X Joseph HOLINGWORTHDear MarjorieNo issues with this and I am sure you willappreciate where we are coming from. ConcerningJoseph you would be surprised how many enquires weget from people who never say please or thank youbut again no issues, I first I have to point out afew things sadly we do not have a photograph, butif you do we would appreciate a scanned copy forour records.The Cheshire Constabulary was formed in April1857; there are many thousands of records, theseare held by the Cheshire Record Office, Chester. Ias a retired Police officer and voluntary PoliceMuseum Researcher am slowly extracting theserecords. Cheshire Police Officer Enrolment Recordsare held under Reference CJP7 Volumes 1-5. Thesefive volumes are very large and in poor condition,run from 1857- 22 March 1913; the informationwhich you seek would therefore be recorded inVolumes 1 and 2. The information regarding hismarriage is retained in CJP24/2, 1847-1966. Andwith regard to an officers pension CJP20/2/1,1857-1965, which obviously does not occur in thiscase.I say all this because I want to try and reassureyou that what I give you is as it appears in therespective volumes. However if you so wish, youcan of course have the records confirmed by theChester Records Office Archivist. But it would beremiss of me if I did not point out that whilstthis Museum works on a donation basis, (madepayable to the Museum of Policing in Cheshire).The Record Office however, will charge you aminimum of £27 per search per volume; thereforeyour total bill would be £54, so please be aware.If you also read the history of the CheshireConstabulary "To the Best of Our Skill andKnowledge" which is on the Museum Web Site, I feelcertain that a useful picture can be obtained oflife in the force at the time, my own opinion isthat discipline was severe and those who strayedoutside the rules were fined way above what theyearned or dismissed. Also the restrictions ontheir private life, an officer was not allowed todrink on or off duty even in his own home. It allcomes down to the fact that up until the 1960'severy Chief Constable of Cheshire was an exmilitary officer and they of course brought withthem the military codes of practice. Incidentallythere is a Sgt Enoch Abraham Hollingworth, borncirca 1854, West Hallam Derbyshire, served in theWarrington Borough Police Force between 1879 and1906 in the database. I don't have much more onhim, but thought he may be connected.I trust you will enjoy what follows and can I askyou when you get a moment would you send a quickmail so I can mark of your enquiry as completed.If you have any further questions please don'thesitate to contact me. Jim Talbot. Trustee andResearcher, Cheshire Museum of Policing.Collar Number/Rank. 85 Superintendent JosephHollingworth.Born. 1839 Mellor, Glossop, Derbyshire.Date of Entry. 11 July 1865.Date of Leaving. 28 June 1891. Final Date of Leaving. 28 June 1891.How Discharged. Death in service.Initial Posting. HQ Reserve.Other Postings and Dates. 25 July 1865 Nantwich;1874 Northwich; 1876 Altrincham; 1880 Runcorn;1884 Nantwich; 1886 Broxton; 1886 Runcorn; 1889Stockport. Subject first shows as a Police Officeron the 1871 Census in Nantwich. 1881 Census as aPolice Inspector in Runcorn. 1891 as a servingSuperintendent in Turkington, Stockport. Cheshire.Miscellaneous Information. Died 28 June 1891 as aresult of a trap accident, details of which areunknown and whether or not subject was on or ofduty. Subjects name appears on Police OfficersRoll of Honour, (www.policememorial.org.uk).Prior service of 2 years with Manchester BoroughPolice. Religion Protestant, Height 5' 11", Age27, Eyes Grey, Hair Brown, Complexion Fresh, BuildProportional. Address in 1881 24 Sun Street,Birkenhead, Cheshire.Promotion/Misconduct. 12 November 1869 Drunk onduty at Nantwich at 2 am, Fined 10/- andreprimanded. February 1887 Permitting GrossIrregularities in his Division, Severelyreprimanded and reduced pay to £140 per annum. PayWeekly December 1866 20/-. February 1868 21/-.April 1869 22/-. June 1869 23/4d. August 187224/6d. November 1872 25/8d. November 1873 26/10d.April 1874 Promoted Sgt 29/2d. August 1874 30/4d.May 1875 31/6d. January 1876 32/8d. July 1876Acting Inspector. December 1880 Promoted Inspectorat £90 per annum. 01 May 1882 £95 per annum. 01February 1883 £100 per annum. January 1884 £105per annum. 25 July 1885 £110 per annum. 16 January1886 Promoted Superintendent at £130 per annum. 01February 1886 £140 per annum. 26 December 1886£150 per annum. February 1887 Reduced to £140 perannum. 25 December 1887 £150 per annum. 26 March1888 £165 per annum.Awards/Good Conduct/Other information. April 1871Zealous performance of his duties, 5/- ExtraSpecial Duty payment by Chief Constable. September1871 Apprehension of J. Bullock, a Deserter, 20/-Reward from the War Office. February 1872Apprehension of Deserter J. Charlesworth, 20/-Reward from the War Office. July 1873 Apprehensionof George Ferris a Deserter from the 98th Regimentof Foot, 10/- Reward from the War Office. November1873 Meritorious Service, Merit Badge and 2d perday additional pay.Marriage Record.Officer. Joseph HOLLINGWORTH.Occupation. Police Inspector.Age. 42 Years.Condition. WidowerPlace of residence at Marriage. Runcorn, Cheshire.Date of Marriage. 26 January 1880.Place Married. St. John Church, Knutsford,Cheshire.Fathers Name. John HOLLINGWORTH.Fathers Occupation. Over Looker, Derby.Spouse. Jane KIBBLE.Occupation. Not stated.Age. 38 years.Condition. Widow.Place of residence. Knutsford, Cheshire.Fathers Name. Joseph STARKLEY,Fathers Occupation. Farmer, Cheshire.The Curator, Museum of Policing in Cheshire,Warrington Police Station, Arpley Street,Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1LQ