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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Cheshire => Topic started by: Abiam2 on Saturday 13 March 10 15:07 GMT (UK)
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I 1911 Herbert Price was a policeman aged 27 living with his wife and young baby living at New Chester Road, New Ferry, The Wirral. He died in 1938, aged only 54, in Crewe and on his daughter's marriage cert in 1941 it states that Herbert was a retired licensed victualer.
If anyone could help with the police bit or with the pub part I would be most grateful,
Abiam2
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Abiam2,
There's a Museum of Cheshire Policing, who appear to have some records
http://museumofpolicingincheshire.org.uk/index.htm
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Thank you will have a look now,
Abiam2
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They just have catalogue numbers on line but they will do an initial search for free. So I have put in all the details I have and hope something comes up,
Abiam2
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An almost instant reply! They do have his records and will email them within 48 hours for a fee of £10. Just hope he was in long enough to make it worth the cost. Thank you mshrmh for pointing me in the right direction,
Abiam2
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Abiam - it's not a site I've used (tried the Manchester equivalent without any luck for an ancestor of my OH's) so I hope you get something worthwhile!
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My Great Grandparents lived in New Chester Road on the 1911 census, what number did yours live?
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I have just looked it up and our families were neighbours. My Great Grandparents lived at 194.
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Amazing how we can tie up with people! I will have a look at your family on the 1911. I am keen to know where he had a pub it must have been around the Crewe area I think.
As I said I hope I'm not paying £10 pounds to find he left the police after a couple of months! This is my late partner's tree and his children are coming to see me at the end of April so it will be nice to get some more solid information,
Abiam2
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Records received 20 minutes ago! And they are very interesting and there are photographs of his home and work places. Well worth £10 and all done at the week end,
abiam2
Angel260268 Long road!
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Abiam2 - thanks for letting us know - sounds good news and great service :)
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Hi, Abiam2, I think your success with the Cheshire Police records would be worth posting in the Cheshire Resources section. What an amazing service. Others would benefit from knowing how to contact, the fees etc,
Regards
Kathb
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Will do!
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Just wanted to add that following your post, I contacted the Museum of Policing in Cheshire about one of my relatives and the curator was very helpful and informative.
This is a brilliant resource and the man running it is one of the most helpful I've met along the way. Just wanted to make my appreciation public!
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Very pleased to hear you found it useful. Makes me wish I had lots more Cheshire policemen in my tree!
Abiam 2
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:)Having noted the last comments perhaps I should give some information about the Cheshire Police Museum. The Cheshire Constabulary was formed in 1857 from this date to 1913 police personal records are very detailed, post this we do have information on officers but in lesser detail. We also hold records for Warrington Borough Police, and many other of Cheshire Police Constituent Forces, in total there are 15000+ records. We also hold pension and Marriage details of the officers. Depending on what is available the maximum fee charged is £10 (as of Oct 2010), this fee goes to assist with the running of the Museum. A sample report together with a police family history enquiry form can be found on the Museum web site at
www.museumofpolicingincheshire.org.uk Jim Talbot Trustee and Researcher Museum of Policing in Cheshire
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Thank you for the further information. It was you I was writing about in my posts here and thank you again for a very good, fast and helpful service.
Abiam2