Well Nick, So far, I can tell you that in the 1851 census, Elizabeth Griffin (28) was living with her brother, in the Tamworth Reg. Dist, Lichfield: - William GRIFFIN, H, M, 30, Waggoner, b. STS, Hints. Elizabeth GRIFFIN, Sister, S, 28, At Home, b. STS, Hints. William GRIFFIN, Son, 10, Scholar, b. STS, Hints. John HUMPHESTON? Visitor, 11, Visitor, b. WKS, Birmingham. Mary Gran-Dau, 2 months, b. STS, Tamworth. Sarah JOHNSON, Lodger, Wid, 56, Pauper, b. STS.Wiggington. Joseph GRIFFIN, Son, S, 40, Ag. Lab, b. STS, Hints. [Yes it says 40] Thomas BOND,Lodger, S, 25, Waggoner, b. WKS, Middleton. An odd family then....more than 'meets the eye' .....? Pen ----- Original Message Follows ----- From: Nick Griffin <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [ENG-SHROP] Shrewsbury Assizes Elizabeth GRIFFIN Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:58:55 +0000 > Hi Listers, > > Wonder if anyone out there can help me with a little > information to point me in the right direction. > > i have recently found that my great great great Aunt was > sentenced to life at Shrewsbury Assizes in 1861(probably > March) for the crime of Murder (drowning a 9 month old > child). The sentence was commuted to 20 years PS and she > was released from Knaphill Prison in 1873 where she was > incarcerated with Constance Kent as an historical aside. > > I want to find out if the child was hers and more details > of the crime and am not sure where to look. I have some > details of the plea for clemency and petitions for her > release from the National Archives but that gives little > away about the actual crime and circumstances. Would > there be records of the trial? Which would be best > newspaper to see if there are any reports? > > And on the off chance she's in anyone else's list her name > is Elizabeth Griffin b. c1823 Hints Staffordshire. > > Fingers cross, all help and advice greatly rec'd!! > > Many thanks > > Nick > > REMEMBER - The question you are asking may have already > been answered. Threaded Archives at - > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/Archives > > Searchable Archives at - > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ENG-SHROPSHIRE-PLUS/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the > body of the message