On the night of the Census of Scotland, 1891, the following men were police officers listed living in Hawick.
John McDonald was the Chief Constable between 1878 and 1902, so it is likely he is the man in the centre of the picture. Make your own mind up about the rest.
Rank |
Name & Age in 1891 |
Place & County of Birth |
Superintendent & Chief Constable |
John McDonald, (39) |
Urry, Ross-shire |
Sergeant of Police |
Peter Deas, (59) |
Carnock, Fife |
Sergeant of Police |
John McLennan, (41) |
Inverness, Inverness-shire |
Police Constable |
Robert Brown, (20) |
Yetholm, Roxburghshire |
Police Constable |
George Cairns, (22) |
Gordon, Berwickshire |
Police Constable |
Thomas Chapman, (46) |
Carnwath, Lanarkshire |
Police Constable |
Alexander Forsyth, (29) |
Coull, Aberdeenshire |
Police Constable |
Martin Gunion, (28) |
Denholm, Roxburghshire |
Police Constable |
James Lawrence, (44) |
Auchterless, Aberdeenshire |
Police Constable |
George McDonald, (49) |
Melrose, Roxburghshire |
Police Constable |
David McKenzie, (36) |
Urry, Ross-shire |
Police Constable |
John Milne, (47) |
Falkirk, Stirlingshire |
Police Constable |
William Patrickson, (27) |
England |
Police Constable |
John Patterson, (21) |
Earlston, Berwickshire |
Police Constable |
Robert Ramsay, (36) |
Ancrum, Roxburghshire |
Police Constable |
John Sim, (44) |
Dunkeld, Perthshire |
Hawick Burgh Police Whistle from 1888 – 1909
This whistle was manufactured by J Hudson & co. at their address in 13 Barr Street, Birmingham between 1888 and 1909.
The whistle is curious because ‘Burgh’ is spelt the ‘English’ way as in ‘Borough’. It appears to be a genuine article and came from a reputable source. Just a simple mistake? Too expensive to change?
If you have another example of a Hawick Burgh Police whistle, I would be interested to know how ‘Burgh’ is spelled.
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