Ancestors lost in the crowd?
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Perhaps these articles on our website may help:
Census 1841 - 1911
Birth, Death and Marriage Registration
The London Gazette
Newspaper archives
Trade Directories
History of Alresford
History of Alresford >> 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.
Joseph Barton, builder and brick maker
William Baxter, blacksmith
John Slann Burgess, nursery and seedsman
Charles Coate, victualler, Pointer
William K. Dawson, estate agent and auctioneer
William Hawkins, Esq., merchant, Hall
John Keeble, grocer and draper
John Lee, beerhouse keeper
John Maltby, butcher and cattle dealer
Mrs C. Smythies, gentlewoman
Rev. James Hopkins Swainson, Rectory
Thomas Thurlow, parish clerk and shopkeeper
Frederick Wade, wheelwright and smith
John Wells, baker and shopkeeper
Charles Went, shoemaker
Farmers.
Joseph Barton, Church Farm
Samuel Candler, Lodge
William Connor
William Church
Robert Green
John Smith
Mrs Mary Simons, High Elms
Frederick Wade, Heath Farm
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