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Hi Helen My Great great uncle, Philip John Giles Moyes, was listed as a metropolitan policeman in 3 censuses, which didn't make sense to me as he lived in Plymouth. I notice that you said the Metropolitan Police covered some dockyards. He was born on 23 Dec 1855 and was listed as a Metropolitan policeman on the 1881 census (Police Quarters, Keyham Yard, Stoke Damerel), 1891 census (Calstock, Cornwall) and the 1901 census (the ship 'Leda', Hamoaze (part of Plymouth sound)). I can't find his death (looked up to 1955!) If you can find any information about him I'd be very grateful - he intrigues me and has no living descendents as far as I can find out. Thanks. Maggie

Stephen Sorry, nothing. nell

Brian This is all there is for William Carder - don't lose it! 25/02/1907 94275 WILLIAM CARDER PC 468 W JOINED W = Brixton. Nothing at all for Thomas John Wellington :-( nell

Sheelagh This is all there is Date Warrant First name Last name Rank Number Station Reason PO Date 18/06/1897 82350 FREDERICK SAVAGE INSP CO 7 Day Rejoin nell

Hi Helen, I'm on the look out for anything on William BALL, Metropolitan Police: number 24833, joined 11 Oct 1847 resigned 15 Jan 1854. He was a Serjiant of Police at his daughter's wedding in 1849, when his daughter gave her address as Bridport Street (Marylebone / Paddington). Anything more on William BALL would be tremendous - I can't find him in the 1851 census. Thanks, Stephen

HI HELEN I THINK YOU HAVE HELPED ME BEFORE,BUT I SEEM TO HAVE LOST YOUR REPLY,COULD YOU PLEASE CHECK AGAIN FOR ME,I AM LOOKING FOR A WILLIAM CARDER I SURE HE WAS A POLICEMAN AT BRIXTON 1900-1930'S.AND A THOMAS JOHN WELLINGTON.MY GRANDAD IT IS STATED ON A WEDDING CERT 1929,I UNDERSTAND FROM RELATIVES HE WAS IN THE W.W.1 TILL 1918 THEN JOIND THE P.FORCE,I WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL FOR ANY INFO. REGARDS BRIAN

Hi Helen - many thanks for the info on Percy Savage. If you have time could you please look-up his father - Frederick Savage (1848-1923) - also in the Met. Regards, Sheelagh

Sheelagh Date Warrant First name Last name Rank Number Station Reason PO Date 08/01/1900 85928 PERCY SAVAGE PC 261 J JOINED 23/04/1901 85928 PERCY SAVAGE PC 261 J To CID 24/04/1901 10/12/1903 85928 PERCY SAVAGE PC CID J To PS(3) M 11/12/1903 28/05/1907 85928 PERCY SAVAGE PS CID M To PS(2) CIDa1 29/05/1907 30/08/1909 85928 PERCY SAVAGE PS CID COa1 To DI 2nd 23/02/1914 85928 PERCY SAVAGE Insp CID 2nd To J 02/03/1914 13/02/1915 85928 PERCY SAVAGE Insp CID J To CO CIDa1 15/02/1915 26/03/1917 85928 PERCY SAVAGE DDI CO CIDa1 To F 27/03/1917 24/04/1924 85928 PERCY SAVAGE DI(1) CID F To Ch Insp CO(C1) 25/04/1924 06/01/1928 85928 PERCY SAVAGE Ch Insp CID CO(C1) To Det Supt 01/01/1928 08/01/1934 85928 SAVAGE Supt CID CO(C1) PENSIONED 07/01/1934 J = Bethnal Green M = Southwark F = Kensington nell

Hello Helen Little Nell - Could you please look-up Percy SAVAGE - superintendent of Met around 1910. Many thanks Sheelagh

Hi Helen LN Thanks so much for this info on John Stafford. Regards Sue

Helen, You are a star!!!!! Thank you so much for looking for me. All the best. June

