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Little Leighs © Copyright The Francis Frith Collection 2005. http://www.francisfrith.com
Leez Priory, Little Leighs, 1903
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History of Little Leighs >> White's Directory 1848

White's Directory of Essex 1848 - list of inhabitants.

If you wish to trace any of these people on the census returns, the nearest census date for this 1848 directory is the 1851 census.

1851 Census on Ancestry 1851 Census on Findmypast

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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Joseph Francis, shopkeeper
Rev. J. Jenkins M.A., curate
Benjamin Mann, baker

Farmers.
Thomas Archer
Mary Fuller
John Barnard, Warren
Thomas Clapton, Warrocks
John Porter, Priory
Hugh Simons, Little Leighs Hall

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Little Leighs - Cary's New and Correct English Atlas, 1798

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Little Leighs - First Series Ordnance Survey Map 1805

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