Essex Police Records 1881 - 1910

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 1881 - 1910 - officers surnames starting with the letter G.
The second General Force Register listing all the officers is in the Essex Record Office 'ERO' under reference J/P 2/2. It covers the period 1881-1910.
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 1250 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 stations where attached, health details, grading of their conduct, and disciplinary reasons for discharge.
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 1840 - 1881 see our article Essex Police Records
- John Michael Galbraith, p.o.b. Sydenham, SEAX record
- Patrick Gallagher, p.o.b. Ireland, SEAX record
- Patrick Gallagher, p.o.b. Ireland, SEAX record
- George Galley, p.o.b. Cromer, SEAX record
- George Galley, p.o.b. Cromer, SEAX record
- Joseph Galley, p.o.b. Great Leighs, SEAX record
- Harry Gamble, p.o.b. Broomfield, SEAX record
- Harry Gamble, p.o.b. Broomfield, SEAX record
- Charles Gardener, p.o.b. Great Baddow, SEAX record
- Alfred Gardiner, p.o.b. Great Baddow, SEAX record
- George Gardiner, p.o.b. Falkenham, Suffolk, SEAX record
- George Gardiner, p.o.b. Falkenham, Suffolk, SEAX record
- George Gardiner, p.o.b. Falkenham, Suffolk, SEAX record
- Edward Richard Gardner, p.o.b. Ponders End, SEAX record
- John Garfitt, p.o.b. Sheffield, SEAX record
- Sidney Alma Garnham, p.o.b. South Shoebury, SEAX record
- James Gates, p.o.b. High Ongar, SEAX record
- William Gates, p.o.b. Great Chesterford, SEAX record
- George Gaydon, p.o.b. Earls Colne, SEAX record
- John Bedford Gentry, p.o.b. Great Waltham, SEAX record
- Patrick Gethings, p.o.b. County Wexford, SEAX record
- Noah Gibbons, p.o.b. Belchamp St Pauls SEAX record
- Noah Gibbons, p.o.b. Belchamp St Pauls SEAX record
- Noah Gibbons, p.o.b. Belchamp St Pauls SEAX record
- Charley Gidley, p.o.b. Upexe-Rowe, Devon, SEAX record
- William George Gifford, p.o.b. Tendring, SEAX record
- Richard Giggins, p.o.b. Terling, SEAX record
- Richard Giggins, p.o.b. Terling, SEAX record
- Richard Giggins, p.o.b. Terling, SEAX record
- Horace Gilder, p.o.b. Great Waltham, SEAX record
- William Gilders, p.o.b. Brightlingsea, SEAX record
- Joseph Gillett, p.o.b. Fordcombe Kent, SEAX record
- Thomas Gillis, p.o.b. Monaghan, SEAX record
- Thomas Gillis, p.o.b. Monaghan, SEAX record
- Frank Gipson, p.o.b. St Margaret, Suffolk, SEAX record
- William George Girling, p.o.b. Foulsham, Norfolk, SEAX record
- Harry Girt, p.o.b. Kedlebaston, Lavenham, Suffolk, SEAX record
- Harry Girt, p.o.b. Kedlebaston, Lavenham, Suffolk, SEAX record
- Harry Girt, p.o.b. Kedlebaston, Suffolk, SEAX record
- James Frank Goasdell, p.o.b. Peckham, Kent, SEAX record
- Frank Edward Goby, p.o.b. Horsley Cross, Mistley, SEAX record
- Robert John Goddard, p.o.b. Melton Parod, Suffolk, SEAX record
- Clarence Gooday, p.o.b. Fyfield, SEAX record
- Ernest Goodwin, p.o.b. Widford, SEAX record
- John Goodwin, p.o.b. Orsett, SEAX record
- George Wilson Goody, p.o.b. Fyfield, SEAX record
- George Goody, p.o.b. Messing, SEAX record
- George Goody, p.o.b. Messing, SEAX record
- Arthur Goss, p.o.b. Bradfield, SEAX record
- Thomas Gowers, p.o.b. Stebbing, SEAX record
- William Gowers, p.o.b. Nazeing, SEAX record
- Samuel Gowing, p.o.b. Framsden, Suffolk, SEAX record
- William Gray, p.o.b. North Benfleet, SEAX record
- Thomas Green, p.o.b. Cork, SEAX record
- Thomas Green, p.o.b. North Weald, SEAX record
- Abraham Gridley, p.o.b. Belstead, Suffolk, SEAX record
- William George Gridley, p.o.b. Silvertown, SEAX record
- George Samuel Griggs, p.o.b. Foulness Island, SEAX record
- George Samuel Griggs, p.o.b. Foulness Island, SEAX record
- Alfred Gross, p.o.b. Dovercourt, SEAX record
- Arthur Groves, p.o.b. Theydon Bois, SEAX record
- Henry Groves, p.o.b. High Easter, SEAX record
- Walter Groves, p.o.b. Ingrave, SEAX record
- Herbert Guiver, p.o.b. Chadwell Heath, SEAX record
- George Gull, p.o.b. Colchester, SEAX record
- James Alfred Gunn, p.o.b. Sheering, SEAX record
- John Guy, p.o.b. Whitechapel, SEAX record
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