Saltley Reformatory Inmates


Thomas Henry Cope

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No. in Admissions Register: 597
Age: 13
Whence received: Birmingham
Description:  
Complexion: Fresh
Hair colour: Sandy
Eyes colour: Grey
Visage: -
Particular marks: Blind right eye
State of health: Good
Able-bodied? Yes
Date of admission and term: 27 March 1878 5 years
Late residence: Birmingham
Parish he belongs to: Birmingham
Customary work and mode of life: Boat boy on canal
Whether illegitimate: -
State of education:  
Reads: Imperfectly
Writes: Imperfectly
Offence: Vagrancy
Circumstances which may have led to it: -
Date of sentence, by who and court: 7 March 1878, Birmingham Police Court, T C S Kynnersley
Where imprisoned: Birmingham Borough Prison
Sentence: 21 days (hard labour) prison, 5 years at Saltley
Previous committals:  
Number: None known
Length: -
For what: -
Father's name: Thomas Henry Cope
Occupation: Painter and glazier
Mother's name: Esther Cope
Occupation: -
Parents dead? -
Survivor married again? -
Parents' treatment of child: Fair
Character of parents Fair
Parents' wages: Not known
Amount parents agree to pay: Not stated
Parents address: 12 court 3 house Lawley Street, Birmingham [7 Garrison Terrace, Garrison Lane crossed out]
Superintendent of police (to collect payments): -
Person making this return: -

Notes:

1 May 1882 Punished for great irregularities. See Punishment Book

6 June 1883 Leaves for the Emigration Office, St Luke's Road. Emigrates tomorrow on board the Circassian with Mr Middlemore's boys

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