Christopher Shattock 1851- 1918
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1851. Christopher Shattock was born Bishops Lydeard Taunton Jun 1851 to parents George Shattock & Rachel Hearn. Probably on 17/5/1851- his 1871 police joining record gives him born 17/5/1850- to have them believe he was 21?!. He also maintained he was single on this - whereas he had married on 19/9/1870!

Bishops Lydeard Church
1861C. Christopher Shattock, 9, is living Lydeard Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton with his parents and 6 siblings
| George | Shattock | Head | Married | Male | 54 | 1807 | Cordwainer | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| Rachal | Shattock | Wife | Married | Female | 52 | 1809 | - | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| Henry | Shattock | Son | Unmarried | Male | 21 | 1840 | Machine Maker | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| Walter | Shattock | Son | Unmarried | Male | 18 | 1843 | Cordwainer | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| Hannah | Shattock | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 14 | 1847 | - | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| Rachal | Shattock | Daughter | - | Female | 12 | 1849 | Scholar | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| Christopher | Shattock | Son | - | Male | 9 | 1852 | Scholar | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| John | Shattock | Grandson | - | Male | 6 | 1855 | Scholar | - | |
| Elizabeth | Shattock | Daughter In Law | Married | Female | 28 | 1833 | Dressmaker | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
| Ann | Hearn | Mother In Law | Widow | Female | 80 | 1781 | - | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England |
By 1865 his elder brother Henry was a police sergeant in Ebstone, Oxford
1870 . Christopher Shattock, 21, carpenter, married Hannah Maria Roulan , 20, spinster, dressmaker, on 19/9/1870 at Taunton Register Office Taunton Sep 1870 . He actually only 19! His father, George Shattock, sexton, hers James Roulan, shepherd. No family witnesses . Registry Office weddings rare in these days! & his father was a sexton!

1871C . Christopher Shattock , 21, b. Bishops Lyderad, is living Cottage, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton with his wife Maria, b. Kingston .
| Christopher | Shattock | Head | - | Male | 21 | 1850 | - | Somerset, England | |
| Maria | Shattock | Wife | - | Female | 20 | 1851 | - | Somerset, England |
1871. He joined Glamorgan Constabulary on 24/4/1871, lying about his age & also that he was single when he had married Maria Roulan in 1870, having been a carpenter in the mines??. I think he must have been disliked the mines as he would have been working with Welsh Speakers, and he needed to be 21 to join the Police Service. I do not see how he could have worked in the Welsh mines- still in Somerset in April 1871!
1871. First child, Henry Walter Shattock was born 21/11/1871.Neath Dec 1871. Date of birth from Railway records - he worked for them from 1889-1911 at least, originally at Dore . H W Shattock died Swansea Mar 1948
1876. Christopher John Shattock was born Neath Mar 1876 to Christopher & Hannah Maria. Born on 18/1/1876 Company Street, Resolven , his father a police constable .
Map of places where he worked & lived at end of page . He seemingly moved from Resoven near Neath around 1877 and then lived around Swansea, but was in Aberdare in 1901C, but back again in Swansea in 1911C until his death in 1918
1881C. Christopher Shattock 30, policeman, is living Gower Road, Loughor Parish, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire with his wife and 5 children. Birthplaces idiotic!
| Christopher | Shattock | Head | Married | Male | 30 | 1851 | Policeman | Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Hannah Maria | Shattock | Wife | Married | Female | 30 | 1851 | - | Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Henry Walter | Shattock | Son | Single | Male | 9 | 1872 | Scholar | Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Florance M | Shattock | Daughter | Single | Female | 7 | 1874 | Scholar | Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Christopher | I Shattock | Son | Single | Male | 5 | 1876 | Scholar | Resolven, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Gertrude A | Shattock | Daughter | Single | Female | 3 | 1878 | - | Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Margaret M | Shattock | Daughter | Single | Female | 1 | 1880 | - | Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales |
1891C. Christ Shattock 41, police constable, is living Police Station, Ivor Place, Swansea Higher & Lower, with his wife Hannah M and 6 children , all seemingly born Glamorgan- Nicholaston- ~12 k W of Swansea, near Reynoldston, Resolven, Reynoldston ~ 15 k W of Swansea, Swansea &, 1884 onwards, Loughor - ~8 k NW of Swansea
| Christ | Shattock | Head | Married | Male | 41 | 1850 | Police Constable | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| Hannah M | Shattock | Wife | Married | Female | 40 | 1851 | - | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| Hy W | Shattock | Son | Single | Male | 19 | 1872 | Railway Police Constable | Nicholaston, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Christ J | Shattock | Son | Single | Male | 15 | 1876 | Groom | Resolven, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| E Annie | Shattock | Daughter | Single | Female | 12 | 1879 | Scholar | Reynoldston, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Mary M | Shattock | Daughter | - | Female | 11 | 1880 | Scholar | Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Lilian M | Shattock | Daughter | - | Female | 7 | 1884 | Scholar | Loughor, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Cather L | Shattock | Daughter | - | Female | 4 | 1887 | - | Loughor, Glamorgan, Wales |
1901C. Christopher Shattock 50, policeman, is living Police Station Trepicion, Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire with his wife, 2 children & 2 lodgers
| Christopher | Shattock | Head | Married | Male | 50 | 1851 | Police Sergeant | Taunton, Somerset, England | |
| Hannah Maria | Shattock | Wife | Married | Female | 50 | 1851 | - | Taunton, Somerset, England | |
| Florence Mary | Shattock | Daughter | Single | Female | 27 | 1874 | Barmaid | Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Catherine Louise | Shattock | Daughter | Single | Female | 14 | 1887 | - | Loughor, Glamorgan, Wales | |
| William John | Morgan | Boarder | Single | Male | 24 | 1877 | Police Constable | Glamorgan, Wales | |
| Frank | Higginson | Boarder | Single | Male | 22 | 1879 | Police Constable | Glamorgan, Wales |
Christopher Shattock retired on 14/6/1901- aged 50! - having attained the rank of Police Sergeant. He was granted a pension of £ 62.17.2.- this annual?
1911C. Christopher Shattock 59, police pensioner, is living 1 Argyle St Swansea with his wife, Hannah Maria 60, 2 daughters, a son in law and a grandson . Swansea just
| Christopher | Shattock | Head | Married | Male | Police Pensioner | 59 | 1852 | England Bishops Lydeard Somerset | |
| Hannah Maria | Shattock | Wife | Married | Female | - | 60 | 1851 | England Somerset | |
| Lilian Maud | Shattock | Daughter | Single | Female | - | 26 | 1885 | Glamorgan Loughor | |
| Catherine Louise | Dendle | Daughter | Married | Female | - | 23 | 1888 | Glamorgan Loughor | |
| Edward | Dendle | Son In Law | Married | Male | Pawnbrokers Assistant | 25 | 1886 | Glamorgan Swansea | |
| Edward Christopher | Dendle | Son | - | Male | - | 2 | 1909 | Glamorgan Swansea |
1918. Christopher Shattock, 67, dies Swansea Sep 1918 . No probate

