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Chris Ho :) - wow that's so interesting!! Very dramatic, wish I knew what that was all about! The address on the 1911 census for Barbara is 7 New Broughton, Edinburgh.

ArgyllGran - thanks for that. I've checked the 1938 death before and unfortunately it's not him. As you say, lots of possibilities if name/date isn't as expected.

greyghost - yes, the Barbara and Magnus you mention are my relatives. I think I'll do as you suggest and go to register house in Edinburgh for a proper trawl through all of the possibilities.


Thanks all.

Is there a record of Police service?

If there was, maybe it will list when he died.

I imagine any police personnel record might record when he left the police service - presumably some time between 1895 and 1901.

But as he didn't die in service, it probably wouldn't record his death.

Edinburgh City Archives have some old police records, but as far as I can see, nothing useful re Leith as far as your particular search is concerned.

https://tinyurl.com/y6zub3lx

[ Reminds me of the old tongue-twister:
The Leith police dismisseth us. ]

Yes, I think it would be worth me going to the archive to look at his police personnel record to see the reason for leaving. I've been doing some more digging and on a couple of his children's marriage certificates in 1901 and 1902 his occupation is listed as 'general labourer'. So, after being a police constable he seems to have been a tramway servant and then labourer - it seems like there is a story there...

I've had a breakthrough this morning and think I've found him on the 1911 census - the age and place of birth match up, but he's shown as a widower. Sadly, he is an inmate at a poorhouse.

With this info I will hopefully be able to trawl through some death certificates and find his.