| No. in Admissions Register: | 445 |
| Age: | 13 |
| Whence received: | Stafford |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Light brown |
| Eyes colour: | Grey |
| Visage: | - |
| Particular marks: | - |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission and term: | 18 May 1871 5 years |
| Late residence: | Burton upon Trent |
| Parish he belongs to: | Burton upon Trent |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Errand boy |
| Whether illegitimate: | No |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly |
| Writes: | Imperfectly |
| Offence: | Stealing 2 sixpences |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | - |
| Date of sentence, by who and court: | 18 April 1871 |
| Where imprisoned: | Stafford |
| Sentence: | 1 month prison (hard labour), 5 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | None |
| Length: | - |
| For what: | - |
| Father's name: | George Sellars |
| Occupation: | Shoemaker |
| Mother's name: | Sawyer |
| Occupation: | - |
| Parents dead? | Mother |
| Survivor married again? | No |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Good |
| Character of parents | Honest, drunken, health good |
| Parents' wages: | 26s per week |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | 2s per week |
| Parents address: | New Street, Burton upon Trent |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | - |
| Person making this return: | - |
20 April 1871 There is a report of the crime in the Burton Chronicle Thursday 20 April 1871 p.4 col.4: JUVENILE DEPRAVITY.- Alfred Sellars (12), son of a sawyer residing in Martin's Yard, New Street, pleaded guilty to stealing, on three different occasions, moneys belonging to his master, Mr. John Hadfield, builder, Uxbridge Street. It appeared that on the 22nd of March, on the 5th of April, and on the 12th of April, prisoner was sent by his master for six bushels of grains, being entrusted with 3s. on each occasion as payment for the same. Prosecutor suspected prisoner of bringing short measure, and on enquiry he ascertained that on each occasion he had only brought five bushels and kept six-pence each time. The matter was named to the prisoner's father, who, it seemed, had frequently thrashed him for his misdeeds without any good effect, and he said it would be best to take him before the Magistrates. Mr. Hadfield did not press the case, but, seeing that the lad was almost if not entirely incorrigible, the Bench committed him to gaol for one month and five years confinement in a Reformatory.
8 June 1871 It was not long after his admission to Saltley that his father was summoned for non-payment of maintenance, as reported in the Burton Chronicle Thursday 8 June 1871 p.4 col.6: REFORMATORY CASE.-George Sellars, sawyer, of New Street, was ordered to pay 1s. 8d. per week towards the maintenance of his son, Alfred Sellars, now undergoing a period of confinement in Saltley Reformatory.
6 April 1875 Licensed to work with his father at Boam's Timber Yard, Quay Street, Manchester
4 October 1875 The same, but lives 4 Alma Place, Castlefields, Manchester
5 December 1875 The same, but lives 4 Alma Place, Castlefields, Manchester
2 May 1875 There is a letter from the boy: Dear Sir, I write this letter on purpose to inform you that I have got a very good situation. I am learning a good trade. I am working with my father at sawing and am getting on very well at it, and I am very useful to father in reckoning the work up. Dear sir, I am very glad to tell you that I have had nothing to do with my foot. It is quite well. My pass is out on the 6th. I hope you will write to me and send me another and please to send word if there is anything else you want to know, and if there is I will write again. I hope all of you are well. Please to give my best respects to the mistress and to Mr Birkmire, and accept the same yourself. Alfred Sellars, PS My master's directions are: Mr W Boam, Timber Merchant, Quay Street, Manchester
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