Ancestors lost in the crowd?
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Perhaps these articles on our website may help:
Census 1841 - 1911
Birth, Death and Marriage Registration
The London Gazette
Newspaper archives
Trade Directories
History of Runwell
Feature articles
Enter the Essex underworld: Runwell plagued by a Victorian burglar and robber.>>more
Poll of Voters 1826
Runwell inhabitants who voted in the 1826 general election held in the Borough of Maldon.
White's Directory of Essex 1848
RUNWELL, a scattered village and parish on the north side of the vale of the Crouch, 4½ miles North West >>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.
Post Office Directory of Essex 1874
Post Office Directory of Essex 1874 - list of inhabitants.
Runwell Criminal Cases
Court cases involving Runwell residents - ongoing project >>more.
Education in Runwell
Reports and returns on schools and education in Runwell.
Runwell Poor
Under the Poor Law of 1834, Runwell became part of the Chelmsford Union. See our article on researching your workhouse and pauper ancestors.
My Runwell Ancestors
Are your ancestors from Runwell? Why not tell us their story: My Ancestors.
More local history sources
Discover how to explore newspaper archives. With millions of pages now online, there is always the possibility of finding articles featuring your ancestors.
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 Runwell from Abebooks. Just click the logo. The search terms are already formatted for Runwell.
Search for Runwell 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 | 1911 England Census
The Essex Record Office 'ERO' is an excellent starting point for research. The ERO has an online catalogue by the name of SEAX and many of the parish registers are now available online. Access to both via the ERO's homepage.
If you are unable to travel to the ERO, we provide a professional archival research service.
1881 Ordnance Survey Map from the British History Online web site (Essex: 061, Ordnance Survey 1:10,560: Epoch 1.0).
Ordnance Survey - type the place name in the gazetteer search box to view detailed map of Runwell.
Images of England web site which has a photographic record of England's listed buildings - from the grandest house to the humblest cottage. Enter the town or village in the search box. Photographs are accompanied by a detailed architectural description of the property.