| No. in Admissions Register: | 126 |
| Date of admission: | 9 November 1857 |
| Whence received: | House of Correction, Westminster |
| By whom brought: | |
| On what terms: | Committed |
| Friends interested in him: | - |
| Description: | |
| Height: | - |
| Figure: | - |
| Complexion: | Fair |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Brown |
| Perfect vision? | Yes |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Sound intellect? | Yes |
| Use of all limbs? | Yes |
| Had cow or small pox | Cow pox |
| Particular marks | None |
| Cutaneous disorder? | No |
| Scrofulous or consumptive? | No |
| Subject to fits? | No |
| Age last birthday: | 13 |
| Illegitimate? | No |
| Birthday: | - |
| Birth place: | - |
| Has resided: | 6 College Street, Highbury Vale, Islington |
| Parish to which he belongs: | Islington |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Errand boy |
| Schools attended: | - |
| By whom and where employed: | - |
| State of education: | |
| Reads | Fairly |
| Writes: | Fairly |
| Cyphers: | - |
| General ability: | - |
| Offence: | Stealing £17 from his master |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | Not known |
| Date of sentence: | 10 August 1857 |
| Where convicted: | Sessions house, Clerkenwell before R Pashley Esq, Assistant Judge |
| Sentence: | 3 months in prison, 3 years at Saltley |
| Where imprisoned: | - |
| Previous committals and convictions: | None |
| Father's name: | - |
| Occupation | - |
| Residence: | - |
| Mother's name: | Hannah Edwards |
| Occupation: | Needlewoman |
| Residence | 6 College Street, Highbury Vale, Islington |
| Father's character: | - |
| Mother's character: | Good |
| Parents dead? | Father is dead |
| Survivor married again? | No |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Good |
| Character of parents: | Health good |
| Parents' wages: | Average about 10s per week |
| Weekly amount parents will pay: | 9d |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | - |
| Relatives to communicate with: | - |
| Person making this return: | Chas. Cheetham, Governor, House of Correction, Westminster |
| Estimate of character on admission: | - |
| Character on discharge: | - |
| When and how left the Reformatory: | - |
1 February 1858 on Good Conduct List
28 June 1860 took him and J Smith [boy 123] to Fareham, Hampshire, with the view of their being taken into the Navy, Mr Dumergue(?), incumbent of Fareham having promised through Mr Gover to use his best endeavour to get them places in one of the government's training ships. In the meantime they will be provided with employment at Fareham.
5 July 1860 The Minute Book notes: 691. Mr Gover reported that Smith [boy 123] and Edwards are at Fareham, engaged as Carpenters, under the care of the Rector, waiting an opportunity to go to sea.
3 August 1860 received on board the Victory
6 September 1860 The Minute Book contains this: 707. Mr Adderley reported that Mr Ratcliff had received a letter from Smith, who with Edwards have succeeded in making a satisfactory arrangement for going to sea, and it was agreed their expenses at Fareham should be paid.
4 October 1860 The Minute Book reported: 714. Resolved: That Mr Ratcliff be requested to report the total expenses incurred in reference to Smith and Edwards' , including a gratuity of £1 to Mr Coker for his services in superintending them while at Fareham.
1 November 1860 The Minute Book records that: 724. Mr Ratcliff reported that the total expenses of sending out Smith and Edwards amounted to £16 18s 9d
6 April 1861 seen by Mr Gould aboard the Victory. All well.
December 1864 Joseph Smith called and said he [Edwards] is doing well in HMS [ship's name not stated] off the American coast.
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