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    In the course of family research, I have discovered that my Great-Great Grandmother was a Police Matron. Anyone have any idea of what that involved? My Grandmother thinks that was a woman who looked after and housing young police officers.

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    There's this reference in the USA (found by googling) http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.230...47698772924987

    There would seem to have been something similar in the UK: http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debate...9-07-30a.680.3

    Christine
    Last edited by Christine in Herts; 18-03-12, 16:24.
    Researching: BENNETT (Leics/Birmingham-ish) - incl. Leonard BENNETT in Detroit & Florida ; WARR/WOR, STRATFORD & GARDNER/GARNAR (Oxon); CHRISTMAS, RUSSELL, PAFOOT/PAFFORD (Hants); BIGWOOD, HAYLER/HAILOR (Sussex); LANCASTER (Beds, Berks, Wilts) - plus - COCKS (Spitalfields, Liverpool, Plymouth); RUSE/ROWSE, TREMEER, WADLIN(G)/WADLETON (Devonport, E Cornwall); GOULD (S Devon); CHAPMAN, HALL/HOLE, HORN (N Devon); BARRON, SCANTLEBURY (Mevagissey)...

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      Long before women were commonly employed as fully sworn police officers, many police forces employed uniformed women with limited powers to search and attend to female prisoners and deal with matters specifically affecting women and children. These female officers were often known as "police matrons". Officers in women's prisons sometimes also used the title of "matron"; sometimes the matron was a senior officer who supervised the other wardresses.
      source: wikipedia

      Last edited by Darksecretz; 18-03-12, 21:04.
      Julie
      They're coming to take me away haha hee hee..........

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