Essex
Published in 1828, Pigot's Directory begins: "..."
Family History, Genealogy and
Local History Research Information for Essex
Location
Population
of Essex
1801
226,437
1811
252,473
1821
289,424
1831
317,507
1841
344,979
1851
369,318
1861
404,851
1871
466,436
1881
576,434
1891
784,258
1901
1,083,998
1911
1,350,881
1921
1,470,257
1931
1,755,459
1951
2,044,964
1961
2,288,058
1971
1,358,028
1981
1,461,890
1991
1,528,577
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Size
of Essex in acres
(boundary
changes)
1831
979,000
1841
979,000
1851
1,060,549
1861
1,060,549
1871
1,055,133
1881
987,032
1891
985,545
1901
979,532
1911
979,532
1921
979,532
1931
977,764
1951
977,830
1961
978,056
1971
907,806
1981
907,331
1991
907,707
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Directories
covering Essex
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Parishes,
Towns and Places
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A B C
D E F G
H I J K
L M N O
P Q R S
T U V W
X Y Z
A
Abberton
Abbess
Roding
Abridge
Aldham
Alphamstone
Alresford
Althorne
Ardleigh
Arkesden
Ashdon
Asheldham
Ashen
Ashingdon
Aveley
Aythorpe
Roding
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B
Ballingdon-cum-Brundon
Bardfield
End Green
Bardfield
Saling
Barking
Barling
Barnston
Basildon
Beauchamp
Roding
Beaumont-cum-Moze
Belchamp
Otton
Belchamps
St Pauls
Belchamps
Walter
Berden
Berechurch
Berners
Roding
Billericay
Birch
Birchanger
Birdbrook
Black
Notley
Blackmore
Bobbingworth
Bocking
Boreham
Borley
Bowers
Gifford
Boxted
Bradfield
Bradwell
Bradwell
Juxta Coggeshall
Bradwell
Juxta Mare
Braintree
Braxted
Brentwood
Brightlingsea
Broomfield
Broxted
Buckhurst
Hill
Bulmer
Bulphan
Bures
Mount
Burnham
Buttsbury
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C
Canewdon
Canvey
Island
Castle
Hedingham
Chadwell
Chappel
Chelmsford
Chickney
Chignell
Saint James
Chignell
Smealy
Chigwell
Childerditch
Chingford
Chipping
Ongar
Chishall
Clacton-on-Sea
Clavering
Coggeshall
Colchester
Cold
Norton
Colne
Engaine
Copford
Corringham
Cranham
Creeksea
Cressing
Crondon
Park
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D
Dagenham
Danbury
Debden
Dedham
Dengie
Doddinghurst
Dovercourt
Downham
Dunton
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E
Earls
Colne
East
Donyland
East
Ham
East
Hanningfield
East
Horndon
East
Mersea
East
Tilbury
Easthorpe
Eastwood
Elmdon
Elmstead
Elsenham
Epping
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F
Fairstead
Farnham
Faulkbourne
Feering
Felsted
Finchingfield
Fingringhoe
Fobbing
Fordham
Foulness
Foxearth
Frating
Frinton
Fryerning
Fyfield
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G
Galleywood
Gestingthorpe
Goldhanger
Good
Easter
Gosfield
Grays
Great
Baddow
Great
Bardfield
Great
Bentley
Great
Braxted
Great
Bromley
Great
Burstead
Great
Canfield
Great
Chesterford
Great
Chishall
Great
Clacton
Great
Coggeshall
Great
Dunmow
Great
Easton
Great
Hallingbury
Great
Henney
Great
Holland
Great
Horkesley
Great
Ilford
Great
Leighs
Great
Maplesstead
Great
Oakley
Great
Parndon
Great
Saling
Great
Sampford
Great
Stambridge
Great
Tey
Great
Totham
Great
Wakering
Great
Waltham
Great
Warley
Great
Wigborough
Great
Yeldham
Greenstead
juxta Colchester
Greenstead
near Onger
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H
Hadleigh
Hadstock
Halstead
Harlow
Harwich
Hatfield
Broad Oak
Hatfield
Heath
Hatfield
Peverel
Havering-atte-Bower
Hawkwell
Hazeleigh
Helions
Bumpstead
Hempstead
Henham
Heybridge
Heydon
High
