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Offline GillSmith

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Police Records Widnes
« on: Wednesday 20 October 04 08:14 BST (UK) »
Does any one know where to find records for police service in Widnes c early-mid C20. I think Widnes came under Lancs then

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Gill
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Re: Police Records Widnes
« Reply #1 on: Friday 10 December 04 21:02 GMT (UK) »
Hi Gill, Reference Police Records for Widnes. Police Officers records are notoriously difficult to trace because of the various merges between forces since the mid 1850's. Widnes and Warrington were Borough Police Forces and under local Government re-Organization in 1974, many Police officers from Widnes went to Merseyside Police. However, many stayed and both Warrington and Widnes Police became part of the Cheshire Constabulary.
I have about 1000 Police Officers names from 1bout 1880, mainly Warrington but some are Widnes bobbies. Let me know who you are looking for, you never know, I might just have him. Jim T
Talbot post 1851 Liverpool. Phillips from Hope N.Wales, Chester and Liverpool. Also interested in obtainig Cheshire Police Officers  details from 1857 to 1964.

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Re: Police Records Widnes
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 30 December 04 14:47 GMT (UK) »
In addition to the above you are right in saying that, after the Borough days, Widnes was part of Lancashire Constabulary until 1974, it was Divisional Headquarters for a large area including Prescot and Huyton.

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Re: Police Records Widnes
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 01 January 05 18:43 GMT (UK) »
Hello Jim
Sorry I havent got back to you

Could you see if you  have anyone called Robert Airdrie. I'd be very grateful for a lookup

Thanks for the help and advice re the complications in the Cheshire Lancs research

Happy New Year

Gill
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Re: Police Records Widnes
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 04 May 05 21:17 BST (UK) »
hi Jim,  this is the first time i have posted a request but here goes have you any records of any wheeldon's on your list as I have been told that one of my grandads uncles became chief of police in St Helen's I know that this is a long shot but its worth a go. thanks
wheeldon,burney,cummins and walker

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Re: Police Records Widnes
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 12 May 05 16:53 BST (UK) »
Hi Jim

My husband's ggrandfather was a police constable with the Airdrie Burgh Police.  He is listed as a Police Constable on their marriage record, 1898  and he enlisted in WWI in 1915 (he died in action 1917).  Do you have any police records for this time frame for Airdrie??  His name was David Ross White Stewart......he was living in Airdrie at the time.
Thanks for any help.

Barb

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Re: Police Records Widnes
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 12 July 05 16:40 BST (UK) »
Hi,

This site was wonderful for giving me info and news reports on my grandfather who was a police sergeant in Somerset. It gives all the serving police officers who had a major incident or maybe their death, reported in the news. I found several entries for David Stewart, but not sure if he is the right one.
Go to

http:www.lightage.demon.co.uk/POLNOTES.htm

You can order newspaper reports.
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