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History of Greensted (near Ongar)

Greensted Church c1955
Reproduced courtesy of Francis Frith.

White's Directory of Essex 1848

GREENSTED is a small scattered village and parish, about one mile West of Chipping Ongar, from which it is commonly called Greensted near Ongar >>more.

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

White's Directory of Essex 1863

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

Post Office Directory of Essex 1874

Post Office Directory of Essex 1874 - list of inhabitants.

My Greensted Ancestors

Are your ancestors from Greensted? Why not tell us their story: My Ancestors.

More local history sources

Ebay is now a great source for old images of Essex towns and villages. If you're looking for pictures to add to your family tree album, then try one of the auctions, or there are several 'Buy It Now' shops offering postcards which have been touched up and improved - so if you're unsure about bidding, try these. Link already formatted for Essex. Browse through or type the name of the location in the Ebay search box. >>

Also on Ebay are legal documents on vellum. This link is formatted for Essex. (Sometimes I think these should be in an archive.) >>

Books featuring Greensted from Abebooks. Just click the logo. The search terms are already formatted for Greensted.

Search for Greensted (near Ongar) census returns at ancestry.co.uk.

1841 England Census | 1851 England Census | 1861 England Census
1871 England Census | 1881 England Census | 1891 England Census
1901 England Census

The Essex Record Office: an excellent starting point for research. The ERO has an online catalogue by the name of SEAX and a database of Parish Records held in the ERO. Access to both via their home page.

Excellent detailed information on the history of Greensted (near Ongar) appears in the Victorian Counties History on the British History Online web site: Greensted: A History of the County of Essex: Volume 4: Ongar Hundred (1956).

1881 Ordnance Survey Map from the British History Online web site (Essex: 051, Ordnance Survey 1:10,560: Epoch 1.0).

Ordnance Survey - type the place name in the gazetteer search box to view detailed map of Greensted (near Ongar).

Heritage Gateway. Database of national and local records of England's historic sites and buildings. Includes records and photographs of all listed buildings, and historical and archaeological information on locations throughout England.