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Post by **Pandabean** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:09 pm

I have found one of my ancestors as a Police Constable within the police force in Glasgow (presuming it would have been Strathclyde Police?).

Is there anywhere I can access records to see what he got up to etc?

Post by **Liz Turner** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:07 pm

Hi there

Strathclyde Police as it is today is a fairly recent phenomenon. Try this site for further information.

http://www.strathclyde.police.uk/index. ... 3&docID=-1

Have visited the museum and it is very interesting.

Liz

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Norman Downs · Post by **Norman Downs** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:36 pm

Police archives for the West of Scotland are held in the Mitchell Library, including personnel records from the 1820s to 1985 (although you can only view records older than 75 years).

Norman

Thrall · Post by **Thrall** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:24 am

Hi Panda, please don´t get too optimistic about Argyle police records, as they seem to be pretty well missing at least for the mid eighteen hundreds, as I discovered to my dismay!

Good hunting none the less,

Thrall

wini · Post by **wini** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:44 am

I got my Grandfathers Police records from the Mitchell. This was Glasgow police ifrom 1900 until his death in 1913

email address archives@gcl.glasgow.gov.uk

It will cost you Ten Pounds.

wini

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Post by **Pandabean** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:42 pm

My Ancestor is a John Jones and served between 1881 - 1891. Strange thing is he jumped profession at least 3 times from a Baker (J-man) to a Police Constable and to a Hall Door Porter.

What is contained within the police records that you recieve?

Andy

Post by **Pandabean** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:47 pm

Got a reply back today and it seems the Mitchell have a record of him:

John Jones, born Kilmallie c.1854, joined Glasgow force in 1878, age 24 (ref SR22/55/10 No.129)

I have asked the person about what the record would contain to see if it is worth paying £10 for it.

Thanks Lesley for pointing me in the right direction.

Post by **Pandabean** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:14 pm

Just a quick update.

I managed to get the records and I was surprised at what detail they had. The only thing is I am confused with the No. of children colum it does not correllate with dates but is rather an ascending column (1,2,3....) The same goes for addresses they are just added in when they moved.

One of the streets I am unsure as to what it is. Curlie St? in Glasgow

Rab · Post by **Rab** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:17 pm

Sorry to go a little off topic here but it wasn't worth starting a new thread. I'll keep it short. The Mitchell also contains records relating to the Fire Service. Has anyone had a look at these? If so do they know what information is contained and whether 1949 is covered?

Cheers

Rab

Post by **Merlot** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:44 pm

Hi,

I think it may be Curle Street.

Cheers,

Merlot

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