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brian stocks
12-01-2006, 9:48 PM
My GGGG grandfather William Orledge Stock was listed as a "Gentleman" on his son's baptism record dated 1832 and lived in Montpelier Bristol. He next appears in 1838 as a police constable in the City of London. As Victorian constables were recruited generally from the labouring classes this was a considerable drop in his fortunes. What happened between 1832 - 1838? Was he subjected to the poor laws etc.
Has anyone any avenues of research I can pursue? (His records in the police have been lost!!)

Thank you in anticipation

Brian Stocks