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George E Waters

Police Inspector
Birthplace Caithness Olrig Scotland Date of Birth: March 14, 1891

Biography

Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): George Waters.

Gender: Male.

Date and Place of Birth: 14 March 1891, Olrig Caithness, Scotland.

Date and Place of Death: N/A.

Nationality: British.

Biography

Childhood: Siblings were Annie pyper Waters (1887–1957) and James Tait Waters (1897–1938).

Parents: George Waters (1848-1930) and Elizabeth Tait (1861-1938).

Parent’s occupations: The 1901 census states that his father was a farmer, while his mother was recorded as a farmer’s wife. 

Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/A. 

Occupation: Police Inspector, later became a Superintendent.

Place of residence at Gretna: N/A.

Job title at Gretna: N/A.

 

Marital status: N/A.

Children: N/A.

Travels: N/A.

Awards/recognitions: N/A. 

Trivia / any other information: He worked for Dumfriesshire Police, he spent five and a half years at HM Factory Gretna before being transferred to the headquarters at Dumfries and promoted to Superintendent.

He is referred to as being a Longformacus man, suggesting that he lived or worked there at some point in his life.

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