Jeanne I tried just initials T.C., J.C. and D.M. using both first and last name boxes, and birth places. I immediately found my three 'suspects' in Hertford Gaol in 1861. Fantastic. Many thanks. Patricia On Feb 22, 2006, at 20:46, Jeanne Bunting wrote: > Patricia, > >> Has anyone any tips on finding people in prison in censuses using > Ancestry?< > > Did you type in the name of your ancestor? If you did, this could be > the > reason you couldn't find him. Prisoners (and inmates in workhouses for > that matter) were frequently listed by just initials. Try one or > other or > both initials. > > Jeanne Bunting > > >