Dorset England prison registers

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Anyone interested in researching their Dorset ancesters with a 'dodgy past' will definitely find these records of interest. The Dorset, England Prison Admission and Discharge Registers 1782-1901 and Dorset, England, Calendar of Prisoners 1854-1904 - also include mug shots of 19th century convicts. The records are on Ancestry. An example of what they contain can be found on
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