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Halstead, High Street 1952
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History of Halstead >> 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:

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

Note: the directory lists the names in the following order: Surname, First Name. It also abbreviates names.

High Street, Halstead
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Adams John Thomas, gent.
Barnard John, cattle, etc., dealer
Barnard Henry, dyer, Head Street
Bell Mrs Ann, High Street
Bentley George, surgeon, Head Street
Billopp Rev. William, B.A., incumbent of St. James'
Blenkinsop Rev. William Thomas, Hepworth Hall
Brazier John, wire worker
Brewster James, Esq., Ashford Lodge
Brewster Joseph Nunn and Cardinal, Esqrs., Greenstead Hall
Bullock William, rope and twine maker
Bunn John, relieving officer and registrar, New Street
Burney Rev. Charles, M.A., vicar of Halstead, surrogate, Vicarage
Canning Allen Taylor, wine and spirit merchant
Cardinall Thomas, currier, etc.
Chapman John, town missionary
Choat Mrs
Fitch Mrs F.C.
Clayton Rev. Lewis, curate (Trinity)
Clements Rev. William, (Baptist)
Collis Benjamin and Alcock William, shopmen
Cook Miss S.
Cook Mr William
Courtauld Samuel and Co. silk and crape manufacturers, Halstead Mills, and Braintree, etc.
Davey Miss
Dresser John, excise
Davison William, mill manager
Edwards Richard Sherwood, Esq.
Embley Edward, dealer, High Street
Filer Walter, furniture broker
Flavell James, secretary to Savings' Bank, etc.
Fraser Rev. Duncan, M.A., incumbent of Trinity Church
Gee Joseph, schoolmaster and organist, Trinity School
Gray Charles Stanton and Son, brewers, maltsters and corn merchants, Trinity Street
Greenwood Robert Ellington, bank manager, Sloe House
Haiden Edward, gent., High Street
Harrington William, currier, etc.
Harrington John, sexton
Harvey Bridges, Esq., Blue Bridge House
Harvey Rev. Cs. Musgrave, B.A., curate
Harvey Edmund, sec. to Railwav Co.

Head Street, Halstead
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Hawke Thomas Banes, farrier, etc.
Hitchcook George Robert, stationmaster
Hornor Edward, Esq., The Howe
Houghton Rev. Robert Walpole, B.A., chaplain to Halstead Union
Hughes Robert and Son, booksellers, printers, Berlin wool dealers, etc., Times Office
Hughes Robert Columbus, accountant, etc.
Hustler William Octavius, union clerk and supt. Registrar, etc.; h. Little Yeldham
Hurry and Potter, paper makers, Greenstead Green
Hurry William; h Trinity Road
Jarman Miss
King Mrs
Johnson Rev. Benjamin (Independent)
Johnson James, leather agent
Kevan Rev. Samuel (Baptist)
Knight William, watchmaker, etc.
Knipp William glove and breeches maker
Lateward Rev. C., curate
Lee James Hall, clerk, Sudbury Road
Lindsell Alfred William, straw plat dealer
Manning William, rate collector, and surveyor to Board of Health
Mixer Joseph, iron founder, etc.
Morris John, bank manager
Nunn Robert, clerk, Mount pleasant
Pashley Henry Edward, postmaster, High Street
Potter William, paper maker, (Hurry and P.); h Trinity Road
Rayner Abraham, builder
Robertson Rev. J. (Free Chtn. Church)
Rodick and Bentley, surgeons, High Street
Rodick Septimus, surgeon; h Trinity Road
Runnacles Harcourt, builder
Sewell Mrs
Sutton Mrs
Simmons George, tanner, etc.
Sinclair Duncan, surgeon, High Street
Smith William, police inspector
Spurgeon Robert, leather seller
Sudbury Mr John, Bois Hall
Twose Thomas and Mrs., master and matron, Union Workhouse
Tyler Samuel, house agent and frame maker
Vaizey George De Horne, Esq.
Wallis William Sheppard, veterinary surgeon and wool merchant
Warner Mr W.W., Factory Lane
Watson Rev. David George, M.A., head master of Grammar School
Watt B.J., railway manager
Wicker Mrs Maria, fishmonger
Woolmer Mrs, Trinity Terrace
Yolland Rev. Bartholomew Stephen, curate of Earl's Colne

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