Ancestors lost in the crowd?
New to family history research?
Perhaps these articles on our website may help:
Census 1841 - 1911
Birth, Death and Marriage Registration
The London Gazette
Newspaper archives
Trade Directories
Canvey Island
Canvey Island, the Beach c1955
Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection.
History of Canvey Island >> Inhabitants in 1848, 1863 and 1874
White's Directory of Essex 1848 - list of inhabitants
Crisp Molyneux Harridge, victualler, Lobster Smack
John Hunt, shopkeeper.
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. This can be obtained from ancestry.co.uk: 1851 England Census
OR
genesreunited.co.uk: 1851 census
OR
findmypast.com: 1851 census
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
White's Directory of Essex 1863 - list of inhabitants.
Charles Beckwith, victualler, Lobster Smack
Thomas Drawbridge, beerhouse and shopkeeper
James Ellis Wellard, farmer
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
OR
genesreunited.co.uk: 1861 Census
OR
findmypast.com: 1861 census
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
Post Office Directory of Essex 1874 - list of inhabitants.
Charles Beckwith, Lobster Smack PH
Thomas Drawbridge, beer retailer and grocer
John Green, chief office of coast guards
Miss Mary Pitt, school mistress
Joseph Hills, parish clerk
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. This can be obtained from ancestry.co.uk: 1871 England Census
OR
genesreunited.co.uk: 1871 England Census
OR
findmypast.com: 1871 census
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