Old police House Wilshamstead Bedford

[Wendy C]

Is there any one on here that has a Kelly’s directory for BedfordGYVPNU pre 1939 please?I am trying to find out when it was built and I’m hoping the Kelly’s will at least give me some information. Thank you

[stanmapstone]

Welcome to RootsChat
The County Police House Wilstead is mentioned in the Bedfordshire Times and Independent - Friday 08 December 1933.
The name of the village has been spelled in many different ways, including Wilshamstead and Wylhamstead.

Stan

[keyboard86]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat, it was there in at least 1901 from census return:-

Stephen Woods 36 occ Police Constable b Stagsden and family
Residing at Police Station, Littleworth, Wilshamstead
Census ref RG13/1494/100/21
Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

Hi again, do not know if the 1881 census depicts the same siting of the Police Station/House, but this family were in residence.

John Garner 33 occ Police Constable Bed Constabulary b Northill and family, he is a Sergeant on a later return in Bedfordshire.
Residing at Duck End, Wilshamstead
Census ref RG11/1624/19/1
Keyboard86

[stanmapstone]

If you look on old maps you may get an idea when it was built.
https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/find/#zoom=5&lat=55.4227&lon=-3.0000&layers=102&b=1&point=0,0

Stan

[stanmapstone]

Duck End https://www.old-maps.co.uk/#/Map/506116/244094/12/100478
Change the zoom with the + - in the top left corner.
https://goo.gl/maps/DfxVdEaRNxo
Stan

[Wendy C]

Thank you for your responses. Am having lots of issues replying, but thank youAERDDX