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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 Hi - Hy.
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- Charles Hicks, p.o.b. Bures, SEAX record
- Charles Hicks, p.o.b. Bures, SEAX record
- George Hicks, p.o.b. Chelmsford, SEAX record
- Henry Highwood, p.o.b. Overshore Upchurch, Kent, SEAX record
- Frederick Charles Hill, p.o.b. Marylebone, SEAX record
- William Hill, p.o.b. Aldenham, Herts., SEAX record
- Alfred Hills, p.o.b. Chelmsford, SEAX record
- Harry Hills, p.o.b. Thaxted, SEAX record
- James Hills, p.o.b. Great Burstead, SEAX record
- Richard Stanley Hills, p.o.b. Little Coggeshall, SEAX record
- William Hills, p.o.b. Saffron Waldon, SEAX record
- William James Hipwell, p.o.b. Lower Norwood, SEAX record
- Samuel Hitch, p.o.b. Latchingdon, SEAX record
- George Hobbs, p.o.b. Chppenham, SEAX record
- Sydney Herbert Hobday, p.o.b. Bromley, Middsx., SEAX record
- Charles Hockley, p.o.b. Ilford, SEAX record
- George Holbrook, p.o.b. South Weald, SEAX record
- William George Holden, p.o.b. Kenninghall, SEAX record
- William Isaac Hopwood, p.o.b. Littlebury, SEAX record
- John Henry Horsnell, p.o.b. Grays, SEAX record
- Robert Howard, p.o.b. Tendring, SEAX record
- John William Howell, p.o.b. Hammersmith, SEAX record
- John Howgego, p.o.b. Mistley, SEAX record
- Albert Howland, p.o.b. Felstead, SEAX record
- William Howlett, p.o.b. Little Maplestead, SEAX record
- William Howlett, p.o.b. Little Maplestead, SEAX record
- William Howlett, p.o.b. Little Maplestead, SEAX record
- William Howlett, p.o.b. Woolpit, Suffolk, SEAX record
- Job Hoy, p.o.b. Southminster, SEAX record
- Thomas Hoy, p.o.b. Chelmsford, SEAX record
- Charles Hubbard, p.o.b. Witham, SEAX record
- George Hurrell, p.o.b. Great Waltham, SEAX record
- George Hurrell, p.o.b. Hunton, Norfolk, SEAX record
- Joseph Hurrell, p.o.b. Burnham, SEAX record
- Joseph Hurrell, p.o.b. Burnham, SEAX record
- Percy Hutley, p.o.b. Black Notley, SEAX record
- William John Hutley, p.o.b. Black Notley, SEAX record
- Albert Edward Hyam, p.o.b. Great Wigborough, SEAX record
- Frank Hyde, p.o.b. Wilshamstead, Beds., SEAX record
- Herbert Hymas, p.o.b. Canewdon, SEAX record
