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 Sl - Sy.
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.
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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
- Harry Thomas Sly, p.o.b. Bury St Edmunds, SEAX record
- Alfred Smart, p.o.b. Housham Tye, SEAX record
- William Smart, p.o.b. Clapham, SEAX record
- Arthur Smith, p.o.b. Castle Hedingham, SEAX record
- Charles Smith, p.o.b. Broxted, SEAX record
- Charles Smith, p.o.b. Wiltshire, SEAX record
- Ephraim Smith, p.o.b. Goldhanger, SEAX record
- Ephraim Smith, p.o.b. Goldhanger, SEAX record
- Ephraim Smith, p.o.b. Goldhanger, SEAX record
- Frederick Smith, p.o.b. Bradfield, SEAX record
- Frederick Smith, p.o.b. Bradfield, SEAX record
- Frederick Smith, p.o.b. Winterton, SEAX record
- George Smith, p.o.b. Barnack, Northamptonshire, SEAX record
- Harry Smith, p.o.b. Elmstead, SEAX record
- Henry Smith, p.o.b. Wixoe, SEAX record
- Henry Smith, p.o.b. Wixoe, SEAX record
- Jonathan Smith, p.o.b. Braintree, SEAX record
- Sydney Smith, p.o.b. Braintree, SEAX record
- Thomas Arthur Smith, p.o.b. Terling, SEAX record
- Walter Smith, p.o.b. Colchester, SEAX record
- William Edward Smith, p.o.b. Great Holland, SEAX record
- William Smith, p.o.b. Grays, SEAX record
- William Smith, p.o.b. Great Holland, SEAX record
- William Smith, p.o.b. Old Sampford, SEAX record
- Alfred Soames, p.o.b. Kessingland, Suffolk, SEAX record
- Raglan Somerset, p.o.b. Stroud, Gloucestershire, SEAX record
- Raglan Somerset, p.o.b. Stroud, Gloucestershire, SEAX record
- Ernest Leonard Sorrell, p.o.b. Islington East, SEAX record
- Daniel South, p.o.b. Birch, SEAX record
- Daniel South, p.o.b. High Roothing, SEAX record
- John Southgate, p.o.b. Lawford, SEAX record
- William Spalding, p.o.b. Danbury, SEAX record
- Joseph William Spicer, p.o.b. Stoke Newington, SEAX record
- Robert Spooner, p.o.b. Rainham, SEAX record
- Thomas Spooner, p.o.b. Wickford, SEAX record
- Walter Harry Spooner, p.o.b. Downham, SEAX record
- Walter Spooner, p.o.b. Downham, SEAX record
- Alfred Spratt, p.o.b. Fordwick, Kent, SEAX record
- Albert Edward Spurling, p.o.b. Banham, Norfolk, SEAX record
- Frederick Stackwood, p.o.b. Littlebury, SEAX record
- Thomas Staples, p.o.b. Knockholt Kent, SEAX record
- Frederick Starling, p.o.b. Great Sampford, SEAX record
- John Steed, p.o.b. Great Waldingfield, SEAX record
- James Steggles, p.o.b. Rattlesden, Suffolk, SEAX record
- Frederick Stock, p.o.b. Barnston, SEAX record
- Frederick Stock, p.o.b. Barnston, SEAX record
- Frederick Stock, p.o.b. Witham, SEAX record
- Alfred Theodore Stockwell, p.o.b. Lawrence Waltham, SEAX record
- John Stowe, p.o.b. Great Horksley, SEAX record
- Samuel Stowers, p.o.b. Burnham, SEAX record
- John Street, p.o.b. St Osyth, SEAX record
- John Street, p.o.b. St Osyth, SEAX record
- Charles Stuckey, p.o.b. Forest Hill, Kent, SEAX record
- John Mitchell Stuffin, p.o.b. Brandon, SEAX record
- Walter Suckamore, p.o.b. Faulkbourne, SEAX record
- Charles William Surridge, p.o.b. Stapleford Abbots, SEAX record
- Henry Sutch, p.o.b. St. George's Hanover Square, SEAX record
- Henry Sutch, p.o.b. St. George's Hanover Square, SEAX record
- Henry Sutch, p.o.b. St. George's Hanover Square, SEAX record
- William Suttle, p.o.b. Bury St Edmunds, SEAX record
- Alfred Swann, p.o.b. Ashdon, SEAX record
- Alfred Sweeting, p.o.b. Dunmow, SEAX record
- George Sweeting, p.o.b. High Easter, SEAX record
- George Swinscoe, p.o.b. Shelford, Notts, SEAX record
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