ScotlandsPeople (www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk) has updated its historic prison registers collections with records from prisons in Edinburgh and Largs, North Ayrshire.
The collection now includes the following:
- Edinburgh Bridewell, 1798-1840
- Edinburgh (Calton) Prison, 1841-1851
- Largs Prison, 1843-1853
- Perth convict journals (male), 1867 to 1879
- Perth Prison registers (male), 1888 to 1897, 1902 to 1909, 1913 to 1921
- Perth Prison registers (female), 1901 to 1916
For more information visit https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/guides/record-guides/prison-registers
UPDATE: ScotlandsPeople has added two articles on the prisons - for Edinburgh, visit https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/article/our-records-edinburghs-bridewell-and-calton-prisons, for Largs visit https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/article/our-records-brief-history-largs-jail.
Chris
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