Saltley Reformatory Inmates


George Ricketts

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No. in Admissions Register: 232
Date of admission: 8 February 1862
Whence received: Birmingham Gaol
By whom brought: -
On what terms: -
Friends interested in him: -
Description:  
Height: -
Figure: -
Complexion: Fresh
Hair colour: Brown
Eyes colour: Hazel
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: Pock pitted
Cutaneous disorder? No
Scrofulous or consumptive? No
Subject to fits? No
Age last birthday: 14
Illegitimate? No
Birthday: -
Birth place: -
Has resided: 4 house 2 court Broad Street, Birmingham
Parish he belongs to: Birmingham
Customary work and mode of life: Tube maker
Schools attended: -
By whom and where employed: -
State of education:  
Reads: Not at all
Writes: Not at all
Cyphers: -
General ability: -
Offence: Stealing a pair of trousers
Circumstances which may have led to it: -
Date of sentence: 20 January 1862
Where convicted: Moor Street, T C S Kynnersley
Who prosecuted: -
Where imprisoned: Birmingham
Sentence: 21 days prison, 4 years at Saltley
Previous committals and convictions: Two
Father's name: George Ricketts
Occupation: Labourer
Residence: 4 house 2 court Broad Street, Birmingham
Mother's name: Fanny Ricketts
Occupation: -
Residence: 4 house 2 court Broad Street, Birmingham
Father's character: -
Mother's character: -
Parents dead? Neither
Survivor married again? -
Parents' treatment of child: -
Character of parents -
Parents' wages: -
Amount parents agree to pay: An order to be made
Superintendent of police -
Relatives to communicate with: -
Person making this return: -
Estimate of character on admission: -
Character on discharge: -
When and how left the Reformatory: -

Notes:

27 February 1862 Ran away from his work because it was cold. Went home to Birmingham and returned immediately back to dinner

27 June 1864 Licensed to work for Mr Clark, tube works, Berkeley Street

May 1865 Enlisted in the 26th Royal Marines

21 February 1866 Called at the school. Grown very much and likes the service.

January 1870. In prison

September 1871 In fruiterer's service. Head not right

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