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History of Little Hallingbury

Little Hallingbury, the Church c1960
Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection.

History of Little Hallingbury >> 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

John Day
John Little, Gastons
Rev. Stanley Pemberton, M.A., Rectory
John Brown, farmer and landowner, Little Hallingbury Hall
James Camp, blacksmith
William Caswell, farmer
John Crabb, shopkeeper
George Day, farmer
William Griggs, farmer
Joseph Hook, farmer
George Jocelyn, shoe maker
William Marshall, Sutton Arms PH
Fitch Mumford, cattle dealer
James Perry, beer retailer
Thomas Perry, farmer
John Savill, farmer
Thomas Storey, shopkeeper
George Tipler, farmer, Monkbury