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Register of recruits into the Metropolitan Police
List of the first officers to join the Metropolitan Police between
September 1829 and February 1830
(The first 999 warrant numbers are shown below, drawn from the files MEPO 3 41-2 in the National Archives. For further pages in this series, which run up to Warrant Number 3247, click here)
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Wt No |
Div |
Forename |
Surname |
Joined |
Event |
Reason |
Left |
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|
1 |
C |
PC |
William |
ATKINSON |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk for duty |
29 |
9 |
1829 |
|
2 |
B |
PC |
William |
ALCOCK |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk for duty |
30 |
9 |
1829 |
|
3 |
B |
PC |
William |
ASHDOWN |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Absent from his beat |
16 |
10 |
1829 |
|
4 |
B |
PC |
Edwin |
ALLEN |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Absent from his beat |
17 |
10 |
1829 |
|
5 |
B |
PC |
Edward |
ALLEN |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Insubordination |
20 |
10 |
1829 |
|
6 |
B |
PC |
John |
ANGELL |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Going into public house on duty |
7 |
11 |
1829 |
|
7 |
B |
PC |
John |
ALLEN |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Going into public house on duty |
15 |
11 |
1829 |
|
8 |
B |
PC |
Thomas |
ALDERSON |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunkenness |
17 |
11 |
1829 |
|
9 |
S |
PC |
William |
ADAMS |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drinking on duty |
2 |
12 |
1829 |
|
10 |
B |
PC |
Phillip |
ANDREWS |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Arrested for debt |
5 |
1 |
1830 |
|
11 |
B |
PC |
John |
ALGAR |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunkenness |
26 |
1 |
1830 |
|
12 |
F |
PS |
John |
AGG |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
29 |
1 |
1830 |
|
13 |
S |
PC |
William |
ASHFORD |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Absent without leave |
3 |
3 |
1830 |
|
14 |
B |
PC |
Joseph |
ARNOLD |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunkenness |
4 |
3 |
1830 |
|
15 |
C |
PC |
William |
ASLING |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunkenness |
5 |
3 |
1830 |
|
16 |
F |
PC |
John |
ABLETT |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunkenness |
5 |
3 |
1830 |
|
17 |
G |
PC |
George |
ADAMS |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunkenness |
5 |
3 |
1830 |
|
18 |
E |
PC |
John |
BANN |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Non attendance |
9 |
1829 |
|
|
19 |
E |
PC |
James R |
BUXTON |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk for duty |
7 |
10 |
1829 |
|
20 |
E |
PC |
Michael |
BARRETT |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk in the street |
14 |
10 |
1829 |
|
21 |
B |
PC |
William |
BAILEY |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
22 |
10 |
1829 |
|
22 |
C |
PC |
Samuel |
BIRD |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk for duty |
22 |
10 |
1829 |
|
23 |
C |
PC |
Michael |
BENNETT |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
27 |
10 |
1829 |
|
24 |
C |
PS |
George |
BRAGG |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk and neglect of duty |
19 |
11 |
1829 |
|
25 |
E |
PC |
John |
BAMFORD |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
25 |
11 |
1829 |
|
26 |
E |
PC |
John |
BIRKBECK |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
28 |
11 |
1829 |
|
27 |
C |
PC |
Henry |
BEALES |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Ill health |
29 |
11 |
1829 |
|
28 |
F |
PC |
William |
BAILEY |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
2 |
12 |
1829 |
|
29 |
C |
PC |
James |
BANNISTER |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
10 |
12 |
1829 |
|
30 |
B |
PC |
J N G |
BOLAN |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunkenness |
15 |
12 |
1829 |
|
31 |
B |
PC |
William |
BEARLY |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Absent from his beat |
15 |
12 |
1829 |
|
32 |
C |
PC |
Edward |
BARRINGTON |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
15 |
12 |
1829 |
|
33 |
D |
PC |
William |
BROWN |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
23 |
12 |
1829 |
|
34 |
E |
PC |
John |
BROWN |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
23 |
12 |
1829 |
|
35 |
C |
PC |
Henry |
BATES |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Neglect of duty |
28 |
12 |
1829 |
|
36 |
F |
PC |
William |
BUTTS |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Desertion from the Force |
1 |
1 |
1830 |
|
37 |
B |
PC |
William |
BETTS |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Neglect of duty |
7 |
1 |
1830 |
|
38 |
C |
PC |
John |
BELL |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Neglect of duty |
12 |
1 |
1830 |
|
39 |
C |
PC |
John James |
BARKER |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
15 |
1 |
1830 |
|
40 |
A |
PC |
John |
BROWN |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
16 |
1 |
1830 |
|
41 |
B |
PC |
Michael |
BETAGH |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk for duty |
20 |
1 |
1830 |
|
42 |
B |
PC |
William |
BUTTERS |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
20 |
1 |
1830 |
|
43 |
D |
PC |
John |
BARRY |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Improper Conduct |
28 |
1 |
1830 |
|
44 |
D |
PC |
Daniel |
BEVITT |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drinking on duty |
28 |
1 |
1830 |
|
45 |
D |
PC |
Thomas |
BROWN |
21 |
1 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunkenness |
7 |
2 |
1830 |
|
46 |
B |
PC |
Joseph |
BIRCH |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Insolence to his Superintendent |
10 |
2 |
1830 |
|
47 |
H |
PC |
Thomas |
BATEMAN |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk and riotous |
