'll have to get myself down to the archives.
John
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20-09-2007, 4:46 PM #13HazedayzGuest
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
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21-09-2007, 5:18 AM #14
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).
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22-09-2007, 9:00 AM #15HazedayzGuest
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!
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23-09-2007, 12:00 PM #16waspexileGuest
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
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26-09-2007, 3:15 PM #17mazhobGuest
Portsea Prison
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.
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01-10-2007, 1:44 PM #18johnadeyGuest
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
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02-10-2007, 5:09 AM #19HazedayzGuest
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
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03-10-2007, 4:12 PM #20mazhobGuest
Thanks John.
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