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Hi Nell, my gtgrandfather Sidney Robert Mchugh 1889-1962 born Marylebone served in Police then transferred to Newport Mon Police force, will this show up do you think, tryed local force no joy, thanks suexx

Bernadette There's this chap - right dates, but not a sergeant: Date Warrant First name Last name Rank Number Station Reason PO Date 31/12/1888 74125 ALBERT BERRY PC 82 L JOINED 15/09/1892 74125 ALBERT BERRY PC 82 L To 327 Y 16/09/1892 20/05/1908 74125 ALBERT BERRY PC 327 Y PENSIONED 14/05/1908 L =Lambeth Y = Kentish Town. Hold on and I'll check the other Albert Berry entries. nell

could you please look for a Samuel John Raphael I believe it might have been Tooting he was at thanks sandie

Bernadette Sorry, there's only one Albert Berry who is a sergeant and he is too late (joined 1910) to be yours. police-orders is not complete. You can find out about Albert but it will mean a trip to Kew! nell

Alva No Albert Mallett on the database. It only covers Metropolitan policemen. If your Albert was in a Suffolk force, you should try the county records office and/or local police force. nell

Sue this is all there is on the database, apart from a Peter McHugh and Patrick McHugh: Date Warrant First name Last name Rank Number Station Reason PO Date 44301 McHUGH JOINED 11/03/1865 44301 MCHUGH PC N RECLASSIFY 20/06/1898 56969 McHUGH PCX 305 N PENSIONED 19/06/1898 N = Stoke Newington. No first name given for these two McHughs. I think you may have to visit Kew! nell

Sandra Good news - here he is: 14/10/1929 118936 SAMUEL J RAPHAEL PC 478 W JOINED Bad news - that's all it has on him! But you can find his details in the books at Kew using his warrant number. W was Brixton. Of course he could have been transferred to Tooting later. nell

thanks for that will try look up at kew, family gossip has there was a bit of scandal perhaps thats why nothing else! sandie

Hello Nell: Thanks for looking up Albert John Berry. He definitely called himself Station Sergeant on the 1901 Census (living Hampstead) and Police Sergeant on the 1891 Census (living Clapham). Perhaps he had ideas above his station!! I was in Kew Friday of last week on another branch of family so will have to make another trip sometime. Many thanks. Bernie

Hello Thanks for the offer. Please could you look for William John WRIGHT - on 1891 census he is living in Stoke Newington - police constable (Met) & 1901 census he is living in Islington - detective sgt. He joined up some time before 1881. Thanks Sarah

Sarah There's this chap: Date Warrant First name Last name Rank Number Station Reason PO Date 04/09/1882 67149 WILLIAM WRIGHT PC JOINED and this one: name Last name Rank Number Station Reason PO Date 28/12/1883 58300 WILLIAM WRIGHT PC 376 B To W 29/12/1883 10/04/1886 58300 WILLIAM WRIGHT PC W To T 12/04/1886 05/02/1892 58300 WILLIAM WRIGHT PS 42 T To PC 91 F (DISCIPLINARY) 06/02/1892 10/11/1898 58300 WRIGHT PC 205 F PENSIONED 07/11/1898 B = Chelsea W= Brixton T=Hammersmith F= Kensington nell

Thanks Nell. I'll keep that info for a visit to Kew. Sarah

Hi Nell, I wonder if you can find any record of JOHN PLUMMER. He was in the army in 1870 but later that decade was listed as a Police Officer. Whether thid was in the army still or not, I don't know. Many thanks for the offer. Jacky :-)

Hi again: I should have been more specific, sorry. Albert Mallett , my g grandfather, was only born in Suffolk but lived in London and Middlesex for quite some time, likely since 1871. He raised his family there. I was told he was with the Metropolitan Police. Maybe someone has given me wrong information. Where else would I look for that info. Thanks for trying, Alva in British Columbia

Jacky :-( sorry no John Plummers listed. nell

Alva The records of the Metropolitan Police are kept at Kew. I believe Kew does do searches on behalf of people who can't get there, but it costs. Read their information leaflet on the Met: www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=104 nell

Hi Nell, Can you see if there is anything for Moses Drabble i think he served in the 1920s/1930s Thankyou for the offer, Pam.

Pamela This is the only Drabble: First name Last name Rank Number Station Reason PO Date 28/02/1910 97982 FRED DRABBLE PC 01/01/1916 97982 FRED DRABBLE PC F KPM 02/03/1936 97982 DRABBLE PC 315 F PENSIONED 01/03/1936 08/09/1939 097982 DRABBLE PC F REJOINED RP 23/09/1939 nell

Thanks Nell The information is most useful

Hi Nell, Could you please look up James Whisson b c1841 Colton Norfolk. Joined Police between 1868 and 1870 in Rotherhithe, and served until at least 1881. Many thanks, Rob