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Anna

Anna Report 7 Sep 2003 11:47

Does anyone know if there was a prison in Isfield, East Sussex, if so does anyone know how I would go about finding details of a particlar inmate? Ae records kept on these sorts of things? Thanks Anna

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 7 Sep 2003 12:04

Hi Anna, There is an interesting website http://thesussexweald(.)org/home(.)htm which has the 1851 census for Isfield, amongst other things. I couldn't find a prison but I only gave it a quick look. Liz STS

Anna

Anna Report 7 Sep 2003 13:23

Thanks Liz, I will have a quick look.

John

John Report 7 Sep 2003 13:41

Anna, Don`t know where you are, but I can tell you, Isfield is a ver small place, unlikely to ever had a prison. The nearest is Lewes. Sometimes, years ago, police houses / stations had cells attached for miscreants to spend a short while in whilst reflecting ! Could this be the case for your enquiry. John Ranger

Anna

Anna Report 7 Sep 2003 18:13

ooohh, I never considered that, it 1s very possible as it was on the census, so perhaps that just happened to be his unlucky night!!