Difference between revisions of "Essex"

Latest revision as of 09:22, 16 May 2023

A county that was somewhat bigger than it is now, the west side having been absorbed into Greater London.

A fairly flat county with several rivers cutting deeply into it, hence a popular area for sailing. Essex sailing barges used to carry goods into the capital and up the coast, and sailing barge races are still held annually.

Originally a mainly agricultural county, with both arable and animal farming but now acts mainly as a dormitory for London.

Resources

Primary Reference

Essex Record Office

Essex Libraries

Essex Family History Society

Essex Look-up Exchange

Parish Register Look-up Exchange

Essex Online Parish Clerks

Countywide Interest

1841 Essex Census & Other Records

Essex Churches

Essex Country Life

Eastern Essex Family History

Boyd's Marriage Index

Essex Parish Records

Unlocking Essex's Past

Essex Place Names

London & Essex Pubs History & Trade Directory Index

Essex Village Signs

Essex Witch Trials

History House inc Whites Directory 1848

Specific Town and Village Interest

Ardleigh's Past

St. Michael's Church, Aveley ~ Monuments and Tombstone Inscriptions

Barking & Dagenham Cemeteries online search

Brightlingsea Town Site

Black Notley 1901 Census

Bromley by Bow

Burnham on Crouch

Canvey Island

Castle Hedingham

Clavering Village

Colchester Deeds of the 14th and 15th Centuries

A History of Cranham

The Dengie 100

Earls Colne 1375-1854

East of London FHS

Easthorpe 1901 Census

St Michael's Parish, Fobbing

Finchingfield Past and Present

The Foxearth and District Local History Society

Bygone Grays Thurrock

Great Bromley Village

Halstead Online

Harold Hill

Henham Parish Bygones

Welcome to Langley

Little Bromley

A Brief History of Manningtree and Mistley

Rivenhall 2008 - The Parish of St.Mary & All Saints.

Romford Now and Then

Takeley Chapel Parish Records

Thurrock Heritage Forum

Thurrock Local History Society

Waltham Abbey Genealogy

White Notley

Maps and Photographs

Essex Churches

Essex Schools

Register Office

Many of the e-mail contact details for Essex register offices have recently changed, revised e-mail contact details and information about opening times etc can be found on the Council website Register Office Page

Braintree District Register Office (covers Braintree District Council)

John Ray House
Bocking End
Braintree
CM7 9RW
Tel: 01376 323463

Brentwood District Register Office (covers Brentwood Borough Council and Basildon District Council)

1 Seven Arches Road
Brentwood
Essex
CM14 4JG
Tel: 01277 233565

Castle Point and Rochford District Register Office (covers Castle Point District Council and Rochford District Council)

Civic Centre
Victoria Avenue
Southend-on-Sea
SS2 6ER

Chelmsford District Register Office (covers Chelmsford Borough Council and Maldon District Council)

17 Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1GF
Tel: 01245 430700

Colchester District Register Office (covers Colchester Borough Council and Tendring District Council)

Stanwell House
Stanwell Street
Colchester
CO2 7DL
Tel: 01206 572926

Epping Forest District Register Office (covers Epping Forest District Council)

St John's Road
Epping
CM16 5DA
Tel: 01992 572789

Harlow District Register Office (covers Harlow District Council)

Watergarden Offices
College Square
The High
Harlow
CM20 1AG
Tel: 01279 427674

Uttlesford District Register Office (covers Uttlesford District Council)

The Council Offices
London Road
Saffron Walden
CB11 4ER
Tel: 01799 510319

Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.

Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts

Essex R/O. Weekly Tina Marie

Cemetery Lookup Requests

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.

Cemetery Lookup Contacts

Loughton (and surrounding area) Cherie
North Essex Keith Seeking Salvation

Photo Offers

Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.

