| No. in Admissions Register: | 440 |
| Age: | 13 |
| Whence received: | Birmingham Gaol |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Grey |
| Visage: | - |
| Particular marks: | Scar left shoulder; mole left breast |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission and term: | 7 March 1871 - |
| Late residence: | Heath Lane, Harborne |
| Parish he belongs to: | Portsmouth |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Filer |
| Whether illegitimate: | Not |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly |
| Writes: | Imperfectly |
| Offence: | Stealing 10s |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | - |
| Date of sentence, by who and court: | 22 February 1871, Birmingham Police Court, T C S Kynnersley |
| Where imprisoned: | Birmingham Borough Prison |
| Sentence: | 14 days prison (hard labour), 5 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | None |
| Length: | - |
| For what: | - |
| Father's name: | Walter John Lloyd |
| Occupation: | Fitter |
| Mother's name: | Emma Lloyd |
| Occupation: | No trade |
| Parents dead? | No |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Good |
| Character of parents | Good |
| Parents' wages: | 25s per week |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | Ought to pay 1s 6d and will be summoned |
| Parents address: | Heath Lane, Harborne, Birmingham |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | Superintendent Woollaston, West Bromwich |
| Person making this return: | T C S Kynnersley |
16 February 1871 There is a report of the crime in the Birmingham Daily Gazette Thursday 16 February 1871 p.7 col.6: STEALING HALF_A_SOVEREIGN.- Walter John Lloyd (13), brass fitter. Heath Lane, Harborne, was charged with stealing half a-sovereign, the money of his master, James Walsh, 5, Main Street, Sparkbrook, on the 13th inst. On Tuesday night the prisoner was found in a loft on Mr. Buller'a premises, Harborne, by Police-constable Marriott. It was afterwards ascertained that the prisoner had stolen half-a-sovereign, the properly of prosecutor. On Monday, the 13th inst., the prosecutor gave the prisoner the money to pay his club. The prisoner returned in a short time and said he had paid the money. Shortly after the prisoner had left his work at night it was found he had not paid the money.-The prisoner's father stated that his son was a very bad boy, and he could do nothing with him.-Prisoner wan remanded for a week in order that a school might be found for him.
30 June 1875 Emigrated to Canada
10 August 1875 Received a short letter. Works for J Taylor, Stanley Mills, Ontario: Stanley Mills, July 18th 1875, Sir, We arrived here on the 6th of July. I send my kind love to Hall and Mortiboys and to all the rest of the boys. I am very sorry I did not write before, but since I came here I have had no time. I have got a very good place. I am to have 60 dollars a year and everything found me but clothes. I am on a farm and so is Bliss. We had a very bad shock a-coming over. We struck on something and it frightened us all. We lay to, all one night in the fog and ice all we had a pleasant for about 10 days [written thus]. I am very thankful to you for send us out as you did. You must excuse my bad writing, for I am in a hurry to get to church and school. I send my kind love to you and misses, to Mr Birkmire, to all the men. So now I must conclude with my best wished to you all. I remain, Your humble servant, W J Lloyd, In care of J Taylor, Stanley Mills, Ont.
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