Cranham 1863 Whites directory

CRANHAM, a pleasant scattered village, on an eminence, five miles E.S.E. of Romford, has in its parish 385 souls, and 1875A. of land, including 374. of roads and waste. It was anciently called Bishop’s Okendon or Wokendon, and its manor was held successively by the Curson, Trendle, Selman, Mordaunt, Petre, and Wright families, and was purchased in the latter part of the last century by Sir Thomas H. Apreece, Bart. Samuel Gurney, Esq. , is now lord of the manor. H. J. Hance, Esq. , of Bellevue House, and a few smaller owners, have estates here. R. W. Bunter, Esq. , occupies Cranham Hall, an ancient mansion, with pleasant grounds.
The Church (All Saints) is a small antique structure, and the benefice is a rectory, valued in K.B. at £13. 13s. 4d., and in 1831 at £564. It is in the patronage of St. John’s College, Oxford, and incumbency of the Rev. Chas. Rew, B.D., who has 40A. 1R. 27P. of glebe, and a large white brick Rectory House, built in 1790, by Dr. G. Strahan, a former incumbent and patron. The tithes were commuted in 1841 for £660 per annum. Post via Romford.

Bunter Richard Warren, Esq. Hall
Gates James, beerseller
Hance Hy. Jph. Esq. Bellevue House
Hunwick James, parish clerk, and Sarah, school
Ind Edward, Esq. Combe Lodge
Jones Mr Charles Jno. Combe green
Perkins John, gardener
Rew Rev. Charles, B.D. Rectory

FARMERS.
Cooper William
Philpot John
Francis Saml. Richard Green, high constable, Cranham place
Gates James
Pinchon John
Palmer William
Watson William
Parker Mrs
Shuttleworth Wm.