The recent release of around 180,000 records from Barlinnie Prison in Glasgow, covering 1882 to 1899, offers an intriguing glimpse into those who spent time within the walls of Scotland’s largest and most notorious prison. Available on Scotland’s People, these records provide detailed information about prisoners admitted to Barlinnie, including over 2,000 photographs of inmates.
Barlinnie is added to other historical prison records at Scotland’s People.
Edinburgh Bridewell, 1798 to 1840
Edinburgh (Calton) Prison, 1841 to 1851
Largs Prison, 1843 to 1853
Perth convict journals (male), 1867 to 1879
Perth Prison registers (male), 1888 to 1897, 1902 to 1909, 1913 to 1921
Perth Prison registers (female), 1901 to 1916.
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• Prison (a drop-down list of all prisons currently included in the index)
• Country of birth (a drop-down list of All, Scotland, England, Wales, Ireland, Outside UK/Ireland or Not Recorded)
• Trial court (the court from where the prisoner was committed; a free-text field, ideally not to be used when searching for a named prisoner)
The search form includes tips for each field with links to more detailed research guides where appropriate. You need to be registered with Scotland’s People to search.
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