Find Ancestors

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Findmypast DNA Banner

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

Reformatory/Criminal Records

Login to Add Reply Watch This
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Richard

Richard Report 10 Jul 2011 18:57

OK, I've not used this forum before, so I didn't realise that posting on the old one would bring it back to the top again.

Richard

Richard Report 10 Jul 2011 18:45

Yep, I saw this, but there didn't seem to be any conclusive answer and seeing that the post was three years old, it seemed worth asking the question again just incase somebody else had any new advice.

Richard

Richard Report 10 Jul 2011 18:27

hi all

I found out that my Great Grandad was in Stoke Priory Reformatory school in 1911. I'd like to find out why he was there, as I'm keen to build a more detailed picture of his life.

Does anybody know where I could find any records that might help? The reformatory was closed in the 20's, so I can't contact them directly.

If it helps, my Great Grandad was called Cyril Ellis (Born 1895 in Ipswich, he also went by the name of Sydney). His family was living in Peterborough at the same time that he was in Stoke Priory Reformatory, so maybe there would be records in Peterborough that would give me more infomation about what happened, but I'm not really sure where I should look?

Any help would be very appreciated
Richard