Discover your English police heritage in this collection of police records from Portsmouth. The collection has been digitised by Findmypast from the records held at the Portsmouth History Centre.
Discover your English police heritage in this collection of police records from Portsmouth. The collection has been digitised by Findmypast from the records held at the Portsmouth History Centre.
With every results you will find an image of the original document and a transcript of the vital facts.
The transcripts may include the following details:
Name
Age
Birth year
Birth place
Appointment year
Discharge year
Service year(s)
Trade or calling
Place
County
Country
Archive reference
Archive
Archive type
Images
We always recommend viewing the original document. These may reveal additional details about your ancestor, including:
Physical description
Cause of retirement of resignation
Additional notes about service
Photograph of individual in uniform
The Portsmouth Police Staff records are held with the Portsmouth History Centre. Findmypast has digitised and transcribed the collection. The Portsmouth Police Service was formed in January 1836. The city had its own police force from 1836 until 1967. The city’s fire brigade was a branch of the police force when it was first formed. The Portsmouth Dockland Police force was a branch of the Metropolitan Policy. For those records, check the Metropolitan Police records at the National Archives.