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+[[Category:Region 5 ~ Eastern England]]
-[[Image:essex.jpg|250px|thumb|The oldest wooden Church in the country
+{| width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5"
-thC Greenstead Church in Ongar submitted by HelenBell]]
+|-valign="top"
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+|A county that was somewhat bigger than it is now, the west side having been absorbed into Greater London.
-__TOC__
+A fairly flat county with several rivers cutting deeply into it, hence a popular area for sailing. Essex sailing barges used to carry goods into the capital and up the coast, and sailing barge races are still held annually.
-'''Essex'''
+Originally a mainly agricultural county, with both arable and animal farming but now acts mainly as a dormitory for London.
+| style="width:250px" align="right"| __TOC__
+|-valign="top"
+|Southend-on-Sea and Clacton-on-Sea were popular Bank Holiday destinations from the East End of London.
-County town: Chelmsford
+Gustav Holst composed "The Planets Suite" in Essex.
-Other major towns: Ilford, South end on Sea, West Ham
+'''County town:''' Chelmsford
-A county that was somewhat bigger than it is now, the west side having been absorbed into Greater London. A fairly flat county with several rivers cutting deeply into it, hence a popular area for sailing. Essex sailing barges used to carry goods into the capital and up the coast, and sailing barge races are still held annually. Originally a mainly agricultural county, with both arable and animal farming but now acts mainly as a dormitory for London. Southend-on-Sea and Clacton-on-Sea were popular Bank Holiday destinations from the East End of London.
-Gustav Holst composed "The Planets Suite" in Essex.
+'''Other major towns:''' Ilford, Southend-on-Sea, West Ham
-<br><br><br>
-==Register Offices==
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Essex| Essex Places of Worship]]'''
-=====Braintree District Register Office=====
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
-(covers Braintree District Council)<br>
+| [[Image: EnglandEssex.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
-John Ray House<br>
+|}
-Bocking End<br>
+==Resources==
-Braintree<br>
-CM7 9RW<br>
+'''Primary Reference'''
-Tel 01376 323463<br>
-E-mail braintree.ro@essexcc.gov.uk
+*[http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/vip8/ecc/ECCWebsite/dis/gui.jsp?channelOid=13813&guideOid=14788&oid=14788 '''Essex Record Office''']
+*[http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/vip8/ecc/ECCWebsite/dis/cha.jsp?channelOid=15524&guideOid=15128&oid=15524 Essex Libraries]
+*[http://www.esfh.org.uk/ Essex Family History Society]
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~alefounder/essgen/ess.html Essex Look-up Exchange]
+*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersdg.htm Parish Register Look-up Exchange]
+*[http://essex-opc.org.uk/ Essex Online Parish Clerks]
+'''Countywide Interest'''
+*[http://www.essex1841.com/ 1841 Essex Census & Other Records]
+*[http://www.essexchurches.info/ Essex Churches]
+*[http://www.essex-country-life.co.uk/ Essex Country Life]
-=====Brentwood District Register Office=====
+*[http://www.essex-family-history.co.uk/ Eastern Essex Family History]
-(covers Brentwood Borough Council and Basildon District Council)<br>
-Seven Arches Road<br>
-Brentwood<br>
-Essex<br>
-CM14 4JG<br>
-Tel 01277 233565<br>
-E-mail brentwood.ro@essexcc.gov.uk
-=====Castle Point and Rochford District Register Office=====
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~boydsindex/Boydsindexa.htm  Boyd's Marriage Index]
-(covers Castle Point District Council and Rochford District Council)<br>
-Civic Centre<br>
-Victoria Avenue<br>
-Southend-on-Sea<br>
-SS2 6ER<br>
-E-mail registeroffice@southend.gov.uk
-=====Chelmsford District Register Office=====
+*[http://www.essexvillages.net/parishrecords/essexparish.html Essex Parish Records]
-(covers Chelmsford Borough Council and Maldon District Council)<br>
-Market Road<br>
-Chelmsford<br>
-CM1 1GF<br>
-Tel 01245 430700<br>
-E-mail chelmsford.ro@essexcc.gov.uk
-=====Colchester District Register Office=====
+*[http://unlockingessex.essexcc.gov.uk/custom_pages/home_page.asp? Unlocking Essex's Past]
-(covers Colchester Borough Council and Tendring District Council)<br>
-Stanwell House<br>
-Stanwell Street<br>
-Colchester<br>
-CO2 7DL<br>
-Tel 01206 572926<br>
-E-mail colchester.ro@essexcc.gov.uk
-=====Epping Forest District Register Office=====
+*[http://www.essex.ac.uk/history/esah/essexplacenames/   Essex Place Names]
-(covers Epping Forest District Council)<br>
-St John's Road<br>
-Epping<br>
-CM16 5DA<br>
-Tel 01992 572789<br>
-E-mail epping.ro@essexcc.gov.uk
-=====Harlow District Register Office=====
+*[http://essexpub.net/ London & Essex Pubs History & Trade Directory Index]
-(covers Harlow District Council)<br>
-Watergarden Offices<br>
