| No, in Admissions Register: | 199 |
| Date of admission: | 25 December 1860 |
| Whence received: | Birmingham Gaol |
| By whom brought: | - |
| On what terms: | - |
| Friends interested in him: | - |
| Description: | |
| Height: | - |
| Figure: | - |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Light brown |
| Eyes colour: | Grey |
| Perfect vision? | Yes |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Sound intellect? | Yes |
| Use of all limbs? | Yes |
| Had cow or small pox? | Yes |
| Particular marks: | Scar on forehead and body- |
| Cutaneous disorder? | No |
| Scrofulous or consumptive? | No |
| Subject to fits? | No |
| Age last birthday: | 15 |
| Illegitimate? | No |
| Birthday: | - |
| Birth place: | - |
| Has resided: | 1 court 4 house Bartholomew Street, Birmingham |
| Parish to which he belongs: | Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Gun barrel smoother |
| Schools attended: | - |
| By whom and where employed: | - |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly |
| Writes: | Imperfectly |
| Cyphers: | - |
| General ability: | - |
| Offence: | Stealing 2 umbrellas |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | Bad company |
| Date of sentence: | 5 December 1860 |
| Where convicted: | Birmingham |
| Where imprisoned: | - |
| Sentence: | 21 days prison, 5 years detention at Saltley |
| Previous committals and convictions: | Stealing handkerchiefs (6 months) |
| Father's name: | Edward Anderson |
| Occupation: | Boatman |
| Residence: | Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire |
| Mother's name: | - |
| Occupation: | - |
| Residence: | - |
| Father's character: | - |
| Mother's character: | - |
| Parents dead? | Mother |
| Survivor married again? | No |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Not known |
| Character of parents | - |
| Parents' wages: | - |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | - |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | G Glossop, Police Officer, Birmingham |
| Relatives to communicate with: | - |
| Person making this return: | T C S Kynnersley |
| Estimate of character on admission: | - |
| Character on discharge: | - |
| When and how left the Reformatory: | - |
7 December 1860 There is a report of his offence in the Birmingham Daily Post Friday 7 December 1860 p.3 col.2: STEALING 13 STEALING UMBRELLAS. - Two lads named William Chesshire, living in Lichfield Street, and William Anderson, who resides in Bartholomew Street, were charged with stealing two umbrellas from the shop of Mr. George Oram, broker, Islington. It appears that on Tuesday afternoon the prisoners and another boy were observed loitering about the prosecutor's shop, and soon afterwards were seen to take two umbrellas and make off with them. They were followed, and the prisoners were taken Into custody, but their companion succeeded in making his escape with part of the booty. Sergeant Toggins said that Anderson, who Is only twelve years of age, had been convicted for picking pockets. After a suitable caution from the Bench, he was committed for twenty-one days' imprisonment, and was ordered, after the expiration of that term, to be sent to a Reformatory School for five years. Chesshire, who has not been convicted before, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment.
25 May 1863 Emigrated to Canada
7 September 1863 Broadbent [boy 197] says he was doing well
1 June 1865 Called at the school. Is now an apprentice in a merchant ship trading to the East Indies, his expenses paid by Mr Ray, Curate of St Philip's, Birmingham
May 1866 Doing well in merchant service
November 1867 Had a letter from him - on board ship at Calao, South America
November 1869 Called at the school. In bad health - just come from hospital
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