Billericay

Great Burstead 1937 directory

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Great Burstead or Burghstead, is a pleasant village and parish on the road from Billericay to Tilbury, 2.5 miles south of Billericay Station on the Southend on Sea branch of the London and North Eastern railway, and 7 west from Brentwood.A stream flows through the parish.The church of St Mary Magdalen is a building of … Read more

Little Burstead 1911 census summary

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[Little Burstead census includes Laindon common and the source of the River Crouch] Little BursteadWiggins Lane, Private, Mr HowlandMr TylerMrs LeeLittle Burstead, Private, Mr ArgentMiss KeelingMr MalyonMr WoodSchoolsRectory, Rev TrousdaleHope House, Mr GoldsmithBullers Farm, Mr DavidsonChurch St MarysChurch Lane, Private, Mr MarshallMr WattsMr AllsopStockwell Hall, Mr BishopStockwell Hall, Hon J SavileBurstead Common, Mr WindleyMr WindleySalmons … Read more

Billericay 1911 census summary – district 5.

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The 1911 census is also summarised and can be useful in tracing the route of the enumerator: Here is District 5. Great Burstead; St Mary Magdalene, 428 inhabitantsHall cottages Laindon road ; Kennel Lane Cottages & the road opposite, over South Green do fur and including Bowfalls or Rose Farm & Cottages near, Hummerstone Main … Read more

Stock 1871

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[see Buttsbury for most modern pubs in Stock] Stock, (sometimes called Harwood or Harwards Stock) is a parish and pleasant village, situated on the summit of a range of hills, on the road from Chelmsford to Billericay, 3 miles south from Ingatestone station, 3 north from Billericay, and 5 south west from Chelmsford.The church of … Read more

Little Burstead 1912 directory

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Little BursteadLittle Burstead or Burghstead, is a parish near the source of the river Crouch, 2 miles south west from Billericay station .on the Southend on Sea branch ofthe Great Eastern railway, and 6 east from Brentwood.The church recently assigned to St Mary, is a small building in the Early English style, consisting of chancel … Read more