February 2024 Update
It has been a busy month researching Policing the blog prompt for February from the Society of One-Place Studies. This
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St Mary Bourne One-Place Study
The history of a Hampshire parish
Month: February 2024
1849 – Murder at Dunley
Warning: Sometimes we discover things that can make us uncomfortable, and this is certainly one of those times for me.
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1846 – Transported for stealing sheep
The consequences of stealing sheep in the 19th century are far different from today. Here is what happened to shepherd
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1841 – Juvenile Offender – Theft & Misconduct in Service
Charles Bosely was born in Kingsclere in 1828, the son of Benjamin & Sarah. By 1841 he’d been sent to
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Penal Institutions (Part 1) – County Prisons
Overview of the County Gaol/Bridewell for Hampshire from 1787 Any parishioner of St. Mary Bourne that was convicted of a
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Policing the parish (Part 1)
Today in the 21st Century the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary are the police force responsible for crimes that
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Tithe Plot 31 – The Plough Inn
The Plough Inn is Plot 31 on the tithe map and highlighted orange on the extract below. The transcript below tells
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