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History of Rye Hill (Ryhill)
Welcome to the home page for the History of Rye Hill (Ryhill) 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.
White's Directory of Essex 1848
White's Directory of Essex 1848 - a description of Rye Hill and its inhabitants is detailed in the entry for Epping.
Education in Rye Hill
Reports and returns on schools and education in Rye Hill listed under Epping Upland.
Rye Hill Poor
Under the Poor Law of 1834, Rye Hill became part of the Epping Union. See our article on researching your workhouse and pauper ancestors.
My Rye Hill Ancestors
Are your ancestors from Rye Hill? 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 Rye Hill from Abebooks. Just click the logo. The search terms are already formatted for Rye Hill.
Search for Rye Hill 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
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.
1881 Ordnance Survey Map from the British History Online web site (Essex: 050, Ordnance Survey 1:10,560: Epoch 1.0).
Ordnance Survey - type the place name in the gazetteer search box to view detailed map of Rye Hill.
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.