Source Information

Ancestry.com. Birmingham, England, Calendar of Prisoners, 1880-1922 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Calendar of Prisoners, 1870–1935. Birmingham Quarter Sessions, 1839–1971 [QS/B]. Library of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

About Birmingham, England, Calendar of Prisoners, 1880-1922

Located in the West Midlands area in England, the metropolis of Birmingham lies in the county of Warwickshire, with some neighborhoods in Staffordshire and Worcestershire. This collection is a calendar (list) of prisoners from Birmingham, England, as recorded from the Quarter Sessions and Assizes for the years 1880–1922.

Justices of the peace presided over Quarter Sessions, where criminal cases were tried. These cases included theft, counterfeiting, loitering, and drunkenness, as well as some civil matters like licensing. More serious matters were referred to the Court of Assize and were ruled on by judges.

Entries can include the following details:

  • prisoner's name
  • occupation
  • previous convictions
  • warrant date
  • bail details
  • where committed from
  • when received in prison
  • offense
  • magistrate or judge tried before
  • plea
  • verdict
  • sentence or order of the court