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History of Belchamp Walter
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History of Belchamp Walter >> Post Office Directory 1874
Post Office Directory of Essex 1874 - list of inhabitants.
If you wish to trace any of these people on the census returns, the nearest census date for this 1874 directory is the 1871 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.
William Stammers, parish clerk
Miss Jane Hammond, school mistress
Rev. Robert Brisco Earee, curate
Rev.J. M. St.Clere Raymond, The Hall
Timothy Raymond
William Wright, Eyston Hall
Charles Adams, farmer
Edward Brand, farmer
William Brown, beer retailer
John Cooper, farmer and shopkeeper
Frederick Copland, miller
Horace Fenn, farmer, Larrets
John Firmin, miller
William Hart, farmer
Frederick Hawkins, blacksmith and sub-postmaster
Robert Thomas Long, farmer
John Edey Offord, farmer, Waits Farm
Joseph Pannell, wheelwright
James Pearsons, Eight Bella, and farmer
John Prigg, farmer, Crows Farm
William Smith, farmer
Peter Twitchett, shopkeeper
William Wood, shoe maker
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