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History of Hadstock >> Post Office Directory 1874

Post Office Directory of Essex 1874 - list of inhabitants.

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. This can be obtained from ancestry.co.uk: 1871 England Census
OR
genesreunited.co.uk: 1871 England Census
OR
findmypast.com: 1871 census

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

Rev. Francis Edward Smith, M.A., rector, The Rectory
Thomas Blyth, blacksmith
Joseph Davey, farmer
William Davey, brick maker, farmer and landowner
Samuel Duke, farmer
Henry Free, farmer and landowner
Richard Free, cattle dealer
Stephen Free, farmer
Joseph Hawes, beer retailer
Obadiah Hawes, pig jobber
Stephen Hymus, King's Head PH, and wheelwright
Richard Marsh, shoe maker and parish clerk
Mrs. Elizabeth Pearson, shopkeeper
George Turner, beer retailer and blacksmith
Thomas Turner, shopkeeper
John Wilkerson, farmer, The Hall