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Dear subscribers,
Welcome to the latest edition of the Our Criminal Ancestors newsletter. Here you will find details about some of the new articles we have added to our website recently and other items that you may find interesting.
Due to the ongoing situation with coronavirus, we have had to postpone our forthcoming workshop in June. We would still like to hear from you if you have a story to share about your criminal ancestors. You can get in touch with us at ourcriminalpast@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @ourcriminalpast.
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Researching your prison ancestors
Have you found a prisoner in your family history or are interested in learning more about past punishments in your local community? Our new introductory guide can help you to source relevant records and trace those incarcerated in prisons between 1800 and 1914.
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Criminal ancestors source guides
Don't forget to take a look at our other source guides that can help you get started with your crime research. We have guides on a range of subjects including information about transportation records, Quarter Sessions material, Assizes and police files. You can also download our guide to material held in the archives of Hull and East Riding.
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Nineteenth-century insurance fraud
In 1866, Thorborg Ireland, a Norwegian widow and mother of four, was charged with arson after setting fire to her house. Personal circumstances may have driven her to commit what was deemed to have been a case of insurance fraud. Read her story here.
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Portraits of the criminal past
A new blog devoted to a fascinating collection of criminal 'mugshots' held by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives has been launched. Written by City Archivist, Phil Astley, 'Criminal Portraits' features images found in the 'Register of Returned Convicts for Aberdeen' covering 1869 to 1939 and a much larger album containing 930 images taken at HM General Prison Perth. Find out more.
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Further historical perspectives on imprisonment
This month's Prison Service Journal is the second in a series of special editions offering historical perspectives on a range of prison and criminal justice issues. Items include: revisiting the Borstal experiment, c.1902 to 1982 by Heather Shore; the prison suicide of Edward Spiers in 1930; the Wandsworth Prison disturbances of 1918-19; and a biography of Major Robert Hickey, a governor in the Victorian convict prison system.
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