I'm trying to find out who the local policeman was in Knighton. I have this so far. David Rogers b 1837 d 1920 1871 Sergeant of Police - Police Station 1881 Police Inspector & Deputy Chief Constable - Bridge St, Knighton 1891 Police Inspector & Deputy Chief Constable- Bridge St, Knighton The Police Station was in Bridge Street. I have tried searching by address but none of the places show a police station or anything to do with the police in 1901. I can't find who was before him or after. Any clues on how to go about it?
Radnorshire Constabulary Records are held at Powys Archives in Llandrindod Wells. See here>http://www. archiveswales.org.uk/anw/get_collection.php?inst_id=40?&coll_id=11976&expand= and here>http://www.powys.gov.uk/index.php?id=654&L=0
Thanks very much Flook, hadn't thought of looking there. Sadly I don't really have time to go to the archives at the moment. Was hoping to find a reference in the censuses.
Joseph Constance was the police officer at the Police Station in 1851 > HO107 Piece 2494 fol. 127 page 36. Married with 6 children
Found it! RG13, piece 5181, folio 7, page 5 Wm HOPTON, Mar, 49, Police Sergeant, b ????? Radnorshire Do you want the rest of the family?
Thank you very much Jan, I don't know how you all do it. I must be thick . Would love the rest of the family, thank you.
Henry Verdon was a police office living in "Narrows" in 1841 - married with 2 children > HO107 Piece 1455 folio 6/27 page 21
John Newman was a police sergeant living in "Pig Market" in 1861 with his wife but no children. He was a police sergeant >RG09 Piece 4233 folio 32 page 16
Keep Rolling you're both doing brilliantly. The old jail used to be where the clock tower now stands. That is at the bottom of the Narrows. The clock tower was built in 1872.
Thomas Pugh was a Police constable living with his wife and child in Norton(?) Street in 1891 >RG12 Piece 4582 folio 16 page 26
Here you go: Harriet HOPTON, dau, sing, 18, Housekeeper, b Presteign, Radnorshire Wm I HOPTON, son, sing, 16, Fitter in Brass, b Presteign, Radnorshire Mabel L HOPTON, dau, sing, 15, Scholar, b Clyso, Radnorshire Maria R HOPTON, dau, 14, Scholar, b Presteign, Radnorshire The address is Police Station, Bridge Street, the entry above just saying Police Court. By the way, although William says married, Mrs HOPTON is not there.
Joseph Normington was a Police constable living in Market Street with his wife & 2 children in 1881 > RG11 Piece 5472 folio 17 page 27
William Bufton (?) Police Sergeant living with his wife in the Police Station Knighton in 1911 > RG14 PN33651 SN28
Yep - I have him in 1901 as well amongst this little lot: RG13, piece 5180, folio 24, page 11, Hereford Road: Johnstone BAILLIE, Head, Mar, 25, Police Constable, b Aldbur (?), Scotland RG13, piece 5181, folio 35, page 17, Castle Bank: James DAVIES, Mar, 69, Police Constable Retired, b Llandegly (?), Rad William BUFTON, single, 31, Police Constable, b Nantivel, Rad RG13 piece 5182 folio 7 page 5, Oxford Arms, Beguildy (?): Frank JOHNS, Head, Mar, 32, Police Constable, b Coserton, Pembroke RG13 piece 5182 folio 99 page 18, Upper Shop, Bucknell: Albert E LEALAND, Boarder, Single, 28, Police Constable, b Wrockwardine, Salop RG13 piece 5183 folio 46 page 4, Woodside Police Station: William WATKINS, Head, Mar, 31, Police Constable, b New Radnor, Rad
