Billericay 1863 Whites directory

BILLERICAY, a small market town and chapelry, in the parish ofGreat Burstead, has 1533 inhabitants, and is pleasantly situated on a commanding eminence, 24 miles E.N.E. of London, 10 miles S. of Chelmsford, and 5 miles E. of Brentwood Railway Station.
It gives name to a large Union, and to a Polling District, comprising most of Barstable Hundred, for which Petty Sessions are held once a fortnight, at the Town Hall, where there is a police station. Its Market, for corn, swine, &c. , is held every Tuesday, pursuant to a charter grantedby Edward IV. , in 1476. It has two annual Fairs for cattle, &c. , held on August 2nd and October 7th. The town has been much improved during the last 30years, by the erection of new houses, and has several good inns and well stocked shops. It has a neat and clean appearance, and there are Gas Works at Mr. Salter’s foundry.
The eminence on which the town stands commands extensive and beautiful views over the broad vale of the Thames; andthe Nore, Sheerness,
and the Kentish hills may be seen in fine weather. On the north and west sides of the town many Roman Antiquities have been found,
and it is clearly proved by these relics, that the Romans had a station here, with a road passing either through or near the town.
Lord Petre is lord of the manor, and holds a court leet and baron annually, in Whitsun week; and at the former of which constables and other officers for the internal regulation of the town are appointed. The Church (St. Mary Magdalen) occupies the site of an ancient chapel, which was founded about 1342, for the accommodation of the inhabitants of this part of Great Burstead parish, and endowed with lands for the support of a chantry priest.
The chapel and the chantry were sold by Henry VI. to one of the Tyrells, who, reserving the lands for himself, sold the chapel to the inhabitants. The body being mostly rebuilt, and it not being known whether the original chapel had ever been consecrated, the inhabitants surrendered it to the Bishop of London, who consecrated it on Aug. 30th, 1693. The body of the church is a plain but substantial brick building, of modern appearance ; but the tower, which rises little higher than the roof, is ancient. The benefice is a perpetual curacy, valued at £120, in the patronage of the Bishop of Rochester, and incumbency of the Rev. Edw. L. Cutts, B.A., whose income is chiefly derived from the pew rents. Here is a Baptist and also an Independent Chapel, the former belonging to a congregation formed in 1815, and the latter to one which dates its origin from a nonconformist minister of the 17th century. Here is a National School, built in 1888, and a British School, erected in 1850.
The town participates with the rest of Great Burstead parish in Charities. Here is a Savings Bank, of which Mr. H. Robertson is secretary.

BILLERICAY.
POST OFFICE at Mr. Geo. Curtis’s.
Letters via Ingatestone. Money Orders granted andpaid. Postmen,
Rt. G. & Jph. Joslin &Hy.Guiver.
Hereis a PostOffice Savings’ Bank.
Barriff Mr Jno.
Burton Mr Robt.
Barrell John, farmer
Buckley Capt. Edm. Gatwick House
Cheveley Mr James
Clementson Mrs Eliza
Collins Sarah, toy dealer
Cox George, furniture broker
Cross Misses Sarah and Deborah
Curtis Geo. cabinet maker & builder
Cutts Rev. Edward Lewes, B.A. incumbent of Billericay, and union chaplain
Dennis John, hairdresser, &c.
Duncan Robt. master of Workhouse
Ede Captain Denzil Gladwyn Fredk. ironmonger, &c.
Hatch William, gardener & seedsman
Hills James, coal carter, &c.
Jameson Rev. Hy. Dd. (Independent)
Jefferies James, law clerk
Joslin Rt. Geo. cabinet maker, &c.
Keaven Michael, police sergeant
Ketcher Wm. Hy. Rogers, druggist
King John, cooper and basketmaker
Lowe Mrs Hannah and Mrs Sarah
Martin William, hay and straw dealer.
Mead Mrs A. &R.
Lowe Mrs
Medley John, town missionary
Miller Charles, cowkeeper
Miller Arthur, tanner, &c.
Moore Mr Thos.
Lloyd William clerk
Murrell George, relieving officer, &c.
Nix John Knowles, druggist, stationer, &c. Stamp Office
Oates Misses S. &R.
Hart Mrs
Offin William, currier & leather cutter
Oliver Thomas, clothier and hatter
Patient Edm. Saml. whitesmith
Payne Geo. gent.
Richardson Mr G.
Pease Thos. and Wm. carriers and corn, hay and straw dealers
Richardson Mr Geo.
Walker Mrs C.
Ripon Ebenezer Wm. watchmaker
Roberts Edm. Esq.
Payne Mr Geo.
Salter Job Jeffery, ironfounder, and owner of Gas Works
Sewell Joseph, cowkeeper
Ship Timothy, veterinary surgeon
Shuttleworth Mr Richard
Smith James, glove and gaiter maker.
Sparrow & Co. , Bankers ; Henry Collin, agent, (open Tues. 12to2
Smith John, ironmngr. &watchmkr
Spitty Major Thomas Jenner
Stock Alfred, general broker
Thomson George, police inspector
Trout Frederick, chimney sweeper
Wallis William, travelling draper
Wood William, farmer
Young Mrs J. A. matron, Workhouse

ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS.
Mabbs Miss
Terry Martha
Price Jonathan Hy. Burstead House
Robertson Hy. Finch, Grammar School
British School, Eliz. Trinement
National School, Cornelius Smith andHannah Cox
Union Workhouse, Samuel John Silcock andEllen Thorogood

ATTORNEYS.
Collin and Williams
Collin Henry (superintendent registrar, and clerk to Magistrates)
Edwards Frederick George
Lewis Charles Carne (Union clerk) and Brentwood
Prosser William Henry
Williams Robert Lloyd (C. and W.)
Woodward Edward (and London)

FIRE AND LIFE OFFICES.
Alliance, &c. , H. J. Emerson
County and Provident, J. J. Salter
Essex and; Suffolk, Henry Collin
London Assurance, Rd. Mumford
Norwich Union, George Curtis
Pelican, Caleb Houghton
Phoenix, W. H. R. Ketcher
Royal Exchange, J. Tunbridge
Royal Insurance, J. Smith
Sun, Edward Woodward

INNS AND TAVERNS.
Bell, Mrs Martha Hickmott
Bull, Mrs Sarah Maria Curtis
Chequers, John White
Coach and Horses, John Thorogood
Red Lion Inn, Richard Mumford
Sun, Mrs Sarah Piper
Three Horse Shoes, Thomas Burrell
White Hart, Mrs Sarah Punt

Bakers &c.
Aldridge Charles Suffolk
Amos William Henry
Cox George
Horn William
Tyler Philip

Beerhouses.
Benson James
Freeman Daniel
Steward Jacob
Theobald Ephhraim.
Palmer Elizabeth
Wheal John

Blacksmiths.
Makings Sarah
Osborne Edward

Boot & Shoemakers.
Bastard Samuel
Dove Jesse
Gentry Thomas
Hummerston William
Joslin Joseph
Stebbing Edm.
Warren James
Waylett James
Whistler William
Whistler W. jun.

Bricklayers.
Curtis Samuel
Gentry John
Gentry Samuel
Gentry Thomas

Ash Chpr.
Gowers John W.
Surridge Robert
Jackson Daniel
Jackson Mrs M.

TRAINS.- See West Tilbury .