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History of Alphamstone >> White's Directory 1848
White's Directory of Essex 1848 - list of inhabitants.
If you wish to trace any of these people on the census returns, the nearest census date for this 1848 directory is the 1851 census. There are a number of commercial providers of census returns. These include:
Note: the directory lists the names in the following order: Surname, First Name. It also abbreviates names. These have been reversed and typed in full to assist research.
My ancestor lived here at this time, but why aren't they listed here? Answer: Not everyone appeared in a trade directory. Please read our Trade Directories article.
You should also consider newspaper archives. With millions of pages now online, there is always the possibility of finding articles featuring your ancestors. Discover how to explore newspaper archives.
John Usher Brown, brick and tile maker
Daniel Cant, George Cant, carpenters
John Dixey, wheelwright
Rev. Roger Dawson Duffield, M.A., chaplain to Duke of Cambridge, curate of Lamarsh
Allen Evans, shoemaker
Rev. Henry Hodges, M.A., Rectory
Edward Kemp Esq., Clees Hall
Charles Messent, blacksmith and farrier
William Edward Norton, tailor
Samuel Nott, victualler, Windmill
George Pung, corn miller
William Silvester, parish clerk
Charles Toakley, shopkeeper and carter
Farmers.
Thomas Buttle, and maltster
Charles Collins, King's Farm
Samuel Nott
Lee Moat
Daniel Podd
John Podd
John Stuck, and maltster
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