History of Great Waltham

Great Waltham, Chelmsford Road c1965
Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection.

White's Directory of Essex 1848

WALTHAM, (GREAT) a pleasant village on the west side of the river Chelmer, and on the Dunmow road, from 4 to >>more.

White's Directory of Essex 1848 - list of inhabitants.

Great Waltham Criminal Cases

Court cases involving Great Waltham residents - ongoing project >>more.

Great Waltham Snippets

When researching for this website we often find a little snippet of information on a location or subject which may be of interest. Here's one for Great Waltham.

Images and Maps

Images and maps of Great Waltham supplied by the Francis Frith.

More local history sources

Ebay is now a great source for old images of Essex towns and villages. If you're looking for pictures to add to your family tree album, then try one of the auctions, or there are several 'Buy It Now' shops offering postcards which have been touched up and improved - so if you're unsure about bidding, try these. Link already formatted for Essex. Browse through or type the name of the location in the Ebay search box. >>

Also on Ebay are legal documents on vellum. This link is formatted for Essex. (Sometimes I think these should be in an archive.) >>

Books featuring Great Waltham from Abebooks. Just click the logo. The search terms are already formatted for Great Waltham.

Search for Great Waltham census returns at ancestry.co.uk.

1841 England Census | 1851 England Census | 1861 England Census
1871 England Census | 1881 England Census | 1891 England Census
1901 England Census

Great Waltham
Reproduced courtesy of Footsteps.
Quality reproductions of old photographs.

The Essex Record Office: an excellent starting point for research. The ERO has an online catalogue by the name of SEAX and a database of Parish Records held in the ERO. Access to both via their home page.

Transcription of the War Memorial for Great Waltham.

Old photographs of Great Waltham.

1881 Ordnance Survey Map from the British History Online web site (Essex: 043, Ordnance Survey 1:10,560: Epoch 1.0).

Ordnance Survey - type the place name in the gazetteer search box to view detailed map of Great Waltham.

Heritage Gateway. Database of national and local records of England's historic sites and buildings. Includes records and photographs of all listed buildings, and historical and archaeological information on locations throughout England.