Castle Hedingham, c.1955Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection.
History of Castle Hedingham >> White's Directory 1863
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.
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Castle HedinghamLow resolution copy courtesy of Footsteps' Shop on Ebay. Quality postcards of Essex.
Edward Andrews, surgeon William Andrews, carrier and horse letter J. Baker, excise officer James Mayhew Balls, auctioneer, and land and insurance agent, Nunnery Farm Edward Bingham, terra cotta and ornamental pottery manufactr., etc. Thomas Littell Morley Bridge, B.A., Esq. Jeffery Carter, postmaster, book-seller, insurance agent and actuary of Savings' Bank Joseph Charles Curtis, relieving officer Miss S. Davey, fancy repository Walter Deeks, farmer, Priestfield Miss Dodson Miss Hay ward John Archer Duffield, ironmonger, brazier, and insurance agent James Dyson, stationer, etc. John Fendick, draper and grocer Samuel Fitch, french polisher Joseph Breedon Fryer, civil engineer Mrs E. Gatward Miss H. Hasell Josiah Glascock, farmer, Greats Lodge Richard Hall, druggist and insurance agent John Harrington bricklayer and shopkeeper John Hart, brick and tile maker Daniel Horton Harvey, draper and grocer Richard Harvey, police inspector William Hearn, cattle dealer Charles Humphreys, plumber, etc. Charles Devereux Hustler, solicitor James Jarman, cabinet maker, carpenter, and builder. Ashurst Majendie, Esq., Castle Rev. S. Richard Mills, B.C.L., incumbent James Hardy Nunn, Esq., Kirby Hall Farm, (and Great Yeldham) James Payne, corn and flour dealer Joseph Perry, hairdresssr William Plummer, farmer Henry Rayner and Joseph Rayner, gentleman, Chapel green James Rogers, saddler, etc. Thomas Root, coal agent William Cousins Ruffle, corn miller Frederick Smith, plumber, painter, etc. Charles Brogden Sperling, gent. Rev. Samuel Steer, (Independent) John Stubbing, farmer, Little Lodge Mr John Turner J. Burbridge Joseph Warters, cooper Robert Westrop, basket maker and brewer Inns and Taverns. Bell Inn, James Knight Blue Boar, James Bridge Crown, Edward Steward King's Head, George Smith, saddler
Academies. Edward Bingham Miss Brown James Dyson Sarah Percival Eliza Ruffle Bakers, etc. William Lee Isaac Root, and farmer John Westrop Richard Westrop Beerhouses. William Burns, and carpenters Henry Hammond George Kendall Charles Pannell George Redgewell Robert Westop Blacksmiths. Robert Howe Joseph Robert White Boot and Shoemakers. Samuel Hall Jonah Jay George Percival Robert Smith Butchers. Henry Bowyer John Gatward Robert Gatward Henry Hammond Gardeners. Stephen Clayton Samuel Coppin James Upson Grocers, etc. John Coppin James Dyson J. B. Fendick Daniel Harvey Milliners. Mrs Dyson Elizabeth Digby A. Harrington
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Castle Hedingham - Cary's New and Correct English Atlas, 1798
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