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Census 1841 - 1911
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History of St Osyth
St Osyth, the Creek 1912
Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection.
Welcome to the home page for the History of St Osyth 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.
Poll of Voters 1826
St Osyth inhabitants who voted in the 1826 general election held in the Borough of Maldon.
Poll of Voters 1847
St Osyth inhabitants who voted in the 1847 general election.
White's Directory of Essex 1848
ST. OSYTH, celebrated for the splendid remains of its Priory, is a large village, picturesquely seated on >>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.
St Osyth Criminal Cases
Court cases involving St Osyth residents - ongoing project >>more.
Education in St Osyth
Reports and returns on schools and education in St Osyth.
Images and Maps
Images and maps of St Osyth supplied by Francis Frith.
St Osyth Poor
Under the Poor Law of 1834, St Osyth became part of the Tendring Union. See our article on researching your workhouse and pauper ancestors.
My St Osyth Ancestors
Are your ancestors from St Osyth? 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 St Osyth from Abebooks. Just click the logo. The search terms are already formatted for St Osyth.
Search for St Osyth 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.
On-going project of transcribing St Osyth parish records by helvissa.com
Parish web site with a brief history of the village and of St Peter and Paul Church, St Osyth.
Brief archeological history of St Osyth on the Essex County Council's Unlocking Essex.
Channel Four Time Team web site and the results of their archaeological dig at St Osyth's.
1881 Ordnance Survey Map from the British History Online web site (Essex: 048, Ordnance Survey 1:10,560: Epoch 1.0).
Ordnance Survey - type the place name in the gazetteer search box to view detailed map of St Osyth.
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.
St Osyth Priory
print published 1834