Writtle, c.1960Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection.
History of Writtle >> White's Directory 1863
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.
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In the following those marked 2 are at Cook's Mill Green; 3 at Edney Green; 4 at Oxney Green; 5 at Bedell's End; 6 at Highwood; 7 in Wick Street
Robert Bolter and Son, auctioneers, estate agents, surveyors, etc. William Robert Barlow and John Nathaniel Barlow, surgeons Robert Brown, clerk James Clarke, parish clerk, etc, Samuel Dickson, registrar and surveyor Mr William Fox Writtle Park Joseph Alfred Hardcastle, Esq., M.P., brewer and wine and spirit merchant John Harrington, agricultural seed grower, Hickerage House Eras Jones, solicitor; and Mr William Mrs. G., Kelly, Oxney Green House Rev. James Bogie Law, (Indepdt.) John Miller, cooper, etc. Charles Monk, hair dresser, etc. 6 Rev. Thomas Ovens, B.A., incumbent of St. Paul's, Highwood William Palmer, brewer's clerk Mr Ratcliff, cattle dealer Mrs. Mary Sach, Post Office Rev. Andrew Stacpoole, M.A., vicar Robert Woodhouse, gentleman Parsonage Farmers. Robert Baker Samuel Blyth Stephen Carter, Montpeliers William Challis, Bush Farm William Copland, Wick street Edward Corder, Reeds Farm Henry Corder S., Rollestones 2 Robert Crush 2 William Crush 4 Joseph Dowson, More Hall 4 Edward Robert Edwards Robert Edwards James Hales, Beadell's Hall Francis Harrison, Writtle Park John Jennings William Johns James Isaac Livermore William Marriage and Henry Beaumont Otes Frederick Tudor Mead, Wards Farm 6 Henry Nottidge 2 Mrs Moss Joseph Oddy, Benedict Otes James Panell 3 Mrs Parnell John Perry John Playle Samuel Reeves 5 Mr Pratt 6 Mary Roberts Thomas Simons John Rolph 4 Thomas Sorrell 2 Henry Speakman, Bramwoods 7 Frederick Warner Joseph Wood, jun. George Wilkinson, Radley green Robert Woodhouse, Bumpsteads Academies. Miss Bonnington William Bury and Mrs Rev. J.B. Law Lisa Middleditch Jane Miller
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Bakers, etc. William Brewster George Byford Alfred Griggs Mrs Webster Beerhouses. John Griggs Ann Horsnell William Skingley 6 William Stone 4 John Tyrell 4 George Wallis Blacksmiths. 6 Charles Blanks Richard Chapman George Harris William Sewell Joseph Wood Butchers. Thomas Simons Joseph Wenden 4 Rachel White Carpenters. Samuel Dixon Robert Lowe Charles Monk James Poole Corn Millers. 2 William Fitch Grocers, etc. William Brewster Charles Brown 3 Samuel Fitch John Lowe Charles Porter 4James Ramsey Painters, Plumbers, etc. Henry Somerville Joseph Summerfield Saddlers, etc. Thomas Ardley Zorbl. Gigney Shoemakers. William Brown Henry Collis 4 William Perry Mr Saltwell Tailors. William Collicutt Thomas Hunt C. Lambirth Wheelwrights. John Brazier Alfred Quare Joseph Wood
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