Thomas Williams - Saltley Reformatory Inmate
| No. in Admissions Register: | 821 |
| Age: | 14 |
| Whence received: | - |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Sallow |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Blue |
| Height: | - |
| Particular marks: | Small scar by left breast, mole on tip of left upper nose |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission: | 14 July 1886 |
| Late residence: | 123 Hill Top, West Bromwich |
| Parish he belongs to: | West Bromwich |
| Customary work and mode of life: | None |
| Whether illegitimate: | No |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly |
| Writes: | Imperfectly |
| Offence: | Attempting to steal certain money |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | Evil companions |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 15 June 1886; J Naylor and others; Wednesbury Police Court |
| Where imprisoned: | H M Prison Birmingham |
| Sentence: | 1 month hard labour in prison, 5 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | 1 |
| Length: | 8 strokes birch |
| For what: | Petty larceny |
| Father's name: | John Selward (step-father) |
| Occupation: | Painter |
| Mother's name: | Ann Selward |
| Occupation: | - |
| Parents dead? | Father |
| Survivor married again? | Yes |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Fairly good |
| Character of parents | Sober, etc |
| Parents' wages: | Father about 20s weekly when in work |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | Not assessed |
| Parents address: | 123 Hill Top, West Bromwich |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | Superintendent Whitehouse, County Constabulary Offices, West Bromwich |
| Person making this return: | M Elliott |
| Notes: | |
| 7 October 1889 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Williams was licensed to go out and work for Messers Turner, Wednesbury | |
| 18 April 1891 The Register records that Williams was licensed to go out and work for Mr Page, Darlaston | |
| 13 July 1891 Sentence expired, discharged from Saltley | |
| 28 April 1892 The Reformatory Committee Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Williams, Wednesbury | |
| 14 February 1893 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Williams, Wednesbury | |
| 12 December 1893 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Williams, Wednesbury | |
| 26 April 1894 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Williams, Wednesbury | |
| 11 December 1894 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Williams, Wednesbury | |
| 11 June 1895 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Williams, Darlaston | |
| 9 June 1896 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Williams, Darlaston | |
| 13 October 1896 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Williams, Darlaston | |
| 8 June 1897 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Williams, Darlaston (A good lad, doing well. Is a Sunday School teacher, still living at home. Mother died lately) | |
| 8 February 1898 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Williams, Darlaston. (Same employment. Sends photograph. In lodgings with sister. Kind enquiries) | |
| 13 June 1899 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Williams, Darlaston | |
| 9 December 1902 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Williams, Darlaston | |