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History of Brightlingsea >> White's Directory 1863

White's Directory of Essex 1863 - list of inhabitants.

If you wish to trace any of these people on the census returns, the nearest census date for this 1863 directory is the 1861 census. This can be obtained from ancestry.co.uk: 1861 England Census
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findmypast.com: 1861 census

Note: the directory lists the names in the following order: Surname, First Name. It also abbreviates names.

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Spring Road, Brightlingsea
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Aldous Mr James. sen.; and John Aldous, crier
Angier Mrs Agnes, draper and milliner
Atkins Mr William
Gouch John, thatcher
Brown Frederick, gardener
Cole Samuel, linen draper
Collier Rev. Henry Campbell, curate
Cooper George Brown, chemist and druggist
Day David, ship owner; and George Day, carrier
Death William, upholsterer and broker
Dines William, marine store dealer
Drake Benjamin, foreman to Oyster Go.
Dumerton John, gent.
Folkard Jesse, upholsterer, etc.
Francis Mr Robert
Girling Mr John
Harris Joseph Mason, assistant overseer
Harris James, tinner and brazier
Henderson William coast-guard officer
Kedington Robert, wheelwright
Latten Rev. William, M.A., vicar
Lewis James, parish clerk
Medcalf George, watchmaker, etc.
Pay Rev. Edward (Independent)
Rogers Mr, tide surveyor
Ruffell George, land surveyor and insurance agent
Ruffell Jabez, postman
Scrutton Osmond Palmer, miller and brick maker
Stammers Edward, water bailiff and agent to Lloyd's
Trubshoe Charles Christmas, police
Went Benjamin, sailmaker, etc.
Went James, brickmaker; h Wivenhoe

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Inns and Taverns.
Anchor, Henry York
Duke of Wellington, Joseph Woolvett
King's Head, Thomas Puller
Ship, Joseph Alexander
Swan, John Thomas Harmer
Victoria, Mrs Mary Ann Tranham
White Lion, William Simons

Academies and Schools.
Atkins Ellis Charles, and stationer
Barber Laura
Cant Mrs
Foxen Alfred and Mrs
James Mrs
Lufkin Eliza

Bakers and Flour Dealers.
Bagley Thomas
Bagley William
Baxter George
Coppin Samuel
Riches William
Shephard Mark

Beerhouses.
Alexander William
Pox Charles
Lee John
Riches Thomas
Webb James

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Blacksmiths.
Minter William
Ward Mrs T.

Boot and Shoe Makers.
Clarey William
Clarey William, jun.
Coppin George
Martin Samuel
Riches Thomas

Bricklayers.
Aldous James, jun.
Aldous Thomas
Gull William

Butchers.
Alexander Joseph
Cooper William
Ormes Frederick
Richardson J.M.

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