I am hoping that some of you more experienced researchers can help me.
The biggest "Skeleton in the Cupboard" (to date) is John Curwin. To be honest the only confirmed facts about him are his baptism, the fact that he was married to two wives (at the same time) and that he died in an asylum.
Oh I forgot the biggie - he was tried for "killing" and sentenced to "manslaughter" on 19 August 1872 and sentenced to four months. The offence occurred outside the Railway Inn near Victoria Docks, London. Unfortunately although I have the information from the Old Bailey Site it does not state where he was imprisoned, apparently you could be sent anywhere they had room!
I have been on the national archives site and found a batch of Photographs of Victorian Convicts but unfortunately it is not complete as some of the photographs did not survive and he is not there.
I am looking for local papers to see if the case was reported.
Where do I go next please?
The second question is:
John Curwin was a mariner (perhaps there are more wives!) can you tell me what "NVA Number" refers to - I don't know if it has a naval/merchant navy connection.
Any help would be most appreciated.
Peanuts (Jean)
The biggest "Skeleton in the Cupboard" (to date) is John Curwin. To be honest the only confirmed facts about him are his baptism, the fact that he was married to two wives (at the same time) and that he died in an asylum.
Oh I forgot the biggie - he was tried for "killing" and sentenced to "manslaughter" on 19 August 1872 and sentenced to four months. The offence occurred outside the Railway Inn near Victoria Docks, London. Unfortunately although I have the information from the Old Bailey Site it does not state where he was imprisoned, apparently you could be sent anywhere they had room!
I have been on the national archives site and found a batch of Photographs of Victorian Convicts but unfortunately it is not complete as some of the photographs did not survive and he is not there.
I am looking for local papers to see if the case was reported.
Where do I go next please?
The second question is:
John Curwin was a mariner (perhaps there are more wives!) can you tell me what "NVA Number" refers to - I don't know if it has a naval/merchant navy connection.
Any help would be most appreciated.
Peanuts (Jean)
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