X CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY289 Acting Sgt. Fred SHAW.Abstracted from CJP7 Volume 2.Collar Number/Rank. Acting Sgt 289 Fred Shaw.(Note the rank of Acting Sgt means that whilst heholds that rank, he does not actually receive aSgt's rate of pay)Born. 1850 Huddersfield, Yorkshire.Date of Entry. 02/02/1872Date of Leaving. 01/05/1897How Discharged. On Pension.Initial Posting. HQ Reserve.Other Postings and Dates. Pensioned. Posted Feb1872 Nantwich; Dec 1874 Macclesfield; Jan 1877Altrincham; Feb 1879 Northwich; Nov 1883Altrincham; Jan 1884 Nantwich; Apr 1884 Hyde; Nov1884 Stockport.Miscellaneous Information. Subject appears on 1881Census as a serving Sgt in Lach Dennis, Nr.Northwich. 1891 Census as a serving Constable inBramhall. 1901 Census subject is retired inHazelgrove, Stockport. Religion Protestant, Height5' 9", Age 22, Eyes Grey, Hair Brown, ComplexionFair, Build Thin. Character reference sent23/11/1897. Died 10 March 1908 Aged 58 years.Promotion/Misconduct. 06/01/1874 Absent fromConference Points at 3am and making a false entryin his journal, Fined 10/- for absence and benefitof doubt as to intention in making false entry.03/1879 Disobedience of Orders in carrying aCasket? In the streets of Northwich, Reprimanded.10/1883 Being on too familiar terms with a MissEmma Carter, to loose two years seniority on thelist of 2nd class Sgt's. 14/03/1884 absent fromhis District (See General Orders 49 of 1884) torevert to the rank of PC and transferred to HydeDivision at his own expense. 27/02/1897 being in aPublic House when off duty at Hazel Grove at9.50pm, Admonished.Pay 01/1872 20/-pw. 08/1872 21/-. 12/1872 23/4d.12/1874 24/6d. 05/1875 25/8d. 06/1876 26/10d.01/1877 Acting Sgt. 03/1877 Sgt at 28/-. 06/187829/2d 01/07/1891 32/8d. 07/08/1896 Acting Sgt.Discharged on a pension of £52.16s.0d per annum.Please note that there should be furtherinformation held with regard to the exact amountof pension Fred received during his retirement.This information will eventually be incorporatedinto what this Museum already holds, but atpresent it is held under CJP20/2/1 Cheshire PolicePensions Register at Chester Record Office. Ishould make you aware that whilst this Museum istotally reliant on donations, the Cheshire RecordOffice will charge you a minimum search fee of £27for searching the Pension Register, and anadditional fee for any other search that may berequired.Awards/Good Conduct/Other information. 06/1878saving the life of a man from drowning, MeritBadge and 2d per day additional pay. 05/1880Service 2 Good Conduct Badges. (Sadly no furtherinformation is given on the saving of this manslife).Address in 1881 Cottage, Lach Dennis, Nr.Northwich, Cheshire. Noted on Census returns of1881, 1891 and 1901.Other References. Cheshire Record OfficeReferences CJP20/2/1, this appertains to theMarried Officers Register.Officer. PC Fred Shaw,Occupation. Clerk.Age. 20.Condition. Bachelor.Place of residence at Marriage. Batley.Date of Marriage. 01/08/1870.Place Married. Burstall, (?) YorkshireFathers Name. Joseph Shaw.Fathers Occupation. Master Tailor. Lancashire.Spouse. Hannah Stanley.Occupation. Not stated.Age. 19.Condition. Spinster.Place of residence at Marriage. Manchester.Date of Marriage. 01/08/1870.Place Married. Burstall, (?) YorkshireFathers Name. Richard Stanley.Fathers Occupation. Master Tailor. Lancashire.