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Stafford Gaol
His Majestys Prison was erected in Gaol Road on the north side of Stafford, and
has been enlarged on a number of occasions. It was transferred to the Government
in 1878. It occupied an area of 7 acres and in 1912 could accommodate 787
prisoners.
PP 1847/8 Vol XXXV
12th Report of Inspectors of Prisons -
Southern & Western District Staffordshire
Stafford County Gaol and House of Correction
Table 26 Officers Salaries etc p. (397)
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Name
|
Office
|
Age
|
Appointment
|
Salary
|
|
Thomas
Brutton
|
Governor
|
61
|
1820 9th
Nov
|
450
|
|
Thomas
Sedger
|
Chaplain
|
33
|
1846
10th Apr
|
300
|
|
Harriet
Stanley
|
Matron
|
41
|
1841
20th Dec
|
80
|
|
Robert
Hughes
|
Surgeon
|
44
|
1838 2nd
Jan
|
130
|
|
William
Dibb
|
Turnkey
|
56
|
1820
12th Jul
|
80
|
|
Thomas
P. Follows
|
Turnkey
|
62
|
1819
19th Jan
|
65
|
|
John
Chidley
|
Turnkey
|
45
|
1828
16th Jan
|
70
|
|
Samuel
Stanton
|
Turnkey
|
31
|
1838
11th Mar
|
60
|
|
Thomas
Timmis
|
Turnkey
|
51
|
1839 8th
Jul
|
52
|
|
George
Plimmer
|
Turnkey
|
26
|
1840
10th Feb
|
52
|
|
Thomas
Buxton
|
Turnkey
|
40
|
1840
10th Feb
|
52
|
|
William
Mountford
|
Turnkey
|
33
|
1840
10th Feb
|
52
|
|
John
Clay
|
Turnkey
|
48
|
1840
10th Feb
|
46-16-0
|
|
Harriet
Brookes
|
Female
Turnkey
|
30
|
1841
20th Dec
|
39
|
|
Elizabeth
Himent
|
Female
Turnkey
|
34
|
1844 3rd
Aug
|
39
|
|
Henry
Timmis
|
Miller
& Baker
|
43
|
1832 3rd
Jan
|
70
|
|
William
Dudley
|
Lodge
Turnkey/bookpr
|
40
|
1844
10th Apr
|
54-12-0
|
|
William
Masters
|
Prison
Clerk
|
44
|
1836 7th
Dec
|
80
|
|
James
Dix
|
Schoolmaster
|
28
|
1840
10th Feb
|
54-12-0
|
|
Julia
Booth
|
Schoolmistress
|
36
|
1842
19th Apr
|
46-16-0
|
|
Samuel
Robins
|
Wardsman
|
43
|
1840
10th Feb
|
41-12-0
|
|
Thomas
Parker
|
Wardsman
|
38
|
1840
10th Feb
|
41-12-0
|
|
Thomas
Jenks
|
Wardsman
|
34
|
1840
10th Feb
|
41-12-0
|
|
John
Waltho
|
Wardsman
|
47
|
1843
24th Apr
|
41-12-0
|
|
George
Lowbridge
|
Wardsman
|
35
|
1843
15th Jul
|
41-12-0
|
|
Joseph
Venables
|
Wardsman
|
38
|
1843
15th Jul
|
41-12-0
|
|
James
Hall
|
Wardsman
|
31
|
1843
15th Jul
|
41-12-0
|
|
Thomas
Adams
|
Wardsman
|
30
|
1845
18th Jan
|
41-12-0
|
|
John
Gilbert
|
Storekeeper
|
38
|
1843
15th Jul
|
54-12-0
|
|
John
Ward
|
Cook
|
30
|
1843
15th Jul
|
54-12-0
|
|
James
Boston
|
Hospital
Nurse
|
33
|
1845
10th May
|
54-12-0
|
|
Walter
Birch
|
Night
Watchman
|
45
|
1842 9th
Jan
|
27-6-0
|
|
John
Fisher
|
Night
Watchman
|
46
|
1843
18th Apr
|
27-6-0
|
|
Samuel
Emery
|
Night
Watchman
|
39
|
1843
15th Jul
|
27-6-0
|
|
Thomas
Bentley
|
Night
Watchman
|
40
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1843
15th Jul
|
27-6-0
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Submitted
by Alan Longbottom
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