Prison Type Convict Prison
Date opened 1852
Date closed 1894
Location Cumberland Street/ Gloucester Road Portsmouth
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Hampshire
Opened 1852 as a male convict public works prison. With the closure of Pentonville Prison (1001) in 1885, selected to receive some prisoners for their probationary stage (separate confinement). Closed November 1894 and handed over to the Admiralty.
Prison Type Convict Prison
Date opened 1852
Date closed 1894
Location Cumberland Street/ Gloucester Road Portsmouth
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 50.80241 Long. -1.103096
County Hampshire
Opened 1852 as a male convict public works prison. With the closure of Pentonville Prison (1001) in 1885, selected to receive some prisoners for their probationary stage (separate confinement). Closed November 1894 and handed over to the Admiralty.
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 1245
Daily Census - 924
Year 1858
Annual Confined - 1960
Daily Census - 1050
Year 1863
Annual Confined - 1733
Daily Census - 1011
Year 1868
Annual Confined - 1326
Daily Census - 948
Year 1873
Annual Confined - 1671
Daily Census - 1268
Year 1878
Annual Confined - 1624
Daily Census - 1305
Year 1883
Annual Confined - 1662
Daily Census - 1206
Year 1888
Annual Confined - 1141
Daily Census - 803
Year 1893
Annual Confined - 598
Daily Census - 139
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: PCOM 7/222
Collection: Prison Commission
Description: Warrants constituting and appointing Convict Prisons etc. Portsmouth Convict Prison
Dates: 1852-1853
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 5M62/2 page 409
Collection: Winchester Probate District regsiters
Description: Registered copy will of William Streeter of Landport, Assistant Warder of the Convict Prison, Portsmouth, and a Naval Pensioner
Dates: 1872
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 5M62/26 page 265
Collection: Winchester Probate District regsiters
Description: Registered copy of will of Alfred Irish, of 9 York Street, Landport (and formerly of 9 Lower Church Path, Landport), Portsea, Pensioned Warder, HM Convict Prison
Dates: 1892
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 5M62/6 page 118
Collection: Winchester Probate District regsiters
Description: Registered copy will of Henry Taylor of 32 Nile Street, Landport, Portsea, late of 35 Ruby Street, Warder at Convict Prison, Portsea
Dates: 1863
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 5M62/24 page 173
Collection: Winchester Probate District regsiters
Description: Registered copy will of John Astridge of Portsmouth, late of 4 Park Villas, Cosham, Governor of Gaol
Dates: 1888
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 5M62/5 page 371
Collection: Winchester Probate District regsiters
Description: Registered copy will of Alexander John Beattie of 44 Hanover Street, Portsea. Formerly a Private Schoolmaster, now Scripture Reader of Portsmouth Convict Prison.
Dates: 1862
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: PCOM 2/105-114
Collection: Prison Commission
Description: Portsmouth Prison, Hampshire, registers of prisoners
Dates: 1847-1874
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: PCOM 2/126-127
Collection: Prison Commission
Description: Portsmouth Prison, Hampshire, registers of correspondence
Dates: 1867-1875
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: PCOM 2/128-130
Collection: Prison Commission
Description: Portsmouth Prison, Hampshire, registers of prisoners
Dates: 1874-1885
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: HO 8/112206
Collection: Home Office
Description: Quarterly returns of prisoners in Hulks and Convict Prisons, Portsmouth, Hampshire
Dates: 1852-1875
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: PCOM 2/115-125
Collection: Prison Commission
Description: Portsmouth Prison, Hampshire, index to working parties of prisoners
Dates: undated