Saltley Reformatory Inmates

John Williams

No. in Admissions Register:	208
Date of admission:	12 March 1861
Whence received:	Stafford Gaol
By whom brought:	-
On what terms:	-
Friends interested in him:	-
Description:	'
Height:	-
Figure:'	-
Complexion:	Light
Hair colour:	Light brown
Eyes colour:	Hazel
Perfect vision?	Yes
State of health:	Good
Able-bodied?	Yes
Sound intellect?	Yes
Use of all limbs?	Yes
Had cow or small pox?	Had smallpox
Particular marks:	Scar on upper lip
Cutaneous disorder?	Unhealthy pustules on knee
Scrofulous or consumptive?	No
Subject to fits?	No
Age last birthday:	12
Illegitimate?	No
Birthday:	-
Birth place:'	-
Has resided:	Shakespear Street, Wolverhampton
Parish he belongs to:	Wolverhampton
Customary work and mode of life:	Caster
Schools attended:	-
By whom and where employed:'
State of education:	'
Reads:	Imperfectly
Writes:	-
Cyphers:	-
General ability:	-
Offence:	Stealing iron
Circumstances which may have led to it:	Neglect of parents
Date of sentence:	26 February 1861
Where convicted:	Bilston Police Court
Where imprisoned:	Stafford
Sentence:	14 days prison, 5 years at Saltley
Previous committals and convictions:'	Two - stealing brass (2 days and whipping)
Father's name:	John Williams
Occupation:	Plasterer
Residence:	Shakespear Street, Wolverhampton
Mother's name:	Sarah Williams
Occupation:	-
Residence:	-
Father's character:	-
Mother's character:	-
Parents dead?	-
Survivor married again?	-
Parents' treatment of child:	-
Character of parents	Good as far as known
Parents' wages:	4s a day, when in work
Amount parents agree to pay:	Ought to pay 1s a week
Superintendent of police (to collect payments):	Captain Segram
Relatives to communicate with:	-
Person making this return:	J Collins Ward
Estimate of character on admission:	-
Character on discharge:	-
When and how left the Reformatory:	-

Notes:

[Brother of James Williams, boy 209, to see record click here ]

[W Partridge prosecuted]

11 February 1863 There is a report of his father being summoned for non-payment of maintenance for his son in the Wolverhampton Chronicle and Staffordshire Advertiser Wednesday 11 February 1863 p.6 col.3: REFUSING TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUPPORT OF A SON IN A REFORMATORY.-John Williams, plasterer, appeared on a summons issued by Captain Segrave, the chief constable, acting on instructions from the Secretary of State, to show cause why should not contribute towards the support of his son, who Is now maintained at the Saltley Reformatory, where he was sent after conviction for some misconduct. It appeared that Williams had shown no disposition to pay towards his son's support, although it was proved that he had been able to do at least something in that respect. He pleaded inability on the ground of having been out of employment, but in answer to this, evidence was given proving that if he had had no work it had been from his indisposition to do it, as he had of his own accord left a situation yielding 26s. week. The defendant, who is the father of a large family, most of whom are, however, grown up, had had another son sent to the Reformatory [James, boy 209], but he had absconded.- George Williams, a painter and son of the defendant, stated that his father had been a good father to the children, always showing them a good example.- Mr. Partridge said the Bench were informed that the defendant was accustomed to spend his money in public houses. They believed that he was able to contribute towards his son's maintenance and should therefore order him to pay 1s. 6d. a week. [The father was later sent to prison for 10 days because £1 4s was owed in maintenance. There is a very brief statement to this effect in the Staffordshire Advertiser Saturday 6 June 1863 p.5 col.3]

16 January 1865 Licensed to work at Thornycroft's Ironworks, under care of [gap] Wilkinson, his brother-in-law, a man of steady character

January 1866 4 Hill Street. Works at forge. Attends St Matthew's Sunday School

17 December 1867 4 Yard Swan Gardens, Lower Horseley Fields. Called at the School. Good. [conduct]

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