EXTRACT FROM THE GLAMORGAN CONSTABULARY REGISTER COPIED BY HAND AFTER BEING GIVEN SPECIAL PERMISSION AT THE SOUTH GLAMORGAN ARCHIVE OFFICE
No. 70
Christopher Shattock D.O.B. 17th May, 1850 Age 21
5’ 10” Dark complexion, dark hair, grey eyes, Particular Marks Nil.
Where Born – Bishop Lidiant
Trade or Calling – Joiner
Married or Single - Single
Date of Joining 24th April, 1871
Posted to No. 4 26th March, 1892 from No. 4 to No. 5, 31st March, 1894 from E to A. - see below: no. 4 likely Swansea, bases at Neath : no.5
Constable
Merit after 10 years 26th December, 1891
Acting Sergeant 24th September, 1892
3rd Class Sergeant 1st October, 1893
2nd Class Sergeant 1st October, 1895
Defaulters
20th March, 1875 Indecent Assault 1 offence
15th March 1879 Demanding Exs without consent 2 offences.
Fine Nil on both counts. Reduced 1st Class to 2nd Class on both dates.
Date of Leaving – June 14th 1901.
Length of Service 30 years 1 month.
Remarks – Pensioned £62 17s 2d.
1st Officer listed as Constable No. 70 followed by:-
George Anthony CURNOW
Thomas OATEN
Charles GRIFFIN
Angus McLACHLAN
Wm Thomas PRICE
Reginald Wm BONFIELD
(copied out by hand at Glamorgan Archive Office – Karen North
The Glamorgan Constabulary was originally organised into four districts:- Merthyr, Newbridge, Ogmore and Swansea. This arrangement continued until 1880 when the original four districts were re-organised into five divisions.
The 1880 reorganisation affected the Districts as follows:- The Merthyr District remained unchanged but was now designated the Merthyr Division. The Newbridge District lost some of its detachments and became the Pontypridd Division. The Ogmore District lost some detachments, acquired four detachments from the Swansea District and became the Bridgend Division. Apart from losing some detachments to Bridgend, the Swansea District whose headquarters had long been situated at Neath, remained substantially unaltered, but was now known as the Neath Division. A new Canton (later Barry Dock) Division was created out of those detachments removed from the former Newbridge and Ogmore Districts.