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Census 1841 - 1911
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The London Gazette
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Trade Directories
History of Marks Tey
St. Andrew's Church, Marks Tey
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History of Marks Tey >> 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. 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.
Robert Chaplin, Esq., Marks Tey Hall
James Spooner Dixy, shopkeeper and wheelwright
George Fletcher, gentleman
Edward Gardener, station master
William Gould, parish clerk of Little Tey
James Keable, parish clerk
Philip Kingsbury, parish clerk
John Munson, shoemaker
Rev. L.W. Owen, vicar; home Colchester
William Patten, horse dealer and victualler, Lion
Francis Smith, shoemaker and shopkeeper
Daniel Tampion, blacksmith
Rev. Jonathan Medows Theobald M.A., curate
John Turner, bricklayer
Farmers
Abraham Barnard
Robert Chaplin
Thomas Ely
James Mayhew
John Redgift
James Smith
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