Parkhurst Women
These are a few names of women prisoners at Parkhurst Prison, which I have extracted from the great many registers located in the National Archives at Kew. I do have full details, which I can supply to any enquirer, that includes: name, age, crime, sessions, conviction, length of sentence and where they went to upon leaving Parkhurst.
Parkhurst housed women prisoners from 1863 till 1869, at which date they were all transferred, with the staff, to the newly built womens prison at Woking. The prisoners were supervised by 18 Matrons, 24 Asst Matrons, 3 Schoolmistresses and 1 Scripture Reader (source 1865 Postal & Commercial Directory Hants & IOW) .
Register of Inmates quarter ending 13 June 1868 - ref HO.8/176
Register of Inmates quarter ending 13 June 1868 - ref HO.8/176
CHANDLEY Ann, age 40 … Liverpool.
COLEMAN Bridget, age 37 … N. Knutsford.
DOUGLAS Laura, age 36 … Liverpool.
GORMAN Ann, age 28 … Manchester.
HANDRINSN Margaret, age 38 … Cardiff.
MARTIN Bridget, age 47 … Liverpool.
MCDERMOT Margaret, age 32 … K. Knutsford.
MCLOUGHLAN Bridget, age 23 … Salford.
MORGAN Esther, age 35 … Swansea.
MURRAY Catherine, age 50 … Liverpool.
PARKER Catherine, age 27 … Sheffield.
TULLEY Catherine, age 22 … Liverpool.
VAUGHAN Ellen, age 27 … Birmingham.
WILLIS Mary A., age 49 … Middlesex.
COLEMAN Bridget, age 37 … N. Knutsford.
DOUGLAS Laura, age 36 … Liverpool.
GORMAN Ann, age 28 … Manchester.
HANDRINSN Margaret, age 38 … Cardiff.
MARTIN Bridget, age 47 … Liverpool.
MCDERMOT Margaret, age 32 … K. Knutsford.
MCLOUGHLAN Bridget, age 23 … Salford.
MORGAN Esther, age 35 … Swansea.
MURRAY Catherine, age 50 … Liverpool.
PARKER Catherine, age 27 … Sheffield.
TULLEY Catherine, age 22 … Liverpool.
VAUGHAN Ellen, age 27 … Birmingham.
WILLIS Mary A., age 49 … Middlesex.
Register of Inmates quarter ending 30 April 1869 - ref HO.8/179
BOURKE Catherine, age 35 … Manchester.
BRAUNN Ellen, age 24 … Manchester.
BROWN Mary, age 26 … Liverpool.
CAMPBELL Elizabeth, age 27 … Kendal.
CARDEW Mary A., age 29 … Wakefield.
CARIBIN Ellen, age 30 … Liverpool.
COX Mary, age 27 … Durham.
DIXON Mary, age 49 … Liverpool.
ENNIS Jane, age 24 … Liverpool.
HARDING Ellen, age 19 … Birmingham.
HARRINGTON Catherine, age 31 … Maidstone.
HENLY Elizabeth, age 19 … CC.
JACKSON Elizabeth, age 49 … Liverpool.
JOHN Margaret, age 35 … Cardiff.
KELLY Catherine, age 38 … Manchester.
KELLY Susanna, age 26 … Liverpool.
KENNEDY Ellen, age 20 … Cardiff.
KING Ann, age 35 … Liverpool.
McCARTHY Sarah, age 32 … Salford.
SMITH Eliza, age 30 … Liverpool.
STAFFORD Ellen, age 23 … Manchester.
WHARTON Mary, age 47 … Liverpool.
YEOMAN Mary, age 27 … Liverpool.
BRAUNN Ellen, age 24 … Manchester.
BROWN Mary, age 26 … Liverpool.
CAMPBELL Elizabeth, age 27 … Kendal.
CARDEW Mary A., age 29 … Wakefield.
CARIBIN Ellen, age 30 … Liverpool.
COX Mary, age 27 … Durham.
DIXON Mary, age 49 … Liverpool.
ENNIS Jane, age 24 … Liverpool.
HARDING Ellen, age 19 … Birmingham.
HARRINGTON Catherine, age 31 … Maidstone.
HENLY Elizabeth, age 19 … CC.
JACKSON Elizabeth, age 49 … Liverpool.
JOHN Margaret, age 35 … Cardiff.
KELLY Catherine, age 38 … Manchester.
KELLY Susanna, age 26 … Liverpool.
KENNEDY Ellen, age 20 … Cardiff.
KING Ann, age 35 … Liverpool.
McCARTHY Sarah, age 32 … Salford.
SMITH Eliza, age 30 … Liverpool.
STAFFORD Ellen, age 23 … Manchester.
WHARTON Mary, age 47 … Liverpool.
YEOMAN Mary, age 27 … Liverpool.
the area beside each name above, denotes their place of conviction, which may not necessarily have been their place of abode.
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Dear Ann,
I am currently researching a book on Villains of the Isle of Wight for the History Press. As you will know, the Island has generally been a law abiding place and happily home grown villains are fairly thin on the ground.
I have a chapter on women, including tragic cases where local mothers killed their children, some genuinely bad girls like Sophie Dawes but also accounts of women who were sent to Parkhurst between 1863-9. You mention that you have further details about the women listed and their crimes and it would be so helpful to learn a little more about some of these unhappy people who found themselves locked up on the Island.
I would really appreciate it if I could gain access to the records. I would of course acknowledge the source of the information in the book.
My telephone number is 754348,
I must also thank you for all the information you so generously post on the internet as it is often a starting point for further research.
With ever good wish,
Jan.