History of Berden

St. Nicholas' Church, Berden
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Berden Court Cases
For a full explanation of these court cases and how to further research them, please look at our Essex Court Cases page.
The information is supplied in the following format:
- (d) defendant's name, age and occupation (when given)
- (v) victim's name, age and occupation (when given)
- (w) witness names, age and occupation (when given)
- Offence
- Place offence committed and places mentioned where the (d), (v) or (w) lived. Some of the defendants may have been from neighbouring parishes not mentioned by name, or itinerant wanderers.
- The court hearing the case.
- The source newspaper or archive reference.
- Case
- (d) Isaac Phillips alias Phipps 33 farm labourer
- (v) Susannah Sibley
- Theft
- Berden
- Calendars of prisoners for Essex Quarter Sessions, Essex Assizes and Special Sessions of Gaol Delivery, 1872 Q/SMc 10, page 78 Essex Record Office
- Case
- (d) Reuben King 32 farm labourer, George Woodcock 52 farm labourer
- (v) Henry Newton Beard
- Theft
- Berden
- Calendars of prisoners for Essex Quarter Sessions, Essex Assizes and Special Sessions of Gaol Delivery, 1875 Q/SMc 10, page 158 Essex Record Office
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Berden - Cary's New and Correct English Atlas, 1798

Berden - First Series Ordnance Survey Map 1805
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