June There's an Arthur Ager/Agar with the same warrant number: Last name Rank Number Station Reason PO Date 27/11/1911 100755 ARTHUR AGER PC 790 Y JOINED 17/11/1919 100755 ARTHUR AGER PC 790 Y To CID 17/11/1919 01/10/1920 100755 ARTHUR AGAR PC CID Y To Uniform 01/11/1920 14/06/1922 100755 ARTHUR AGER PC 997 Y To A/PS 13/06/1922 25/05/1923 100755 ARTHUR AGER PC 997 Y To PS 72 S 28/05/1923 27/05/1927 100755 ARTHUR AGER PS 72 S To SPS 30/05/1927 29/07/1929 100755 ARTHUR AGER PS 23 S To 77 L 30/07/1929 22/01/1932 100755 ARTHUR AGER PC 77 L To 77 Z 27/12/1933 100755 ARTHUR AGER PS 77 Z PENSIONED 26/12/1933 And a Frederick: 27/01/1890 75163 FREDERICK W AGER PC 438 M JOINED Y = Kentish Town PS = police sergeant S = Albany Street L = Lambeth (Kennington) Z = Croydon M = Southwark nell

Hi Helen, I hope you don't mind me e-mailing you direct but my request is a bit vague. I know I have a policeman in my tree, first name either Arthur or Frederick AGER/AGAR 1900'S. He was born Cambridgeshire. I know not much to go on. Thanks in advance. June

Bruce Nothing, sorry! nell

Sue Date Warrant First name Last name Rank Number Station Reason PO Date 20/10/1890 76277 JOHN G STAFFORD PC 366 V JOINED 10/03/1891 76277 JOHN STAFFORD PC 366 V To 489 E 11/03/1891 06/08/1898 76277 JOHN STAFFORD PC 364 E To 583 K 08/08/1898 20/02/1918 76277 JOHN STAFFORD PC 1147 K PENSIONED 19/02/1918 V = Wandsworth E = Bow Street K = Limehouse nell

Hello Helen LN Could you find any details of my GG grandfather John George Stafford who was a constable in the Metropolitan Police in the late 19th centuary - probably joining about 1890 and I know he was still a PC in 1910. Thanks Sue

Michael Date Warrant First name Last name Rank Number Station Reason PO Date 15/08/1910 98827 AUGUSTUS GREEN PC 340 R JOINED 05/06/1915 98827 AUGUSTUS GREEN PC 355 R To Army 01/06/1915 07/02/1919 98827 AUGUSTUS GREEN PC 355 R On Pay 10/02/1919 19/08/1935 98827 GREEN PC 355 R PENSIONED 18/08/1935 R = Blackheath Road. You should be able to get full service info from the warrant books and pensions records at Kew. nell

Sorry Christina No Bowdens or Bawdens for that period! nell

Beryl Date Warrant First name Last name Rank Number Station Reason PO Date 10/03/1913 102485 ROBERT WELCH PC 531 D JOINED 06/01/1915 102485 ROBERT WELCH PC 531 D To 111 2nd 11/01/1915 04/04/1917 102485 ROBERT WELCH PC 111 2nd To 203 D 09/04/1917 05/11/1918 102485 ROBERT WELCH PC 203 D To Army 29/10/1918 04/01/1919 102485 ROBERT WELCH PC 203 D On Pay 06/01/1919 23/06/1919 102485 ROBERT WELCH PC 349 E To 771 K 24/06/1919 27/01/1919 102485 ROBERT WELCH PC 203 D To 950 R 28/01/1919 14/03/1938 102485 WELCH PC 866 K PENSIONED 13/03/1938 D = Marylebone, E = Bow Street and K = Limehouse The Met were responsible for policing the dockyards. I have a great-uncle, who was a sergeant, who worked at Portsmouth Dockyard. nell

Hope I havent asked you for this one previously, could you please look up John Bawden for me, he was living at Nelson's Fields/Nelson's Grove in 1851-81 he was 27 in 1851, he retired from the police force sometime before 1881. Name may be mispelt as Bowden. Thanks Regards Christina