The Depot for Prisoners of War at Norman Cross, Huntingdonshire. 1796 to 1816Walker, Thomas (Thomas James)
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The Depot for Prisoners of War at Norman Cross, Huntingdonshire. 1796 to 1816
Walker, Thomas (Thomas James)
France -- History -- 1789-1815; Norman Cross depot; Prisoners of war
TRANSPORT OFFICE,
14_th June_ 1811.
RETURN OF NUMBER OF PRISONERS IN HEALTH OR SICK IN THE VARIOUS PRISONS IN
GREAT BRITAIN
DISTINGUISHING—THE PRISONS IN WHICH THEY WERE CONFINED IN THE MONTH OF
APRIL 1810, AND, ACCORDING TO THE LATEST RETURNS, DISTINGUISHING THOSE IN
HEALTH, FROM THE SICK AND CONVALESCENTS
In prison. 30th April 1810. 11th June 1811.
Total No. In health. Sick. {286a} Total No. In health. Sick. Convalescent. Cases of
wounds and
accidents.
Chatham 5,109 4,970 139 3,863 3,803 38 15 7
Dartmoor 5,354 5,269 85 6,329 6,280 27 9 13
Edinburgh — — — 288 282 4 2 —
Greenham 17 17 — 4 4 — — —
Norman Cross 6,272 6,236 36 5,951 5,925 11 15 —
Porchester — — — 5,850 5,772 42 22 14
Forton Prison and prison 12,381 11,799 582 9,760 9,582 64 68 48
ships at Portsmouth
Plymouth and prison ships 7,907 7,725 182 6,918 6,775 104 23 16
Stapleton 4,797 4,705 92 4,546 4,422 80 20 24 {286b}
Valleyfield — — — 2,425 2,384 10 29 2
Yarmouth 36 18 18 3 — 1 1 1
41,873 40,739 1,134 45,938 45,229 381 204 125
On Parole 2,710 2,538 172 3,193 3,028 165 — —
44,583 43,277 1,306 49,132 48,257 546 204 125
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