Police Records Inverness-shire

[conner395]

Further to above re PC Ronald MacAskill, and this will probably interest Martin Briscoe too (given our mutual interst in US Navy base at Inverness), his record shows that on 26/4/19 he was struck on head by baton while arresting U.S. Navyman - injury (inflicted By U.S. Picket) was several wounds on head.

[anabanana]

Hi Dave, wow you are a great detective!  i confess Mackaskill is not a name i've come across in the family tree....do you know where Ronald was born/from?  But I guess this guy doesnt necessarily have to be a relation does he,  He could be have been courting one of my G Granny's daughters, or be the neighbour's son etc.  Thanks for your help so far, very interesting 
Kind regards, A

[conner395]

Hi Dave, wow you are a great detective!  i confess Mackaskill is not a name i've come across in the family tree....do you know where Ronald was born/from?  But I guess this guy doesnt necessarily have to be a relation does he,  He could be have been courting one of my G Granny's daughters, or be the neighbour's son etc.  Thanks for your help so far, very interesting 
Kind regards, A

Seems he was from Inverness - but whether from the town itself (or roundabout - rather sums Sneck these days!!) I do not know.

Since we must not quote email addresses - if you send me a PM, I could  perhaps have a rake through the records to see if any other surname rings a bell.


Dave

[ghostwhisperer]

Gravestone in Petty Old Churchyard

In memory of John MacAskill who died at Balloch, Culloden on 16th May 1908 aged 51. Also his beloved wife Mary Cameron who died at 73 Argyle Street on 8th April 1934 aged 77. Also their son Ronald MacAskill, late of Inverness Burgh Police beloved husband of Catherine MacLennan who died 29th Sep 1938 aged 52. And the said Catherine MacLennan who died 6th Feb 1983 aged 92 years. And their son John MacAskill who died 1st Jan 1998 aged 84 years. Erected by his widow and family.

[anabanana]

thank you for that ghostwhisperer!  i'm going to see what i can see on this family in some of the census' to see if I can find any geographical/surname connections to my lot...

[thomasandkatherine]

I would like to jump into this thread with a query of my own concerning a Donald Alexander Forbes, born 21 february 1888 and married in 1925 in Inverness.  At the time of his marriage he described himself as a police constable and appears to have resided in or about that time at Innes Rd, Inverness.  I am trying to work out if Donald Alexander Forbes is the same man who later ended up as port/customs inspector in colombo, sri lanka in the late 1930's to 1941 - when he died of peritonitis and was buried at St Andrews Church, Colombo.  If it is the same person, I may have finally identified a near relation of mine - grandfather.  I would very much appreciate any assistance on this perplexing question.

[johnr]

Hello Dave. Is there any chance that you can look up my G.G. grandfather Hugh James Ramsay Born Boleskine Inverness 1831.And who was in the Police in Inverness, Boleskine, and Armadale Sleat Isles of Skye Inverness. From about the 1860s till  1880s . Thank- you. Cheers, Johnr.

[conner395]

I would like to jump into this thread with a query of my own concerning a Donald Alexander Forbes, born 21 february 1888 and married in 1925 in Inverness.  At the time of his marriage he described himself as a police constable and appears to have resided in or about that time at Innes Rd, Inverness.  I am trying to work out if Donald Alexander Forbes is the same man who later ended up as port/customs inspector in colombo, sri lanka in the late 1930's to 1941 - when he died of peritonitis and was buried at St Andrews Church, Colombo.  If it is the same person, I may have finally identified a near relation of mine - grandfather.  I would very much appreciate any assistance on this perplexing question.

Apologies - I do not know how I was never notified of any updates to this thread, but thankfully I revisted tonight for another purpose.

Unfortuantely there is no record in Inverness Burgh Police records (only date back to 1923 and I think were transcribed retrosectively from another Registe  which would have been destroyed in due course as no longer required) or in the Inverness-shire Constabulary records (which are complete).

I should however stress that vacancies in either force were few and far between, and many a Highlander went off to join a "south-country" force, e.g. Glasgow City or Edinburgh, or Metropolitan in London (with a thought to maybe transfer back "home" later)

Dave

[conner395]

Hello Dave. Is there any chance that you can look up my G.G. grandfather Hugh James Ramsay Born Boleskine Inverness 1831.And who was in the Police in Inverness, Boleskine, and Armadale Sleat Isles of Skye Inverness. From about the 1860s till  1880s . Thank- you. Cheers, Johnr.

Apologies - I do not know how I was never notified of any updates to this thread, but thankfully I revisited tonight for another purpose.

No HUGH JAMES Ramsay - but there's a Hugh AND a James!

JAMES RAMSAY (appointed at age 27 - born 1831)(Native of Stratherrick) Farm Servant - joined Inverness-shire as a Constable on 15 March 1858, one of the original intake for the "new" force which was set up in terms of General Police Act 1857. He was taken on as a 2nd Clas Constable (better pay than 3rd class, which tends to imply already had police experience, perhaps as a member of the "old" County force) He left the Force on 31 May 1865 -only station listed "AIRD" which would have been the Beauly/Kiltarlity area. Sorry no mention of any transfers.

HUGH RAMSAY (appointed at age 30 - born 1835) (Native of Inverness-shire - unusual not to be more specific, as it's a big county and where you were from could be important!!) Shepherd - joined Inverness-shire as a 3rd class Constable on 26 June 1865 - THREE WEEKS after JAMES left. He did not attain 2nd Class until September 1872. He served until 4 Feb 1876, entire service at ARMADALE (Sleat, Skye) - that's quite some time for a posting.

It could conceivably be the same person, except that there was an obligation upon the Chief constable to re cord details of any police service on the record, and it was the same Chief who was in charge from 1858 right through to 1882. His was a large force (in Highlands terms) but he still only had 40 men. It may be the same chap who went back cap in hand to ask for his job back but only got it under strict terms? Hmm. Intriguing, especially since these are the only Ramsays to have been members of the Force.

If you have any more information on "your" Mr Ramsay, please PM me.
Sorry for delay, and the lack of detailed information