England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 - Ancestry.co.uk

England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 - Ancestry.co.uk
About England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892This database contains criminal registers from England and Wales for the years 1791-1892. The criminal registers are a listing of individuals charged with crime. The registers provide information about the charged individual, their trial, and sentence (if convicted) or other outcome. Information listed may include:
Name of criminal

Age

Birthplace (not often listed after 1802)

Crime

When and where tried

Sentence (death, transportation, imprisonment, acquittal, etc.)

Where and when received

Date of execution or release

By whom committed, to whom delivered


Information obtained from these registers may be able to lead you to other records. For example, if you have a date and place of trial, you will know when and where to search for court records. Other criminal records to consult include:
Calendar of Prisoners

Prison Registers

Court records such as depositions, indictments, and case files

Warrants, including pardons, reprieves, and transfers of prisoners

Transportation records


For more information about these other records, where they’re located, and how to search them, consult The National Archives (TNA) online research guide publication, “Tracing 19th and 20th Century Criminals”, available at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk.