Researching the ancestors of James Etherington, born 1854 in Wisborough Green, Sussex, England. He married Mary King on 29/04/1876 at the Parish Church Hove, both 'of full age'. His father is also named as James Etherington and they are both Labourers, Residence at time of marriage is Hove. Witnesses were George & Sarah Etherington.
Through census records I have traced them up to 1911. They had 9 children, Emma E, 1875, Catherine Mary 1880-1936, George 1883, Annie 1887, Alfred 1889, Albert H 1890, Harry 1893, William 1897 and Thomas 1901.
James became a police Constable & census records show that they moved all over the Sussex area whilst he bettered his career in the Police Force and at the time of the 1901 census he was a Police Sergeant living at Rotherfield Police Station, Mark Cross, Sussex. It is also thought that one of his sons followed in his father's ffotsteps & made a career in the police force.
I have not been able to go any further back than James on the Etherington line & would love to know more but would also like to find out more about his career in the Police Force.