Essex Police Records 1840 - 1881

An early policeman, sometimes called a Peeler or Bobby
Image from Punch, 1845, courtesy of the Harold B. Lee Library on Flickr NKCR
Essex Police Records 1840 - 1881 - officers surnames starting with the letter F.
The first General Force Register listing all the officers is in the Essex Record Office 'ERO' under reference J/P 2/1. It covers the period 1840-1881.
Images of the records are available online, but until now the records have not been indexed by name as the records are arranged by rank and collar number. Now History House has indexed them by name with their place of birth and linked them to the image of their individual record at the ERO. There are over 2000 names on the Register. Some names are repeated as they were promoted through the ranks.
Each record gives name, age, date of joining, height, where born, previous trade, marital status and date and reason for leaving the force.
Some records give health details, grading of their conduct, and disciplinary reasons for discharge. Examples include: having got drunk first night on patrol and again next morning (after one days service!); want of bodily strength; leaving his guard in company with a prostitute; drinking on duty; refusing to transfer; and one was discharged because he was connected with a religious group called the Memonites.
The turnover of staff was quite high in the early years as the force seemed to struggle to find suitable recruits. Many of them were former soldiers born in Scotland and Ireland. This large turnover means that many fall between between census dates and you may be unaware that your ancestor was even in the police force. So it is worth checking the list.
As from 21 January 2016 the Essex Record have changed their system, they now require registration and login to view these records. I suggest that you go through this process first to have their cookie in your browser before clicking on these links. Otherwise they will not work.
For further information on the early years of the force, other resources to research your Essex police ancestors and for records covering 1881 - 1910 see our article Essex Police Records
- George Fairchild, p.o.b. Leigh SEAX record
- Samuel Fairhead, p.o.b. Wakes Colne SEAX record
- John Farney, p.o.b. Scotland SEAX record
- Humphrey Farrant, p.o.b. Dunmow SEAX record
- Patrick Farrell, p.o.b. Dublin SEAX record
- James Farrow, p.o.b. Epping SEAX record
- Robert Farthing, p.o.b. Dedham SEAX record
- Frederick Faulkner, p.o.b. St Martins SEAX record
- Samuel Fell, p.o.b. Stock SEAX record
- James Fenner, p.o.b. Tolleshunt Darcy SEAX record
- James Fenner, p.o.b. Chelmsford SEAX record
- Thomas Fenton, p.o.b. Cape of Good Hope SEAX record
- Vincent Fenton, p.o.b. Ilford Essex SEAX record
- Thomas Fernell, p.o.b. Fisbery Wilts SEAX record
- Joseph Fernley, p.o.b. Thursington Leics. SEAX record
- Golden Field, p.o.b. Colchester SEAX record
- Samuel Finch, p.o.b. Lexden Essex SEAX record
- William Finch, p.o.b. Ingatestone SEAX record
- Alexander Findlay, p.o.b. Kincardineshire SEAX record
- John Calver Firmin, p.o.b. Colne Engaine SEAX record
- Charles Fisher, p.o.b. Copford SEAX record
- James Fisher, p.o.b. Birch Essex SEAX record
- James Fisher, p.o.b. Copford Essex SEAX record
- Shadrack Fisher, p.o.b. Birch SEAX record
- Walter Fisher, p.o.b. Lexden SEAX record
- Edward Fitch, p.o.b. Chelmsford SEAX record
- George Fitch, p.o.b. Walden SEAX record
- Henry Fitch, p.o.b. Weathersfield SEAX record
