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History of Runwell >> White's Directory 1863

White's Directory of Essex 1863 - list of inhabitants.

If you wish to trace any of these people on the census returns, the nearest census date for this 1863 directory is the 1861 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.

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Abraham Carter, carpenter
John Jenkins, victualler, Quart Pot
Thomas Kemble, Esq., New Runwell Hall
Rev. Thomas Knox, M.A., rector
Samuel Slade, gardener
Henry Tillbrooke, thatcher
Joseph Wright, thatcher, and William Wright, parish clerk

Farmers.
John Bentley
John Brewitt
William Cousins and Samuel Cousins, Old Hall
Henry Hilton
Henry Rayner
Walter Jones
Joseph Williams, Church-end

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