-College Square<br>
-The High<br>
-Harlow<br>
-CM20 1AG<br>
-Tel 01279 427674<br>
-E-mail harlow.ro@essexcc.gov.uk
-=====Uttlesford District Register Office=====
+*[http://www.villagesigns-essex.co.uk/ Essex Village Signs]
-(covers Uttlesford District Council)<br>
-The Council Offices<br>
-London Road<br>
-Saffron Walden<br>
-CB11 4ER<br>
-Tel 01799 510319<br>
-E-mail uttlesford.ro@essexcc.gov.uk
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.hulford.co.uk/intro.html Essex Witch Trials]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.historyhouse.co.uk/  History House inc Whites Directory 1848 ]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-'''Records Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~melanie/ Ardleigh's Past]
-*Essex R/O. ''Weekly'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=656 Tina Marie]
+*[http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/heritage/content.php?page=aveley_stmichaels St. Michael's Church, Aveley ~ Monuments and Tombstone Inscriptions]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+*[http://cemweb.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/servlet/Telesearch?Search+Again=Search+Again&action=sagain&sagfont=&thisyear=2008&DefSep=-&withmaps=no&sysver=1.13&tstxtbr=no&iadd=http%3A%2F%2Fcemweb.barking-dagenham.gov.uk%2Fservlet%2FTeleimage&TeleSearch_version=1.22&wadd=http%3A%2F%2Fcemweb.barking-dagenham.gov.uk%2F&mapping=no&Grave=view&aaa=FALSE&TbSocketIO_version=1.23&button_type=button&eadd=http%3A%2F%2Fcemweb.barking-dagenham.gov.uk%2Fservlet%2FTelesearch&sessionid=70456035&DefFName=Enter+a+Forename&DefSName=Enter+a+Surname&gadd=http%3A%2F%2Fcemweb.barking-dagenham.gov.uk%2Fservlet%2FTelegrave&erpp=10 Barking & Dagenham Cemeteries online search]
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.brightlingsea-town.co.uk/history/genealogy.htm  Brightlingsea Town Site]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.peterjoslin.btinternet.co.uk/black_notley1.htm Black Notley 1901 Census]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.geocities.com/evesfam/Eves3.html Bromley by Bow]
-*All Saints Dovercourt '''RECORDS''' only, can't visit the cemeteries at the moment [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=282 Geniedi]
+*[http://www.burnham.org.uk/ Burnham on Crouch]
-*Loughton (and surrounding area):[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=61 Cherie]
-*North Essex:[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=415 Keith Seeking Salvation]
-*Parkeston Cemetery '''RECORDS''' only, can not visit the cemeteries at the moment [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=282 Geniedi]
-*St Peters Church, Coggeshall (grave details would be good):[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=367 Gwen@coggiecorner]
-*West Essex (as far as Ongar):[http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=221 maz in the east end]
-==Links==
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~canvey/ Canvey Island]
-*[http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/vip8/ecc/ECCWebsite/dis/gui.jsp?channelOid=13813&guideOid=14788&oid=14788 '''County Record Office''']
+*[http://www.castlehedingham.org/index.html Castle Hedingham]
-*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/essex.html Library Links]
+*[http://www.claveringonline.org.uk/Local%20History%20Frame.htm Clavering Village]
+*[http://www.dur.ac.uk/r.h.britnell/Colchester%20Deeds%201.htm Colchester Deeds of the 14th and 15th Centuries]
-'''Local History Society'''
+*[http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~kelsey/cranham.htm A History of Cranham]
+*[http://www.dengie.org.uk/ The Dengie 100]
-*[http://www.esfh.org.uk/ Essex Family History Society]
+*[http://linux02.lib.cam.ac.uk/earlscolne// Earls Colne 1375-1854]
 *[http://www.eolfhs.org.uk/  East of London FHS]
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/essex.html  Local History Society Gateway Page]
+*[http://www.peterjoslin.btinternet.co.uk/easthorpe.htm Easthorpe 1901 Census]
+*[http://www.stmichaelsfobbing.org.uk/welcome.htm St Michael's Parish, Fobbing]
+*[http://www.btinternet.com/~roger.beckwith/Finchingfield/index.htm Finchingfield Past and Present]
 *[http://www.foxearth.org.uk/ The Foxearth and District Local History Society]
+*[http://www.bygonegraysthurrock.co.uk/ Bygone Grays Thurrock]
+*[http://www.greatbromley.org.uk/ Great Bromley Village]
+*[http://www.halsteadonline.co.uk/ Halstead Online]
+*[http://www.haroldhill.org/Foyer/foyer.htm Harold Hill]
+*[http://www.henhamhistory.org/ Henham Parish Bygones]
+*[http://www.langleyessex.net/ Welcome to Langley]
+*[http://www.littlebromley.org.uk/ Little Bromley]
+*[http://www.manningtree.org.uk/ A Brief History of Manningtree and Mistley]
+*[http://www.rivenhall.org.uk/default.asp?pg=home Rivenhall 2008 - The Parish of St.Mary & All Saints.]
+*[http://www.romford.org/ Romford Now and Then]
