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Census 1841 - 1911
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Trade Directories
History of West Tilbury
Tilbury Fort - entrance gate
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History of West Tilbury >> 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
Francis Asplin, farmer
Peter Asplin, farmer
William Atkinson, Tilbury station master
George Betts, farmer, Blue House
James Eve, beerhouse and shopkeeper
James Fuller, clerk at station
Rev. James Hargreaves, Rectory
William Harris, baker, etc.
William Hart, grocer and draper
William Hawkes, schoolmaster
Mr Charles Impey, Cottage
John Hamblen Irwin, Low Street, station master
Major-General Kelly, fort major
Richard Knight, farmer; h Dunton
Captain Marr, fort barrack master
Joshua Merchant, parish clerk
Joseph Parmenter Sandle, farmer
Golden Spearman, victualler, Canteen
John Such, blacksmith
John Tomlin, victualler, King's Head
David Travis, carpenter and builder
Edward Travis, wheelwright and builder
William Wright, boot and shoe maker
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