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Samantha Hunter

Heanor Police Station
replied on: 4/7/2005 8:49:01 PM

Hi again,

William Whittaker, born Sutton Coldfield, Ex - Police Constable, his son who married in 1907 was Thomas Henry Whittaker, he married Harriett Pearson on Dec 25 1907 in the Heanor parish church. I have since found William on the 1881 and 1891 census, so I guess I have answered my own question regarding where he was a policeman.

1881 William Whittaker, Police Constable in Church Street, Sandiacre, Shardlow. Aged 24

1891 William Whittaker, Police Constable in Bridge End, Baslow. Aged 34

William married twice, Martha Marshall of Sheffield in 1879, had four children and she died following the birth of the 4th child in 1886. William then married in 1887 Mrs. Eliza Sarah Johnston of West Underwood, and they had at least 6 children, plus one from her previous marriage.

Do you have any information about Police Stations in Sandiacre and Baslow at all? William's father was a farm labourer, so I am interested how he might have got into what I assume was a financially comfortable and socially respected position as a Police Constable, during the 1880's.

I'd welcome any info to put William into context. Thanks.

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