Leaden Roding Church
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History of Leaden Roding >> Post Office Directory 1874
If you wish to trace any of these people on the census returns, he nearest census date for this 1874 directory is the 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.
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John Mott, parish clerk
Mrs. Smith, school mistress
Rev. William Charles Colton, B.A., Rectory
William Allen, King William IV PH and shopkeeper
Thomas Cornwall, wheelwright
William Dawkins, shopkeeper
Abrahm Josling, farmer, Langland
William Lanes, gardener
Thomas Milbank, farmer, Meghill
Jonathan Monk, butcher
John Mott, carpenter
John Skingley, shopkeeper and beer retailer
Thomas Smith, farmer, Leaden Hall
James Stokes, thatcher
William Thurley, bricklayer
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