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History of Chickney >> Inhabitants in 1848, 1863 and 1874
White's Directory of Essex 1848 - list of inhabitants
Samuel Chipperfield, farmer, Spring-gate
James Clark, farmer, Chickney Hall
Thomas Joyce, farmer, Sibleys
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:
Please note, however, that the 1851 census returns for Chickney are missing from the census returns at the Public Record Office.
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.
Samuel Chipperfield, Spring-gate
James Perry, Chickney Hall
Thomas Joyce, Sibleys Farm
Joseph Smith, parish clerk
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.
Daniel Camp, parish clerk
Thomas Woodley Brand, farmer, Hall Farm
Mrs. Elizabeth Chipperfield, farmer, Spring-gate
Thomas Joyce, farmer, Sibleys
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
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