11 |
2 |
1830 |
|
48 |
G |
PC |
William |
BICK |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
10 |
2 |
1830 |
|
49 |
H |
PC |
Henry |
BATSFORD |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
20 |
2 |
1830 |
|
50 |
H |
PC |
Thomas |
BROOKS |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk in the street |
25 |
2 |
1830 |
|
51 |
P |
PC |
Daniel |
BENYON |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Improper Conduct |
25 |
2 |
1830 |
|
52 |
F |
PC |
John |
PERRY |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Improper Conduct |
15 |
2 |
1830 |
|
53 |
C |
PC |
John |
BATEMAN |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Absence from duty |
4 |
3 |
1830 |
|
54 |
B |
PC |
Ben |
BATEMAN |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Absent from duty |
5 |
3 |
1830 |
|
55 |
G |
PC |
Joseph |
BLAKE |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunkenness |
5 |
3 |
1830 |
|
56 |
K |
PC |
John |
BARBER |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunkenness |
11 |
3 |
1830 |
|
57 |
S |
PC |
Henry |
BROWN |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Absence from duty |
12 |
3 |
1830 |
|
58 |
B |
PC |
Edward |
BUTLER |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunkenness |
14 |
3 |
1830 |
|
59 |
F |
PS |
James |
CARVELL |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Late for parade |
29 |
9 |
1829 |
|
60 |
B |
PC |
John |
CLARK |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
29 |
9 |
1829 |
|
61 |
B |
PC |
Richard |
CUMMINS |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
9 |
10 |
1829 |
|
62 |
D |
PC |
Edward |
CLANCIE |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
9 |
10 |
1829 |
|
63 |
C |
PC |
Thomas |
CURRANT |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Absent from his duty |
13 |
10 |
1829 |
|
64 |
B |
PC |
Richard |
CLIFFORD |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
14 |
10 |
1829 |
|
65 |
F |
PS |
Alfred |
CRIPPS |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
21 |
10 |
1829 |
|
66 |
S |
PC |
Thomas |
COX |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
25 |
10 |
1829 |
|
67 |
B |
PC |
George |
CLUBB |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
30 |
10 |
1829 |
|
68 |
C |
PS |
James |
CLEMENTS |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Absent from duty |
30 |
10 |
1829 |
|
69 |
D |
PC |
Peter |
CAILEN |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
3 |
11 |
1829 |
|
70 |
B |
PS |
Edward |
CLEWS |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
7 |
11 |
1829 |
|
71 |
C |
PC |
James |
CAMPLIN |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Improper Conduct |
10 |
11 |
1829 |
|
72 |
C |
PS |
John |
CONDILL |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Asleep on duty |
12 |
11 |
1829 |
|
73 |
C |
PC |
John |
COBB |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
17 |
11 |
1829 |
|
74 |
D |
PS |
Michael |
CANNON |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Neglect of duty |
19 |
11 |
1829 |
|
75 |
B |
PC |
Thomas |
CONDIE |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
25 |
11 |
1829 |
|
76 |
F |
PS |
Robert |
COOK |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Improper Conduct |
2 |
12 |
1829 |
|
77 |
E |
PC |
Henry Joseph |
COUZENS |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drinking on duty |
3 |
12 |
1829 |
|
78 |
C |
PC |
Isaac |
CUTHBERTSON |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Neglect of duty |
11 |
12 |
1829 |
|
79 |
C |
PC |
William |
CHANCE |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
17 |
12 |
1829 |
|
80 |
C |
PC |
Charles |
COWLEY |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunkenness |
25 |
12 |
1829 |
|
81 |
D |
PC |
Maurice |
CASSADY |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk and absent for duty |
10 |
1 |
1830 |
|
82 |
H |
PC |
Anthony |
COXON |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
(No reason legible) |
11 |
2 |
1830 |
|
83 |
F |
PC |
John |
CARLO |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Absence and bad conduct |
17 |
2 |
1830 |
|
84 |
S |
PC |
William |
CLARK |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Threatening his Inspector |
20 |
1 |
1830 |
|
85 |
F |
PS |
Thomas |
CHITTICK |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk and late for duty |
28 |
1 |
1830 |
|
86 |
B |
PC |
James |
CARTER |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Neglect of duty |
30 |
1 |
1830 |
|
87 |
C |
PC |
John |
COURT |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Late for duty |
2 |
2 |
1830 |
|
88 |
C |
PC |
Edward |
CROUCH |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Neglect of duty |
11 |
2 |
1830 |
|
89 |
F |
PS |
Lenyard |
CALVERT |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Neglect of duty |
15 |
2 |
1830 |
|
90 |
K |
PC |
Patrick |
CROWE |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunkenness |
17 |
2 |
1830 |
|
91 |
H |
PC |
George |
CHEENEY |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunkenness |
19 |
2 |
1830 |
|
92 |
E |
PS |
James |
COOPER |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Unfit for service |
22 |
2 |
1830 |
|
93 |
P |
PC |
Thomas |
CUMMINS |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Neglect of duty |
23 |
2 |
1830 |
|
94 |
A |
PC |
Joseph |
COOPER |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunk on duty |
26 |
2 |
1830 |
|
95 |
H |
PC |
Thomas |
CARMODY |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drinking on duty |
26 |
2 |
1830 |
|
96 |
R ? |
PC |
James |
CARROLL |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunkenness |
11 |
2 |
1830 |
|
97 |
S |
PC |
Daniel |
CALAHAN |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Drunkenness |
28 |
2 |
1830 |
|
98 |
H |
PC |
John |
CHARTER |
21 |
9 |
1829 |
Dismissed |
Neglect of duty |
1 |
3 |
1830 |
|
99 |
B |
PC |
Henry |
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