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Ely House of Correction, Cambridgeshire
Catalogue reference: MH 51/125
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This record is about the Ely House of Correction, Cambridgeshire dating from 1858 Mar. 10 in the series Lunacy Commission and Board of Control: Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MH 51/125
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1858 Mar. 10
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Description (What the record is about)
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Ely House of Correction, Cambridgeshire
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Mental illness
- Prisons
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1690000/
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MH 51
Lunacy Commission and Board of Control: Correspondence and Papers
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Within the series: MH 51
Lunacy Commission and Board of Control: Correspondence and Papers
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Ely House of Correction, Cambridgeshire
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