Bridgewater Assizes – Friday 21 August 1801

If you suspect that your ancestor may have been involved in a court case, whether accused of a crime, deported, imprisoned, or acquitted, I can potentially unveil the news as it was reported at that time.

Bridgewater Assizes reported in the Sun (London) – Friday 21 August 1801

Court and police cases are a rich source for names in the newspapers. Along with details of the crime, the sentence and more. Also use of the language at the time, for example the phrase ‘duffer’ (a dull or incompetent person.

This free to use service (covering the period 1750 – 1950) aims to assist individuals interested in their UK family history or British history in general. If any information is unearthed from the archives, you will be promptly notified. Similarly, if no relevant findings are obtained, you will be informed accordingly.

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