Castle Rushen gaol records

Date(s): 1850-1890

Creator(s): Castle Rushen Gaol

Scope & Content: Contents include MS 13521/1 register of prisoners, 1865-1882 and separate index for same; register of numbers of male and female prisoners held by class, 1878-1886; record of food produce used to feed stated numbers of prisoners, 1850-1867, 1876-1890 (2 volumes); chaplain's journal, November 1879-April 1891; assorted accounts for goods produced by gaol prisoners and sold to named customers together with stock book for goods such as coir yarn, coir rope, oakum, jute, brush mats and broken stone.

Language: English

Extent: 3 boxes

Collection: Manuscript Archive

Level: FONDS

ID number: MS 13521

Record class: Public Records

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