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Police Service Records

Posted: 4 Jan 2012 7:51PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Orr
My ancestor, Robert Orr b Ireland 1856 is shown as a Police Constable, Nth Riding of Yorks in 1881. He and his wife are living in Scool House Cottages, Sand Hutton. By the time of the next census in 1891 he has moved to Liverpool and is no longer a policeman. Is there anywhere that will hold a service record for Robert which will tell me the date he joined the force and the date he left (and the reason why)?

Re: Police Service Records

Posted: 5 Jan 2012 11:24PM GMT
Classification: Query
Of course the administrative structure in 1881 could have been very different from now but why not google North Yorkshire Police (there are three police authorities in Yorkshire) and write and ask who holds the archives from that time?

Re: Police Service Records

Posted: 6 Jan 2012 2:29PM GMT
Classification: Query
Sent once and never received a reply - will try again though!!

Re: Police Service Records

Posted: 6 Jan 2012 4:05PM GMT
Classification: Query
Google (great believer in that, can play around with words!) "North Yorkshire police service records". Eighth link down looks as though it is what you want.

Re: Police Service Records

Posted: 6 Jan 2012 4:30PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you!

Re: Police Service Records

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 3:16PM GMT
Classification: Query
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