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If you have an ancestor who served in the Met I can check his surname in the database. This might give his first name, warrant number and date he joined, resigned/retired from the force as well as details about which area he served in. You can use the warrant number to find his service records at Kew. These include the original examination of the officer when he joined the Met and give a physical description as well as other personal details. Kew also has pension records which give next of kin, children, address and salary information. If your policeman ancestor was not in the Met, his records may be with the county records office or with the police force concerned. nell

I can't find it on the site, but dates start around the 1860s and go up to the 1930s. nell

hi nell thankyou for the offer could you chk for a george wood he was in the shoreditch area many thanks tracyg x

Pat Sorry, no St Clair, Saint Clair, Clair or even Sinclair first name Patrick! nell

Hawkins There are several George Woods on the website. Have you got any dates for yours so I can eliminate some from our enquiries? nell

hi nell he was born 1883 in shoreditch does this help ? what other info would help ? thankyou again tracy x

Helen thanks for your offer. Please could you see if a David Samuel, according to his marriage cert in 1847 his occ is police offier in Liverpool. Many thanks Julie

Julie Police-orders is a site for Metropolitan [ie London] officers only. If your ancestor was in Liverpool he won't be on there. You will need to contact the Liverpool police force and/or the county records office. nell

Helen Thanks Julie

Tracy This could be him: Date Warrant First name Last name Rank Number Station Reason PO Date 11/04/1904 90644 GEORGE WOOD PC 112 TA JOINED 25/05/1905 90644 GEORGE WOOD PC 105 TA To CO CID.b 26/05/1905 15/03/1907 90644 GEORGE WOOD PC CID CO CIDc To O/side MPD 18/03/1907 14/01/1910 90644 GEORGE WOOD PC CID.b CO To PS CID.b 17/01/1910 03/02/1912 90644 GEORGE WOOD PS CID CO.s To Port Duty 05/02/1912 22/01/1914 90644 GEORGE WOOD PS CID CIDs To PS(2) 21/01/1914 12/08/1914 90644 GEORGE WOOD PS CID CO CIDs To MPD 09/08/1914 18/01/1919 90644 GEORGE WOOD PS CID CO CIDs To A Port 18/01/1919 26/05/1919 90644 GEORGE WOOD PS CID CO CIDs To PS(1) 26/05/1919 17/12/1919 90644 GEORGE WOOD PS CID CO CIDs To CO 16/12/1919 27/01/1920 90644 GEORGE WOOD PS CID CO.S To DI(2nd Class) 27/01/1920 28/05/1925 90644 GEORGE WOOD Insp CID CO(SB) DISCIPLINARY 28/05/1925 15/04/1929 90644 GEORGE WOOD DI CID CO(SB) PENSIONED 14/04/1929 TA = Thames Division, CO = Commissioner's Office [Scotland Yard] A = Westminster. nell

Tracy Or this one: Date Warrant First name Last name Rank Number Station Reason PO Date 11/03/1901 87198 GEORGE WOOD PC 270 N JOINED 16/04/1917 87198 GEORGE WOOD PC 270 N RESIGNED 15/04/1917 nell

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Hi Helen, Do you know where l could find info on a rellie of mine please (not sure if my dates are too early for you). He was working for the City Police 9 St. Michaels Alley, London in 1842 and was still a police officer in 1867 His name was Henry Lovett . Thanks, Kim

Kim The City of London Police: Registers listing every member of the force since warrant numbers were introduced on 9 April 1832 together with personal files on 95% of officers who have served since that date have been transferred from the City of London Police Records Office to the Corporation of London Record Office, PO Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ (Tel: 020 7332 1251) website: www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/leisure_heritage/libraries_archives_ museums_galleries/clro/index.htm You can e-mail them for info on CLRO[at]corpoflondon.gov.uk The City Archives manager was Juliet Bankes [2003] and was very helpful. She gave me some info about my great-uncle and offered to send me photocopies of his Declaration and Record of Service. You, or your representative can visit the records office to see the file in person. nell

Hi Nell, Thanks for that. Will contact them tomorrow. Kim

Hi Nell, Not sure id this is the same thing you were offering last week. However here goes. Please can you check for Charles Cuff who was in Bethnal Green Police Station in 1871. He was born Batcombe Somerset. Thanks Fi

Fi (and Angel!) It is the same thing. So no luck, I'm afraid. There's a Sgt Cuff in Wilkie Collins' novel 'The Moonstone', one of the earliest fictional detectives. That is of no use to your genealogical research, but its a bit of trivia you might like to know! nell

hi nell thankyou very much for looking for me i will take a look at them sorry went to bed early thankyou very much for looking for me tracyg

Hi Helen, Thanks for clarifying this and for the book info. Fi