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Census 1841 - 1911
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Trade Directories
History of Little Burstead
St. Mary's Church, Little Burstead
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History of Little Burstead >> White's Directory 1863
White's Directory of Essex 1863 - list of inhabitants.
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:
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.
You should also consider newspaper archives. With millions of pages now online, there is always the possibility of finding articles featuring your ancestors. Discover how to explore newspaper archives.
Rev. William Browne Dalton, M.A., rector and rural dean
Benjamin Gray, Esq., Stockwell Hall
Benjamin Harris, smith, and John Harris, shoemaker
Robert Johnson, Esq., Hope House
Thomas Moyott, gent, (high constable)
William Moss, shopkeeper
John Raymond, gamekeeper
George Webster, parish, clerk
Farmers.
Mrs Sarah Cole, St. Margaret's
Philip Cole
William Cole
James Drory, Buller's Farm
Edgar Jones
John Miles
Joseph Mayott, Sudburys
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