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Name of Laura Deeley (nee Wheeler) born 1844 Harborne, Staffs.

I've lost her after finding her in Knaphill, Woking prison in the 1881 census. I think that's her though she says she's widowed and isn't. Up until that point she's left a fairly easy to follow trail of court convictions.

Question: If a convict dies in prison does their death still get registered in the regular Death Register?
or
Is there any way to check release dates?
Or would this require a visit down to the records ofice at Kew?

Hi Morty

If she died in prison, she should have a death certificate.

You don't need to visit Kew - her death would be on the GRO index. The only time someone dies and doesn't have a death certificate, is if they die and no-one knows who they are.

morty wrote:Name of Laura Deeley (nee Wheeler) born 1844 Harborne, Staffs.

I've lost her after finding her in Knaphill, Woking prison in the 1881 census. I think that's her though she says she's widowed and isn't. Up until that point she's left a fairly easy to follow trail of court convictions.

Question: If a convict dies in prison does their death still get registered in the regular Death Register?
or
Is there any way to check release dates?
Or would this require a visit down to the records ofice at Kew?

check out our link section under crime and Punishment you might find something

viewtopic.php?f=32&t=336

Executed people are not listed in the index.

Normal prisoners are and I am pretty sure that there has to be an inquest on anybody who dies in custody.