How bad were YOUR Ancestors ?

[Tinkerbelle]

Nothing for mine but I'm not surprised my name is't exactly a common one.

[pendy]

Only one felon, but two witnesses for mine. Must have been a law-abiding lot, apart from the one who got a free trip to Australia.

[jpest1]

Originally Posted by pendy

Only one felon, but two witnesses for mine. Must have been a law-abiding lot, apart from the one who got a free trip to Australia.

If you are the one with the same surname as me then I found 38. Yes some of them were transported to australia. One for life aged 17 for stealing a red and white silk handkerchief priced at 3shillings. A bit strong for 1818?
P.S. These are from london and my tree takes us to cornwall

[scooby12]

how bloody good was that site.
Having just put my surname in i found there were only eight cases UNTIL i start to read a couple of them.
in october of 1820 someone with my forename and surname was tried for the theft of mother of pearl shells that had fallen of a trailer that was on its way in to be weighed.
apparently found on the floor and later collected .
The consequences where i was guilty and was detained for two months and after that was publicly whipped.THAT IS REALLY SCARY.BUT EXCELLANT TO READ THANKS

[grego]

Great site that Mick as Lettie said 511 for us!

[chav1]

our primeminister dosnt have a clean bunch in his history either

104, 105. John Deacon and Thomas Blair were indicted, John Deacon for unlawfully and wickedly laying Hands on Thomas Blair , with an Intent to commit the detestable Crime of Sodomy; and Thomas Blair , for unlawfully, voluntarily, and wickedly permitting and suffering the said John Deacon to lay Hands on him the said Thomas, with an Intent to commit the said detestable Crime of Sodomy, Oct. 18th.

[jpest1]

Originally Posted by chav1

our primeminister dosnt have a clean bunch in his history either

Nice one chav. never thought of putting his name in, but good result