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History of Tolleshunt Knights
All Saints Church, Tolleshunt Knights,
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History of Tolleshunt Knights >> Post Office Directory 1874
Post Office Directory of Essex 1874 - list of inhabitants.
If you wish to trace any of these people on the census returns, the nearest census date for this 1874 directory is the 1871 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.
Alfred Smith, parish clerk
Rev. William Skirrow, B.A., rector
Rev. Blythe Walton, curate
John Blyth, farmer and landowner, Barn Hall
Benjamin William Bright, boot and shoe maker
Samuel Dent, Rose and Crown PH
Hezekiah Drain, carrier
Arthur Eley, wheelwright
Charles Hall, farmer, Manifold Wick
William Harrinton, farmer
Edward Harvey, farmer and landowner, and at Tiptree Heath
John Kingsley, farmer, Brook Hall, and at Tiptree
Chalres Nix, farmer, Four Chimneys
William Palmer, blacksmith
John Posford, farmer
Arthur Redegell, Dog and Pheasant PH
Richard Seabrook, farmer, Grove Hall
William Smith, grocer and draper
John Tanner, farmer, Park Farm
Arthur Charles Wilkin, farmer, Trew Lands, and at Tiptree
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