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What was the preventive service
« on: Tuesday 03 May 11 20:11 BST (UK) »
on a page of the 1823 Rerrick marriage register is an entry as follows

Thomas Jone of the preventative service in the parish of Girven .....

does anyone know what the preventative service was ??

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Re: What was the preventive service
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 03 May 11 20:27 BST (UK) »
Hi tkgafs

He was  a type of Customs  officer / Coastguard -  specifically relative to the smuggling trade (the prevention and detection of)

Various links (try googling preventative smuggling )
http://prawlepoint.ex-parrot.com/prawlepoint/history/Pre-1900History.html
http://www.captaincookatstaithes.co.uk/the-fishing-village-of-staithes/55/

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Re: What was the preventive service
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 03 May 11 20:40 BST (UK) »
Thank you I had rather thought that might be the case thanks for the links

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