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Census 1841 - 1911
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History of Prittlewell
Prittlewell, Village 1891
Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection.
Welcome to the home page for the History of Prittlewell and its inhabitants.
Below you find links to a range of sources transcribed by History House. Further below under 'more local history sources' you will find to links to other places on the web where you can continue your research.
For other locations in Essex see our alphabetical list of Essex towns and villages.
Pigot's Directory of Essex 1823
Pigot's Directory of Essex 1823 - list of inhabitants.
Poll of Voters 1826
Prittlewell inhabitants who voted in the 1826 general election held in the Borough of Maldon.
White's Directory of Essex 1848
PRITTLEWELL a neat and well built village with many modern houses overlooking the estuary of the Thames, 1½ miles >>more.
White's Directory of Essex 1848 - list of inhabitants.
White's Directory of Essex 1863
White's Directory of Essex 1863 - list of inhabitants.
Essex Almanac 1866
Essex Almanac of 1866 - a description of Prttlewell and Southend.
Post Office Directory of Essex 1874
Post Office Directory of Essex 1874 - list of inhabitants.
Prittlewell Criminal Cases
Court cases involving Prittlewell residents - ongoing project >>more.
Education in Prittlewell
Reports and returns on schools and education in Prittlewell.
Images and Maps
Images and maps of Prittlewell supplied by Francis Frith.
Prittlewell Poor
Under the Poor Law of 1834, Prittlewell became part of the Rochford Union. See our article on researching your workhouse and pauper ancestors.
My Prittlewell Ancestors
Are your ancestors from Prittlewell? Why not tell us their story: My Ancestors.
More local history sources
Ebay is now a great source for old images of Essex towns and villages. If you're looking for pictures to add to your family tree album, then try one of the auctions, or there are several 'Buy It Now' shops offering postcards which have been touched up and improved - so if you're unsure about bidding, try these. Link already formatted for Essex. Browse through or type the name of the location in the Ebay search box. >>
Also on Ebay are legal documents on vellum. This link is formatted for Essex. (Sometimes I think these should be in an archive.) >>
Books featuring Prittlewell from Abebooks. Just click the logo. The search terms are already formatted for Prittlewell.
Search for Prittlewell census returns at ancestry.co.uk.
1841 England Census | 1851 England Census
| 1861 England Census
1871 England Census | 1881 England Census
| 1891 England Census
1901 England Census
Prittlewell
Reproduced courtesy of Footsteps' Shop on Ebay.
Quality reproductions of old photographs.
The Essex Record Office: an excellent starting point for research. The ERO has an online catalogue by the name of SEAX and a database of Parish Records held in the ERO. Access to both via their home page.
Web site of St Mary the Virgin with the history of Prittlewell village and church.
Brief history of Prittlewell on Southend Councils' website.
Museum of London web site on the discovery of the grave of what may be a Anglo-Saxon King of Essex at Prittlewell. With additional information from the Museum of London Archaeology Service website.
1881 Ordnance Survey Map from the British History Online web site (Essex: 078, Ordnance Survey 1:10,560: Epoch 1.0).
Ordnance Survey - type the place name in the gazetteer search box to view detailed map of Prittlewell.
Heritage Gateway. Database of national and local records of England's historic sites and buildings. Includes records and photographs of all listed buildings, and historical and archaeological information on locations throughout England.