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History of Dovercourt

High Street, Dovercourt, 1954
Reproduced courtesy of Francis Frith

History of Dovercourt >> White's Directory 1863

White's Directory of Essex 1863 - list of inhabitants.

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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:

• 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.

Beach and Lighthouse, Dovercourt
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Quality reproductions of old photographs.

Farmers. (in Dovercourt)
Beckett. H.H.
Bolton John
Bull Joseph
Bullimer B.S.
Butcher J.W
Clark John Quinton
Clark John, Hall
Dean Mrs Ann
Everett James
Fisher Francis, Rookery
Freeman Samuel
Freshfield P.W.
Gant N. and E. Gant
Millichap Edward
Ranfield Mrs
Sparrow Samuel
Williams O.J.

Fishmonger.
Denny Thomas
Easter William
Fairchild William
Gane William
Long James
Meadows Susan
Points William
Ragen William
Shrubsole G.
Stiles Mrs Matilda

High Street, Dovercourt
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Gardeners and Seedsmen.
Chisnall John
Death Henry
Johnson Benjamin
Mason George
Meadows Mrs
Moutell W.
Southgate S.
Summons David
Webb Daniel, parish clerk

China and Glass Dealers.
King Daniel

Grocers, etc.
King Daniel

Hairdressers.
Roberts Charles

Ironmongers.
King Daniel

Lodging Houses
Brown G.H.
Death Thomas
Firmin Mary
Husbands Henry
Male Samuel
Warren James

Ship Chandlers.
Bush William

Ship Owners.
Mann Join
Pattrick John
Richmond L.

Shopkeepers.
Brown Ctn.
Rowland Joseph

Tailors.
Kettle Benjamin

Wheelwrights.
Ames John

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