Find your ancestors in Central Criminal Court: calendars of prisoners

Series CRIM 9

In association with The National Archives, Findmypast is excited to release an extensive collection of records from criminal cases, gaols, hulks, prisons, and criminal calendars. England & Wales, crime, prisons & punishment, 1770-1935 is the largest single collection of British crime records online.

Search records of 175,835 prisoners for the period 1855-1931 in series CRIM9, Central Criminal Court: after-trial calendars of prisoners . The after trial calendars provide details of prisoners from each trial calendar or session.

Each record will usually tell you the following about your ancestors:

• Name and age
• Trade
• Degree of instruction
• Name and address of committing magistrate
• When received into custody
• Offence as charged
• When tried and before whom
• Jury's verdict
• Sentence or order of court