Police superintendent

Post by **joette** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:20 pm

When I was at the Mitchell at Easter during my research I got chatting to a lady who was researching her Father's Police Record-early 1920's.

She was thrilled at what she had found & showed me the Registers.

The info was fairly extensive.Names of parents & next of kin,birth-place,previous employment including WW1 service-regiment & off course his Police record.His pay rates,placements.The handwriting was exquisite & so clear-pity he hadn't been the local Registrar.

He was bilingual-Gaelic & English so off course was stationed at Partick & Maryhill-a requirement which police officers had to have up until the 1930 I am led to believe.The population had a large Gaelic speaking populace.

A much later period than you are researching but if he had a pension I am sure there must have been records at some point.

David Lang · Post by **David Lang** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:34 pm

Ive got a police record for my Great Great Grandfather who served with Partick Police, the records are excellent and actually gave me his birthdate in 1854 which i never had.

They give immense detail into the money and lives these people lead, it seem mine liked a wee drink or two and has been christianed as the Drunken Policeman!!!

Also he was from Bannockburn and didnt speak Gaelic so i dont think that being Bilingual was a necessity

Thrall · Post by **Thrall** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:48 pm

I would very much like a keek at the Argyll police records, but have so far drawn a blank; looks rather as though they were misplaced. No one at the Mitchell, Oban or Lochgilphead seems to know anything......

Guid hunting,

Thrall