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 S to Sk.
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
- Alfred Sach, p.o.b. Messing SEAX record
- Edward Sach, p.o.b. Coggeshall SEAX record
- William Sach, p.o.b. Writtle SEAX record
- John Sackett, p.o.b. Dagenham SEAX record
- Chier Sadler, SEAX record
- Joseph Saines, p.o.b. Southminster SEAX record
- Samuel Sains, p.o.b. Steeple SEAX record
- William Sallvus, p.o.b. Thorpe SEAX record
- Benjamin Salmon, p.o.b. Chishall SEAX record
- Stephen Salmon, p.o.b. Littlebury SEAX record
- James Saltmarsh, p.o.b. Writtle SEAX record
- George Sams, p.o.b. Chelmsford SEAX record
- Joshua Sanders, p.o.b. Devon SEAX record
- James Sandison, p.o.b. Aberdeenshire SEAX record
- Henry Sargeant, p.o.b. Stoke Suffolk SEAX record
- Samuel Saunders, p.o.b. Hawkwell SEAX record
- Stephen Saunders, p.o.b. Prittlewell SEAX record
- William Savage, p.o.b. Hereford SEAX record
- John Saville, p.o.b. Witham SEAX record
- John Saville, SEAX record
- Thomas Saville, p.o.b. Farnham SEAX record
- William Saward, p.o.b. Tillingham SEAX record
- William Sawbridge, p.o.b. Piddington Northamptonshire SEAX record
- William Sawyer, p.o.b. Great Wakering SEAX record
- Albert Say, p.o.b. Earl Soham Suffolk SEAX record
- Joseph Alfred Sayers, p.o.b. Witham SEAX record
- William Sayers, p.o.b. Sussex SEAX record
- James Scarborough, p.o.b. Colenhill SEAX record
- David Scarfe, p.o.b. Bottesdale Suffolk SEAX record
- George Scarnell, p.o.b. Suffolk SEAX record
- William Schooling, p.o.b. Radwinter SEAX record
- Albert Scott, p.o.b. Fryening SEAX record
- Alfred William Scott, p.o.b. Hornchurch SEAX record
- Arthur Scott, p.o.b. West Bergholt SEAX record
- Charles Scott, p.o.b. Stansted Mountfitchet SEAX record
- David Scott, p.o.b. West Bergholt SEAX record
- Richard Scott, p.o.b. Carisbrook SEAX record
- Robert Scott, p.o.b. ** St Mary SEAX record
- Robert Scott, p.o.b. Carisbrook SEAX record
- Robert Scott, p.o.b. Carisbrooke SEAX record
- William Scott, p.o.b. Dunmow SEAX record
- William Scott, p.o.b. Sudbury SEAX record
- John Scuby, p.o.b. Little Easton SEAX record
- Henry Seabrook, p.o.b. Great Coggeshall SEAX record
- Samuel Seabrook, p.o.b. Stansfield Suffolk SEAX record
- Samuel Seabrook, p.o.b. Stourfield SEAX record
- William Seabrook, p.o.b. Maldon SEAX record
- William Seabrook, p.o.b. Maldon SEAX record
- William Seabrooke, p.o.b. Maldon SEAX record
- William Seaburn, p.o.b. Maldon SEAX record
- Alfred Seaman, p.o.b. Heybridge SEAX record
- John Seaman, p.o.b. Linton SEAX record
- Michael Seaman, p.o.b. Stanway SEAX record
- Henry Seers, p.o.b. Kingston SEAX record
- Henry Seers, p.o.b. Kingston SEAX record
- Henry Sergeant, p.o.b. Stoke SEAX record
- John Sergeant, p.o.b. Colchester SEAX record
- Philip Sergeant, p.o.b. Co.Cork SEAX record
- Philip Sergeant, p.o.b. Co.Cork SEAX record
- Louis Sergy, p.o.b. Pimlico SEAX record
- George Sewell, p.o.b. Broomfield SEAX record
- Robert Sewell, SEAX record
- Henry Sexton, p.o.b. Tendring SEAX record
- William Sexton, p.o.b. Ireland SEAX record
- John Sharman, p.o.b. Chelsea SEAX record
- John Sharp, p.o.b. Tolleshunt Darcy SEAX record
- George Shead, p.o.b. Cliffe SEAX record
- George Shead, p.o.b. Cliffe SEAX record
- George Shead, p.o.b. Cliffe SEAX record
- George Shead, SEAX record
- George Sheads, p.o.b. Cliffe SEAX record
- Richard Sheer, p.o.b. Dartford SEAX record
- John Shelton, p.o.b. Birch SEAX record
- George Shepperd, p.o.b. Saffron Walden SEAX record
- Thomas Sherlock, p.o.b. Dublkin SEAX record
- Thomas Shiloo, p.o.b. London SEAX record
- William Shiplee, p.o.b. Wicks (Wix?) Essex SEAX record
- George Shipman, p.o.b. Chelmsford SEAX record
- Thomas Shipthorp, p.o.b. Prittlewell SEAX record
- Henry Shorten, SEAX record
- William Siggers, p.o.b. Cressing SEAX record
- John Silles, p.o.b. Listoel SEAX record
- Henry Simmeway, p.o.b. Barking SEAX record
- James Deacon Simmonds, p.o.b. Brighton SEAX record
- Thomas Simmonds, p.o.b. Noke Oxon SEAX record
- William Simmonds, p.o.b. Sligo SEAX record
- William Simmonds, p.o.b. Sligo SEAX record
- Charles Marcus Simmons, p.o.b. Weeley SEAX record
- George Simmons, p.o.b. Danbury SEAX record
- Thomas Simmons, p.o.b. Weeley Essex SEAX record
- Nathaniel Simons, p.o.b. Fingringhoe Essex SEAX record
- Nathaniel Simons, p.o.b. Elmsted SEAX record
- Thomas Simons, p.o.b. Great Bromley SEAX record
- John Simple, p.o.b. Chelsea SEAX record
- James Simpson, p.o.b. Stoke by Nayland SEAX record
- James Simpson, p.o.b. Rosshire SEAX record
- John Simpson, p.o.b. Colchester SEAX record
- John Simpson, p.o.b. Ross shire SEAX record
- Thomas Simpson, p.o.b. Isle of SEAX record
- Thomas Simpson, p.o.b. Isle of Wight SEAX record
- Thomas Simpson, p.o.b. Leeds Yorks SEAX record
- Thomas Simpson, SEAX record
- Thomas Simpson, SEAX record
- Thomas Simpson, SEAX record
- William Simpson, p.o.b. Grantham Lincs SEAX record
- William Simpson, p.o.b. Kilkenny SEAX record
- James Sirrett, p.o.b. Kirby SEAX record
- David Skingle, SEAX record
- Mark Skingle, p.o.b. Hatfield Broad Oak SEAX record
- William Skingsley, p.o.b. Writtle SEAX record
- Charles Skinner, p.o.b. Nailsea Somerset SEAX record
- Edward Skinner, p.o.b. Totness SEAX record
- James Skinner, p.o.b. Shalford SEAX record
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