Jim Thank you for the link I'll take a look and see if I can find anything. Gillian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Balmer" <jim.balmer@virgin.net> To: <eng-north-yorks@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 3:19 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-NORTH-YORKS] ADVICE PLEASE > > Hi Gillian, > >> I've recently discovered that one of my ancestors was in prison at >> the time >> the 1801 Census was taken in Loftus. Can anyone help with advice on >> where to >> look next to find out where he was in prison and what for? > > If he was in prison for debt, you may find him on The London Gazette > website if it is still offering free access: > > http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/AdvancedSearch.aspx? > GeoType=London&st=adv&sb=date&FDay=1&FMth=1&FYr=1810&TDay=29&TMth=12&TYr > =1890&all=canada&exact=ramsbottom > > (That is all one line) > > The LG doesn't deal with criminal cases but it includes a wide range > of financial matters, military commissions and promotions, honours > and awards, from the mid 1600s onwards. > > Good hunting! > > Jim Balmer > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-NORTH-YORKS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >