Madresfield History

[Michael Beard]

If you had/have an interest in Madresfield and the area please check my site.

Do you know who was the village constable in the late 19th century? I have a picture showing him with his family.

Thank you.

[Geoffers]

Do you know who was the village constable in the late 19th century? I have a picture showing him with his family.

How late in the 19th century was this?

The 1881 census transcript gives this chap as local copper

RG11/2921 f9 p9
Police Station, Madresfield
Joseph HOWARD, hd, mar, 42, Police Constable, bn Glossop, Derby
Martha Howard, wf, mar, 58, bn Rochdale

Geoffers

[Michael Beard]

Thank for your interest. The picture is black and white and the dress suggests late 1800's early 1900's but this is just my guess.
Mike

[Geoffers]

If you could put the photo on your web-site that may help - other than that I can only suggest browsing census returns and/or any surviving records of the local police force.

Geoffers

[Michael Beard]

Thank you for your suggestion, I shall try to get a decent enlargement onto the web site.
Its funny how you miss the obsvious answer to a problem, and concnetrate on the minutii.

There is an old saying "When you are up to your butt in alligators its a job to remember your first objective was to drain the swamp."

Mike