- Walter Fitch, p.o.b. SEAX record
- John Flack, p.o.b. Takeley SEAX record
- Alexander Fleming, p.o.b. Blair Gowrie SEAX record
- Alexander Fleming, p.o.b. Blairgowrie SEAX record
- Charles Fletcher, p.o.b. Tilling SEAX record
- Charles Fletcher, p.o.b. Tilling SEAX record
- William Fletcher, p.o.b. Lachingdon SEAX record
- John Flinders, p.o.b. London SEAX record
- John Flinders, p.o.b. SEAX record
- Henry Flood, p.o.b. Rockland SEAX record
- Henry Flood, p.o.b. Rockland SEAX record
- Henry Flood, p.o.b. Rockland SEAX record
- Henry Flour, p.o.b. Kent SEAX record
- Robert Folgar, p.o.b. Ipswich SEAX record
- Charles Fookes, p.o.b. Fingringhoe SEAX record
- Charles Forbes, p.o.b. Aberdeenshire SEAX record
- Saunders Ford, p.o.b. Kettering SEAX record
- Nathaniel Forth, p.o.b. London SEAX record
- Andrew Foster, p.o.b. Co. Mayo SEAX record
- George Foster, p.o.b. Acton Middlesex SEAX record
- James W Foster, p.o.b. Ireland SEAX record
- James William Foster, p.o.b. Ireland SEAX record
- James Foster, p.o.b. Ireland SEAX record
- John Foster, p.o.b. Co. Mayo SEAX record
- John Foster, p.o.b. Acton Suffolk SEAX record
- Thomas Foster, p.o.b. Balmullet SEAX record
- Thomas Foster, p.o.b. Belmullet SEAX record
- William Fountain, p.o.b. Grantham SEAX record
- William Fountain, p.o.b. Grantham SEAX record
- Edmund Fowler, p.o.b. Epping SEAX record
- James Fowler, p.o.b. Ramsbury SEAX record
- Abraham Fox, p.o.b. Wix Essex SEAX record
- Charles Fox, p.o.b. Broughton Hants SEAX record
- Charles Fox, p.o.b. Broughton SEAX record
- Charles Fox, p.o.b. SEAX record
- James Fox, p.o.b. Wanborough SEAX record
- James Foy, p.o.b. Aylesham SEAX record
- John Francis, p.o.b. SEAX record
- Stephen Francis, p.o.b. Hallingbury SEAX record
- Stephen Francis, p.o.b. Hallingbury SEAX record
- Stephen Francis, p.o.b. Hallingbury SEAX record
- William Francis, p.o.b. Prittlewell SEAX record
- Benjamin Free, p.o.b. Hadstock SEAX record
- Alexander Freeman, p.o.b. Nigg SEAX record
- Alfred Freeman, p.o.b. Portsmouth SEAX record
- John Freeman, p.o.b. Tollesbury SEAX record
- John Freeman, p.o.b. Tollesbury SEAX record
- William John Freeman, p.o.b. Grays Thurrock SEAX record
- George French, p.o.b. Brightlingsea SEAX record
- Thomas French, p.o.b. Maldon SEAX record
- William French, p.o.b. Tooting Surrey SEAX record
- Ferdinand Frey, p.o.b. Ingatestone SEAX record
- William Friend, p.o.b. Bacton Suffolk SEAX record
- Henry Frost, p.o.b. Kirby SEAX record
- James Frost, p.o.b. Wolsey Staffordshire SEAX record
- John Frost, p.o.b. Finchingfield SEAX record
- John Frost, p.o.b. Finchingfield SEAX record
- Samuel Frost, p.o.b. Finchingfield SEAX record
- Edward Fry, p.o.b. Salisbury SEAX record
- Ferdinand Fry, p.o.b. Ingatestone SEAX record
- William Fry, p.o.b. Sligo SEAX record
- William Fry, p.o.b. Sligo SEAX record
- John Fryatt, p.o.b. Witham SEAX record
- James Fulcher, p.o.b. Broome SEAX record
- William Fulcher, p.o.b. Oakley SEAX record
- Charles Fuller, p.o.b. Witham SEAX record
- John Fuller, p.o.b. Prittlewell SEAX record
- Richard Fuller, p.o.b. Reigate Oxon SEAX record
- Richard Fuller, p.o.b. Reigate Oxon SEAX record
- Robert Fuller, p.o.b. Co. Kerry SEAX record
- Thomas Fuller, p.o.b. Felsted SEAX record
- Uriah Fuller, p.o.b. Rayne Essex SEAX record
- William Fuller, p.o.b. Colne Engaine SEAX record
- William Fuller, p.o.b. Prittlewell SEAX record
- George Furlong, p.o.b. Stapleford Abbotts SEAX record
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