Saltley Reformatory Inmates


John McDermott

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No. in Admissions Register: 252
Date of admission: 17 April 1863
Whence received: Birmingham Gaol
By whom brought: -
On what terms: -
Friends interested in him: -
Description:  
Height: -
Figure: -
Complexion: Fresh
Hair colour: Brown
Eyes colour: Grey
Perfect vision? Yes
State of health: Good
Able-bodied? Yes
Sound intellect? Yes
Use of all limbs? Yes
Had cow or small pox? Cowpox
Particular marks: Mole on left shoulder
Cutaneous disorder? Yes
Scrofulous or consumptive? No
Subject to fits? No
Age last birthday: 11
Illegitimate? Not known
Birthday: -
Birth place: -
Has resided: 5 court Ruston Street
Parish he belongs to: Birmingham
Customary work and mode of life: Printer
Schools attended: -
By whom and where employed: -
State of education:  
Reads: Imperfectly
Writes: Imperfectly
Cyphers: -
General ability: -
Offence: Stealing a bottle of oil
Circumstances which may have led to it: Bad company
Date of sentence: 4 April 1863
Where convicted: Moor Street, before T C S Kynnersley
Who prosecuted: -
Where imprisoned: -
Sentence: 14 days prison, 5 years at Saltley
Previous committals and convictions: None
Father's name: Michael McDermott
Occupation: Cab driver
Residence: 5 court Ruston Street, Birmingham
Mother's name: Ann
Occupation: Washerwoman
Residence: -
Father's character: -
Mother's character: -
Parents dead? -
Survivor married again? -
Parents' treatment of child: -
Character of parents -
Parents' wages: -
Amount parents agree to pay: Are to be summonsed
Superintendent of police (to collect payments): -
Relatives to communicate with: -
Person making this return: T C S Kynnersley
Estimate of character on admission: -
Character on discharge: -
When and how left the Reformatory: -

Notes:

20 June 1867 Emigrated to Chicago [Canada crossed out]

November 1867 Heard of. Doing well at Chicago

December 1870 Heard of. Doing well at Chicago

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