Easter
High
Laver
High
Onger
High
Roding
Hockley
Hornchurch
Horndon-on-the-Hill
Hutton
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I
Ilford
Ingatestone
Ingrave
Inworth
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K
Kelvedon
Kelvedon
Hatch
Kirby
Le Soken
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L
Laindon-cum-Basildon
Lamarsh
Lambourne
Langdon
Hills
Langenhoe
Langford
Langham
Langley
Latchingdon
Latton
Lawford
Layer
Breton
Layer
Cross
Layer-de-le-Haye
Layton
Leaden
Roding
Leigh
On Sea
Lexden
Leyton
Lindsell
Liston
Little
Baddow
Little
Bardfield
Little
Bentley
Little
Braxted
Little
Bromley
Little
Burstead
Little
Canfield
Little
Chesterford
Little
Chrishall
Little
Clacton
Little
Dunmow
Little
Easton
Little
Hallingbury
Little
Hesterford
Little
Horkesley
Little
Ilford
Little
Laver
Little
Leighs
Little
Maplestead
Little
Oakley
Little
Parndon
Little
Sampford
Little
Stambridge
Little
Tey
Little
Thurrock
Little
Totham
Little
Wakering
Little
Waltham
Little
Warley
Little
Wigborough
Little
Yeldham
Littlebury
Loughton
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M
Magdalen
Laver
Maldon
Manningtree
Manuden
Margaret
Roding
Margaretting
Marks
Tay
Markshall
Marney
Layer
Mashbury
Matching
Mayland
Mersea
Island
Messing
Middleton
Mile
End
Mistley
Moreton
Moulsham
Mountnessing
Moze
Mucking
Mundon
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N
Navestock
Nazeing
Netteswell
Nevendon
Newport
North
Benfleet
North
Fambridge
North
Ockendon
North
Shoebury
North
Weald
Northwood
Norton
Mandeville
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P
Paglesham
Panfield
Pattiswick
Pebmarsh
Peldon
Pentlow
Pitsea
Plaistow
Pleshey
Prittlewell
Purleigh
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R
Radwinter
Rainham
Ramsden
Belhouse
Ramsden
Crays
Ramsden
Heath
Ramsey
Rawreth
Rayleigh
Rayne
Rettendon
Rickling
Ridgewell
Rivenhall
Rochford
Roding
Romford
Roothings
Roxwell
Roydon
Runwell
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S
Saffron
Walden
Saint
Lawrence
Saint
Osyth
Salcott
Sandon
Shalford
Sheering
Shelley
Shellow
Bowells
Shenfield
Shopland
Sible
Hedingham
South
Benfleet
South
Fambridge
South
Hanningfield
South
Ockendon
South
Shoebury
South
Weald
Southchurch
Southend-on-Sea
Southminster
Springfield
Stambourne
Stamford
Rivers
Stanford-le-Hope
Stansted
Mountfitchet
Stanway
Stapleford
Abborts
Stapleford
Tawney
Stebbing
Steeple
Steeple
Bumpstead
Stifford
Stisted
Stock
Stondon
Massey
Stow
Mares
Strethall
Sturmer
Sutton
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T
Takeley
Tendring
Terling
Thaxted
Theydon
Bois
Theydon
Garnon
Theydon
Mount
Thorpe-le-Soken
Thorrington
Thoydon
Mount
Thundersley
Thurrock
Tilbury
Juxta Clare
Tillingham
Tilty
Tollesbury
Tolleshunt
Darcy
Tolleshunt
Knights
Tolleshunt
Major
Topperfield
Twinstead
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U
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W
Wakes
Colne
Waltham
Abbey
Waltham
Holy Cross
Walthamstow
Walton
le Soken
Wanstead
Wanstead
Slip
Weeley
Wendens
Ambo
Wendon
Lofts
Wennington
West
Bergholt
West
Ham
West
Hanningfield
West
Horndon
West
Mersea
West
Thurrock
West
Tilbury
Wethersfield
White
Colne
White
Notley
White
Roding
Wicken
Bonhunt
Wickford
Wickham
Bishops
Wickham
Saint Pauls
Widdington
Widford
Willingale
Doe
Willingale
Spain
Wimbish
Witham
Wivenhoe
Wix
Woodford
Woodham
Ferrers
Woodham
Mortimer
Woodham
Walter
Wormingford
Wrabness
Writtle
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