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
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-thC Greenstead Church in Ongar submitted by HelenBell]]
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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.
-<br><br><br><br><br>
-==Register Offices==
+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.
+Gustav Holst composed "The Planets Suite" in Essex.
+'''County town:''' Chelmsford
+'''Other major towns:''' Ilford, Southend-on-Sea, West Ham
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Essex| Essex Places of Worship]]'''
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
+| [[Image: EnglandEssex.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
+|}
+==Resources==
+'''Primary Reference'''
+*[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]
-=====Braintree District Register Office=====
-(covers Braintree District Council)<br>
-John Ray House<br>
-Bocking End<br>
-Braintree<br>
-CM7 9RW<br>
-Tel 01376 323463<br>
-E-mail braintree.ro@essexcc.gov.uk
-=====Brentwood District Register Office=====
+'''Countywide Interest'''
-(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=====
-(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.essex1841.com/ 1841 Essex Census & Other 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://www.essexchurches.info/ Essex Churches]
-(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-country-life.co.uk/ Essex Country Life]
-(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://www.essex-family-history.co.uk/ Eastern Essex Family History]
-(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://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~boydsindex/Boydsindexa.htm  Boyd's Marriage Index]
-(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.essexvillages.net/parishrecords/essexparish.html Essex Parish Records]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://unlockingessex.essexcc.gov.uk/custom_pages/home_page.asp? Unlocking Essex's Past]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.essex.ac.uk/history/esah/essexplacenames/   Essex Place Names]
+*[http://essexpub.net/ London & Essex Pubs History & Trade Directory Index]
-'''Records Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.villagesigns-essex.co.uk/ Essex Village Signs]
-*Essex R/O. ''Weekly'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=656 Tina Marie]
+*[http://www.hulford.co.uk/intro.html Essex Witch Trials]
+*[http://www.historyhouse.co.uk/  History House inc Whites Directory 1848 ]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~melanie/ Ardleigh's Past]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/heritage/content.php?page=aveley_stmichaels St. Michael's Church, Aveley ~ Monuments and Tombstone Inscriptions]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*[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]
-All Saints Dovercourt RECORDS only, can't visit the cemeteries at the moment
+*[http://www.brightlingsea-town.co.uk/history/genealogy.htm  Brightlingsea Town Site]
-*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.
-*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]
+*[http://www.peterjoslin.btinternet.co.uk/black_notley1.htm Black Notley 1901 Census]
+*[http://www.geocities.com/evesfam/Eves3.html Bromley by Bow]
+*[http://www.burnham.org.uk/ Burnham on Crouch]
-==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]
-'''OPC'''
+*[http://www.greatbromley.org.uk/ Great Bromley Village]
+*[http://www.halsteadonline.co.uk/ Halstead Online]
-'''Archives'''
+*[http://www.haroldhill.org/Foyer/foyer.htm Harold Hill]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyEssex.htm#PageTitle IGI Essex]
-*[http://www.essex1841.com/ 1841 Essex Census] Essex 1841 census genealogy and miscellaneous parish records, births, christenings, marriages and deaths
+*[http://www.henhamhistory.org/ Henham Parish Bygones]
+*[http://www.langleyessex.net/ Welcome to Langley]
-'''Family and social history'''
+*[http://www.littlebromley.org.uk/ Little Bromley]
+*[http://www.manningtree.org.uk/ A Brief History of Manningtree and Mistley]
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/essex/essex_workhouses.htm  Essex Workhouses]
+*[http://www.rivenhall.org.uk/default.asp?pg=home Rivenhall 2008 - The Parish of St.Mary & All Saints.]
-*[http://www.essexpast.co.uk/pubs1895.html   Essex Pubs and their Landlords in 1895]
+*[http://www.romford.org/ Romford Now and Then]
-*[http://essexpub.net/ London & Essex Pubs History & Trade Directory Index]
+*[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>
+'''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>
+'''Castle Point and Rochford District Register Office''' (covers Castle Point District Council and Rochford District Council)
+Civic Centre<br>
+Victoria Avenue<br>
+Southend-on-Sea<br>
+SS2 6ER<br>
+'''Chelmsford District Register Office''' (covers Chelmsford Borough Council and Maldon District Council)
+Market Road<br>
+Chelmsford<br>
+CM1 1GF<br>
+Tel: 01245 430700<br>
+'''Colchester District Register Office''' (covers Colchester Borough Council and Tendring District Council)
+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>
+'''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.old-maps.co.uk/gazetteer/10ess121/10ess121gazA.htm  TOWN and VILLAGE MAPS]
-*[http://www.btinternet.com/~ianrose82/chind1.htm   Essex Church Photos] Photos of Essex churches - Comprehensive Site
+==Record Office & Archive Lookup Requests==
+Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-'''Countywide interest'''
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.historyhouse.co.uk/  Essex History Site]
+'''Record Office & Archive Lookup Contacts'''
+*Essex R/O. ''Weekly'' [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=656 Tina Marie]
-*[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!!
-*[http://www.essexchurches.info/ Essex Churches Welcome to over 1,350 years of Essex history]
+==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
+Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-'''Specific Town Village interest'''
+By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as above.
-*[http://www.brightlingsea-town.co.uk/history/genealogy.htm  Brightlingsea Town Site]
+'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*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.langleyessex.net/ Welcome to Langley in Essex]
+==Photo Offers==
-*[http://www.simondaw.freeserve.co.uk/castlehedingham.html Castle Hedingham] - includes parish records.
+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]]