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History of Woodham Mortimer
History of Woodham Mortimer >> 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.
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.
William Barltrop, shopkeeper, Post Office
Miss Barrell, schoolmistress
Charles Best, farmer, Tyndales
John Bowen, hurdle maker and beerhouse
Frederick Bryant, farmer, Little Smiths
John Dunningham, corn miller, etc.
John Freeman, cattle dealer
Capt. James Alexander Hamilton, Lodge
Mrs Emily Hart, farmer, Hall
Rev. Robert Price Morrell, M.A., Rectory
John Oxley Parker, Esq. The Place
Mrs. Parker, The Grange
John Robinson, yictualler, Royal Oak
Edward Smee, parish clerk
John Warden, blacksmith
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