Saltley Reformatory Inmates


George James

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No. in Admissions Register: 609
Age: 12
Whence received: Stafford Gaol
Description:  
Complexion: -
Hair colour: -
Eyes colour: -
Visage: -
Particular marks: -
State of health: -
Able-bodied? -
Date of admission: 21 June 1878
Late residence: Longton
Parish he belongs to: -
Customary work and mode of life: Potting
Whether illegitimate: -
State of education:  
Reads: Not at all
Writes: Not at all
Offence: Stealing coals
Circumstances which may have led to it: -
Date of sentence, by whom and court: 21 May 1878; W Cooper and A Edwards; Longton Petty Sessions
Where imprisoned: H M Prison, Stafford
Sentence: 1 month in prison, 3 years at Saltley
Previous committals:  
Number: None
Length: -
For what: -
Father's name: Isaac James
Occupation: -
Mother's name: Mary James (stepmother)
Occupation: -
Parents dead? Mother
Survivor married again? Yes
Parents' treatment of child: Very good
Character of parents Good, sober, health good
Parents' wages: -
Amount parents agree to pay: 1s 6d per week
Parents address: Edensor Passage, Longton, Stoke on Trent
Superintendent of police (to collect payments): George Mac Williams, Police Superintendent, Longton, Stoke on Trent
Person making this return: George H Hawley

Notes:

17 May 1881 Wrote to his sister, Mrs Locketts, 4 Palmer Street, East Vale, Longton, [previous street address crossed out] to ascertain if she had obtained suitable employment for her brother

16 June 1881 James leaves this day to go to his sister's at the above address

8 July 1881 James writes to inform me that he has obtained work in the Potteries, address as above

December 1881 Heard from the boys who have been home this Christmas that James is doing very well

21 January 1882 Letter from James. In regular employment and living at 4 Palmer Street, East Vale, Longton

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