+*[http://tlhs.org.uk/takeleychapel.htm Takeley Chapel Parish Records]
+*[http://www.thurrockheritageforum.co.uk/ Thurrock Heritage Forum]
+*[http://www.thurrock-community.org.uk/historysoc/ Thurrock Local History Society]
+*[http://www.walthamabbeygenealogy.co.uk/ Waltham Abbey Genealogy]
+*[http://www.peterjoslin.btinternet.co.uk/white_notley.htm White Notley]
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
+*[http://www.btinternet.com/~ianrose82/chind1.htm   Essex Churches]
+*[http://www.stormpages.com/kenrose149/SchoolIndex.htm Essex Schools]
+==Register Office==
+Many of the e-mail contact details for Essex register offices have recently changed, revised e-mail contact details and information about opening times etc can be found on the Council website [http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/vip8/ecc/ECCWebsite/dis/cnt.jsp?channelOid=13921&contentOid=null Register Office Page]<br>
+'''Braintree District Register Office''' (covers Braintree District Council)
+John Ray House<br>
+Bocking End<br>
+Braintree<br>
+CM7 9RW<br>
+Tel: 01376 323463<br>
-'''OPC'''
+'''Brentwood District Register Office''' (covers Brentwood Borough Council and Basildon District Council)
+Seven Arches Road<br>
+Brentwood<br>
+Essex<br>
+CM14 4JG<br>
+Tel: 01277 233565<br>
-'''Archives'''
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyEssex.htm#PageTitle IGI Essex]
+'''Castle Point and Rochford District Register Office''' (covers Castle Point District Council and Rochford District Council)
-*[http://www.essex1841.com/ 1841 Essex Census] Essex 1841 census genealogy and miscellaneous parish records, births, christenings, marriages and deaths
+Civic Centre<br>
+Victoria Avenue<br>
+Southend-on-Sea<br>
+SS2 6ER<br>
-'''Family and Social History'''
+'''Chelmsford District Register Office''' (covers Chelmsford Borough Council and Maldon District Council)
+Market Road<br>
+Chelmsford<br>
+CM1 1GF<br>
+Tel: 01245 430700<br>
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/essex/essex_workhouses.htm  Essex Workhouses]
-*[http://www.essexpast.co.uk/pubs1895.html   Essex Pubs and their Landlords in 1895]
+'''Colchester District Register Office''' (covers Colchester Borough Council and Tendring District Council)
-*[http://essexpub.net/ London & Essex Pubs History & Trade Directory Index]
+Stanwell House<br>
+Stanwell Street<br>
+Colchester<br>
+CO2 7DL<br>
+Tel: 01206 572926<br>
+'''Epping Forest District Register Office''' (covers Epping Forest District Council)
+St John's Road<br>
+Epping<br>
+CM16 5DA<br>
+Tel: 01992 572789<br>
+'''Harlow District Register Office''' (covers Harlow District Council)
+Watergarden Offices<br>
+College Square<br>
+The High<br>
+Harlow<br>
+CM20 1AG<br>
+Tel: 01279 427674<br>
-*[http://www.hulford.co.uk/intro.html -  includes an index of the names of more than 700 Essex folk tried for witchcraft]
+'''Uttlesford District Register Office''' (covers Uttlesford District Council)
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
+The Council Offices<br>
+London Road<br>
+Saffron Walden<br>
+CB11 4ER<br>
+Tel: 01799 510319<br>
-*[http://www.btinternet.com/~ianrose82/chind1.htm   Essex Church Photos]
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
-'''Countywide interest'''
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.historyhouse.co.uk/  History House] Essex history. Includes White's 1848 Directory which details the history of the location and a list of the main inhabitants.
-*[http://www.essex.ac.uk/history/esah/essexplacenames/   Essex Place Names] The Essex Place-names database contains names of fields, roads, inns, houses, farms, and more.
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://www.essexchurches.info/ Essex Churches Welcome to over 1,350 years of Essex history]
+*Essex R/O. ''Weekly'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=656 Tina Marie]
-'''Specific Town Village interest'''
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-*[http://www.brightlingsea-town.co.uk/history/genealogy.htm  Brightlingsea Town Site]
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.burnham.org.uk/historyindex.htm Burnham-on-Crouch History]
-*[http://www.langleyessex.net/ Welcome to Langley in Essex]
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
-*[http://www.geocities.com/evesfam/Eves3.html Bromley by Bow]
+*Loughton (and surrounding area) [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=61 Cherie]
+*North Essex [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=415 Keith Seeking Salvation]
-*[http://www.simondaw.freeserve.co.uk/castlehedingham.html Castle Hedingham] - includes parish records.
+==Photo Offers==
-*[http://www.manningtree.org.uk/ A Brief History of Manningtree and Mistley]
+Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please send a private message to the member with your queries.
-<br><br>Back to [[England]]
+Back to [[England]]