Abberton 1848 Whites directory

ABBERTON, a small village and parish, 4½ miles S. of Colchester, contains 248 souls, and 1067 acres of strong loamy land, mostly arable. Sir George Hy. Smyth, Bart. , is lord of the manors of Abberton Hall and Badcocks, which were long held by the Audley family, but part of the soil belongs to several smaller proprietors.
The Church (St. Andrew,) stands on an eminence, and is a small plain edifice, with a brick steeple.
The rectory, valued in K.B. at £14. 7s. 8d. , and in 1831 at £295, is in the gift of the Lord Chancellor, and incumbency of the Rev. James John Holroyd, M.A., who resides in the adjoining parish of Berechurch, or West Donyland ; the old parsonage- house, and 52A. 21p. of glebe, being occupied by a farmer. The tithes have been commuted for £314 per annum. The Wesleyans have a small chapel here.
(Marked are Land Owners. )
*Bawtree Jno. sen, Esq. Abberton House
*Finch James Kent, carpenter
*Harrison Deborah, smith & wheelwright
Holroyd Rev. James John, M.A., rector; house Donyland Lodge
Horn James, vict. , Lion
Norfolk James, parish clerk
Rudlin James, drill owner
Smith Wm. , butcher
*Tettrell John, brewer and maltster
Theobald John, shoemaker
*Wells Mrs. LucyAnn, gentlewoman

FARMERS.
*Bawtree John
Cooper Thomas
May Henry
Nevill Samuel
Nevill Thomas
Pierce John Woltn

SHOPKEEPERS
*Austin Thomas
Hanse Sarah
May John

LETTERS received from Colchester.