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Danbury, the Village, looking west 1903
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History of Danbury >> White's Directory 1848

White's Directory of Essex 1848 - list of inhabitants.

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:

• ancestry.co.uk
• genesreunited.co.uk
• findmypast.co.uk

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

Those marked 2, are at Eves Corner; 3, at Runsell; and * are land owners.

Danbury
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* Bishop of Rochester, the Right Rev. George Murray, D.D., Danbury Palace.
Daniel Baker, salesman
* Mr. John Blatch
Mr James Crow
*Rev. Brook Henry Bridges M.A., rector
2 Rev. Thomas Pim B Bridges, curate
Mrs Sarah Bygrave
Warren Caborn, bishop’s secretary
Elijah Chipperfield, wheelwright
*Samuel Cooper jun., victualler, Griffin
Joseph Crow, gardener
James Ellis, victualler, Bell Inn
Miss Harriet Hales, Wood Hill
* Mr. William Hilton, Eves Corner
3 William Joyce, victualler, Saracen's Head
Samuel Joslin, plumber, painter, etc.
Rev. Thomas Morell, (Indpt.) boarding school
* John Robert Spencer Phillips, Esq., Riffhams
Thomas Pullen, tailor
John Simmons, corn factor
2 Simon Snow, corn miller, etc.
Anthony Wilson, bricklayer
National Schools, J. Marshall, Mary Mason, and M. A. Vialou

Cricketers Inn, Danbury
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Farmers (* Owners).
* Isaac Ager, Horn Row
Isaac Belcher, St. Clere
George Carter, Gay-Bowers
* John Chapman, Slough House
John Cooper, Horn Row
* Samuel Cooper, sen., Commons
James Dyke, Tyndall’s
2* William Ellis
2* William Hipsley
2* Jeremiah Mason, (and cattle dealer)
Edward Middleditch, Blue House
William Pertwee, Brettons
3 Samuel Ratcliff James Trussell
Edward Salmon and George Salmon, Jacklets
William Simmons, Rumballs
3* John Simpson
John Trussell

Beerhouses
2 William Hollingsworth
John Jaggs, brewer
3 Samual Wiggins

Blacksmiths.
George Harris
2 Henry Harris
William Lewin, Bicknacre

The Griffin, Danbury
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Butchers.
Thomas Dennis
2* William Hipsley
Edward Simmons

Carpenters.
Edward Bright
3 E. Bright jun.
John Stevens

Shoemakers.
Robert Barwell
2 John Brett
Richard Pickman
Philip Sayer

Shopkeepers.
Henry Bailey, baker
Sarah Barker
James Clark
Isaac Flory, and saddler
2W W. Hollingsworth
William Joyce, baker

Surgeons.
George D’Aranda
John Thorpe jun.

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