Quoting from http://www.londonforfree.net/places/historic-prisons/ which tends to be reliable "Cold Bath Fields Prison This large prison in Clerkenwell was also known as Clerkenwell Jail. It was built in 1794 on the site of what is now the Royal Mail sorting office at Mount Pleasant. Some of the prison wall pillars still remain. It was renowned for the harshness of its punishments, including enforced silences and solitary confinement. By the mid nineteenth century, its name had changed to Middlesex House of Correction. It was closed in 1877 and demolished in 1889." So if it closed in 1877 could it be that the chaplain still retained his title? There is also an article about J W Horsley on http://www.pikle.co.uk/diaryjunction/data/horsley.html with a biography link. Cheers Howard LAVER -----Original Message----- From: ann wadge via Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 4:46 PM To: goons Subject: [G] Baptism 1878 On 27th January 1878 2 of the baptisms at St James' Clerkenwell were carried out by "J W Horsley Chaplain House of Correction". Can anyone explain the possible reason for this please ? Ann _____________________________________________ RootsWeb lists - surnames, regions, software, etc: http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ ------------------------------- 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