History of Gosfield

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Gosfield Court Cases

For a full explanation of these court cases and how to further research them, please look at our Essex Court Cases page.

The information is supplied in the following format:

(d) defendant's name, age and occupation (when given)
(v) victim's name, age and occupation (when given)
(w) witness names, age and occupation (when given)
Offence
Place offence committed and places mentioned where the (d), (v) or (w) lived. Some of the defendants may have been from neighbouring parishes not mentioned by name, or itinerant wanderers.
The court hearing the case.
The source newspaper or archive reference.

Case
(d) Joseph Davis 39 tailor
(v) Joseph Pampling
Burglary
Calendars of prisoners for Essex Quarter Sessions, Essex Assizes and Special Sessions of Gaol Delivery, 1875 Q/SMc 10, page 160 Essex Record Office

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Gosfield - Cary's New and Correct English Atlas, 1798

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Gosfield - First Series Ordnance Survey Map 1805

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