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Essex Police Records 1881 - 1910
An early policeman, sometimes called a Peeler or Bobby (Punch cartoon 1845 PD)
Essex Police Records 1881 - 1910 - officers surnames starting with the letter C - Cl.
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.
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
Alphabetical list of officers' surnames and places of birth 1881 - 1910.
A B - Bo Br - Bu C - Cl Co - Cu D E F G H - He Hi - Hy I & J K L M N O P - Pe Ph - Pu R S - Sk Sl - Sy T U & V W - We Wh - Wy & Y- William, James Cable, p.o.b. Stock, SEAX record
- Thomas Caffrey, p.o.b. Braintree, SEAX record
- George Henry Calver, p.o.b. Hargham, Norfolk, SEAX record
- William Cameron, p.o.b. Nother Towie, Aberdeenshire, SEAX record
- William Cameron, p.o.b. Nother Towie, Aberdeenshire, SEAX record
- Christopher Candler, p.o.b. Chelmsford, SEAX record
- Frederick Canning, p.o.b. Stebbing, SEAX record
- Abraham Cansdale, p.o.b. Bures St Mary, SEAX record
- Michael John Cant, p.o.b. Little Maplestead, SEAX record
- Herbert Cardy, p.o.b. Berechurch, SEAX record
- Josiah Carford, p.o.b. Pilegate, Northampton, SEAX record
- William Carr, p.o.b. Rockland St Mary's, Norfolk, SEAX record
- William Carrington, p.o.b. Ramsey, SEAX record
- Thomas Carter, p.o.b. Stanway, SEAX record
- Walter George Carter, p.o.b. Alresford, SEAX record
- Walter George Carter, p.o.b. Alresford, SEAX record
- William Cass, p.o.b. Little Hallingbury, SEAX record
- Burtchum Catchpole, p.o.b. Sattingstone Colne, Suffolk, SEAX record
- John Catchpole, p.o.b. Oldfair Green, SEAX record
- William Catchpole, p.o.b. Sudbourne, Suffolk, SEAX record
- William Henry Caton, p.o.b. Langley, SEAX record
- Walter Chandler, p.o.b. Rochford, SEAX record
- Walter Chandler, p.o.b. Rochford, SEAX record
- Alfred Chaplin, p.o.b. Dovercourt, SEAX record
- Herbert William Chaplin, p.o.b. Maldon, SEAX record
- Wallace Edward Chaplin, p.o.b. Colchester, SEAX record
- William Chaplin, p.o.b. Hatfield, SEAX record
- William Chaplin, p.o.b. Norfolk, SEAX record
- Benjamin Chapman, p.o.b. Colchester, SEAX record
- Herbert Chapman, p.o.b. Radwinter, SEAX record
- John Chapman, p.o.b. Finchingfield, SEAX record
- George Chase, p.o.b. Springfield, SEAX record
- George Chase, p.o.b. Springfield, SEAX record
- George Chase, p.o.b. Springfield, SEAX record
- Albert William Chinnery, p.o.b. Hornchurch, SEAX record
- William Chinnery, p.o.b. Borley, SEAX record
- Alfred Clamford, p.o.b. Lindsell, SEAX record
- Ephraim Clampin, p.o.b. Bures, SEAX record
- Ephraim Clampin, p.o.b. Bures, SEAX record
- Ephraim Clampin, p.o.b. Bures, SEAX record
- Benjamin Clark, p.o.b. Canewdon, SEAX record
- David Clark, p.o.b. Great Clacton, SEAX record
- George Clark, p.o.b. Langham, SEAX record
- George Clark, p.o.b. Langham, SEAX record
- George Clark, p.o.b. Wooddillon, SEAX record
- James Clark, p.o.b. Chelmsford, SEAX record
- Alfred Clarke, p.o.b. Lexden, SEAX record
- Arthur Clarke, p.o.b. Castle Hedingham, SEAX record
- Arthur Clarke, p.o.b. Castle Hedingham, SEAX record
- Walter William Clarke, p.o.b. Bures St Mary, SEAX record
- Arthur Brown Claxton, p.o.b. Wickhampton, Norfolk, SEAX record
- Arthur Claxton, p.o.b. Wickhampton, Norfolk, SEAX record
- Arthur Claxton, p.o.b. Wickhampton, Norfolk, SEAX record
- Thomas Percy Claxton, p.o.b. Canewdon, SEAX record
- William Mirrell Claxton, p.o.b. Woodham Walter, SEAX record
- George Cleveland, p.o.b. Rumburgh, Suffolk, SEAX record
- William Clift, p.o.b. Great Waltham, SEAX record
- William Clift, p.o.b. Great Waltham, SEAX record
