South Shoebury (Shoeburyness) - Inhabitants in 1848

History of South Shoebury (Shoeburyness)

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History of South Shoebury >> 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.

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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.

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Lieutenant William Goose, commander of the coast guard
Rev. Philip Wynne Yorke, rector of South Shoebury and Hawkwell

Farmers.
Christopher Dale Knapping, Hall
John Lambert
Thomas Witney
Samuel Poynter
Samuel Watts

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South Shoebury (Shoeburyness) - Cary's New and Correct English Atlas, 1798

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South Shoebury (Shoeburyness) - First Series Ordnance Survey Map 1805

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