Ancestors lost in the crowd?
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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. 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
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. 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
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. 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
Back to History of Canvey Island
Are your ancestors from this location? Why not tell us their story. When were they here? Who were they? What they did they do? Where did they go? Have you an interesting story to tell about them?
Go to the home page of the parish, village or town, and follow the 'My Ancestors' link halfway down the page.