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Bocking, Bradford Street 1902
Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection.
Welcome to the home page for the History of Bocking and its inhabitants.
Below you find links to a range of sources transcribed by History House. Further below under 'more family and local history sources' you will find additional links to help you.
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Bocking inhabitants who voted in the 1826 general election held in the Borough of Maldon.
Bocking inhabitants who voted in the 1847 general election.
A description of Bocking and a list of its inhabitants appears in the entry for Braintree.
White's Directory of Essex 1863 - included in the entry for Braintree
Essex Almanac of 1866 - a description of Bocking and Braintree (on the Braintree section).
Post Office Directory of Essex 1874 - list of inhabitants. See also the entry for Braintree
Court cases involving Bocking residents - ongoing project >>more.
Reports and returns on schools and education in Bocking.
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 Bocking.
Under the Poor Law of 1834, Bocking became part of the Braintree Union. See our article on researching your workhouse and pauper ancestors.
For images of Bocking see our article on Essex Images for Family History.
For maps of Bocking see our article on Essex Maps for Family History.
Bradford Street, Bocking
Low resolution copy courtesy of Footsteps' Shop on Ebay. Quality postcards of Essex.
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Find census returns for this location at Ancestry.co.uk.
Find census returns for this location at Findmypast.co.uk.
All types of objects relating to family history are sold on Ebay. Photographs, copies of Wills, house conveyancing, bills of sale, and much, much more. See our article Essex Ancestors on eBay
If you're looking for pictures of Bocking to add to your family tree album, then try Ebay. Link already formatted for Essex Postcards
Books featuring Bocking from Abebooks. Just click the logo. The search terms are already formatted for Bocking.
Books featuring Essex on Amazon. Just click the logo. This link is already formatted for Essex History in the book section. Refine the search to look for Bocking, such as: Bocking history.
The Essex Record Office 'ERO' is an excellent starting point for research. The ERO has an online catalogue by the name of Essex Archives Online which includes parish registers. Access to both via the ERO's homepage.
Also try FreeReg: a database of parish registers transcribed by volunteers. The Essex coverage is increasing each day.
Brief archeological history of Bocking on the Essex County Council's Unlocking Essex.
The first register of Saint Mary's church, Bocking, Essex, England. Baptisms, 1561-1605; marriages, 1593-1639; burials, 1558-1628 published 1903 available on the internet archive. The orginal register is avialable to view at the Essex Record Office (see above).
Newspaper archives are now a very important source of information for researching your family tree.
Try our example search to help you discover if your ancestors are in the British Newspaper Archive.
Bocking - Cary's New and Correct English Atlas, 1798
Bocking - First Series Ordnance Survey Map 1805
Ancestry.co.uk now has the 1939 Register.
Discover your ancestors at the start of the Second World War. The Register covers England and Wales.
Postcard of St Mary the Virgin's Church, Bocking.
Ebay is a good source of 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.
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