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Offline Joanne

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G E R Police Sergeant?
« on: Saturday 19 March 11 14:03 GMT (UK) »
Just wondering what the G E R part stood for on an ancestors 1901 occupation please.

Many thanks in advance
Cousins (all variations) from Crowfield/Stonham Aspal/Elmsett/Pettaugh. Chapman from Worlingworth/Hornham/Dennington. Westrup from Bungay/Hales/Haddiscoe Sawyer from Woodbridge/Ipswich/Martlesham/Aldeburgh. Bruty from Clare

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Re: G E R Police Sergeant?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 19 March 11 14:31 GMT (UK) »
Probably Great Eastern Railway (which had its own police force).
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
Yorks: Beaumont, Crook, Moore, Styring (Huddersfield); Middleton (Church Fenton); Exley, Gelder (High Hoyland); Barnes, Birchinall (Sheffield); Kenyon, Wood (Cumberworth/Denby Dale)

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Re: G E R Police Sergeant?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 19 March 11 14:35 GMT (UK) »
Thats great thanks avm228  ;D He was born in Suffolk and was living in Norfolk at the time so highly likely thats what it means
Cousins (all variations) from Crowfield/Stonham Aspal/Elmsett/Pettaugh. Chapman from Worlingworth/Hornham/Dennington. Westrup from Bungay/Hales/Haddiscoe Sawyer from Woodbridge/Ipswich/Martlesham/Aldeburgh. Bruty from Clare

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Re: G E R Police Sergeant?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 30 June 11 22:37 BST (UK) »
In 1922 that Force had 400 officers!
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