Rainham 1848 Whites directory
RAINHAM, or RAYNHAM, 5 miles south of Romford, and 12 miles E. of London, is a long village, on the east side of the Ingerbourn rivulet, which falls into the Thames about 1½ mile below, and receives vessels at its mouth, where it has a good quay and a ferry. The parish contains 777 souls, and 3160 acres of land, including some of the rich marshes on the banks of the Thames, near South Hall, and extending northward to Berwick, Rainham Lodge, Gerpins, and other farms, from 1 to 2 miles N.E. of the church. Over the Ingerbourn and another rivulet are bridges, on the high road from London to Purfleet and Tilbury. The Trustees of R. W. H. Dare, Esq. , are lords of the manor of South Hall; and Major J. C. G. Crosse is lord of the manor of Berwick, and resides at Berwick House, a neat stuccoed mansion, near a rivulet, which flows through a marshland pool. They own the greater part of the parish, which was formerly held by the Gernon, Crammaville, Bellamy, Lowen, Leventhorpe, and other families.
The Church ( St. Helen and St. Giles, ) is a small but massive stone building, of Norman architecture, with a tower and three bells . It had a chantry, founded by Sir John Staunton, ” for the good estate of the mother of Edward III. , and the founder. The vicarage, valued in K.B. at £10, and in 1831 at £413, is in the gift of Major Crosse, (the impropriator of the rectory,) and incumbency of the Rev. G. H. Roche, B.C.L., who has a neat residence, and 4A. of glebe. The tithes were commuted in 1838, the vicarial for £430 per annum. The Wesleyans have a small chapel here. The Parish School, supported chiefly by subscription, was established in 1786. For distribution in bread, the poor have three yearly rent. charges, viz., 26s., left by John Adge, in 1608, out of land at Crayford, in Kent ; £5 12s. left by Thomas Frith, in 1612, out of land at South Weald, called Dilly Fountains ; and £2 12s. left by John Lowen, in 1677, out of Gerpin’s Farm. Several other small charities, recorded in the church, are lost.
Cooper Robert, baker
Crosse John
Crosse Godsall, Esq., Berwick House
Daldy Edw. Mee, coal and timber merchant and maltster
Eldred John, blacksmith
Ennever James, butcher
Ennever John, vict. Bell
Ennever Robert, shoemaker & shopkeeper
Everett John, carpenter. & vict. Angel
Farrar John, shoemaker
Gentry Mark, baker
Gentry William, thatcher & parish clerk
Gore William, vict. Three Crowns, Ferry
Hill John, grocer
Hillier Mr Edward, South Hall
Howell Ths. horseletter & vict. Phoenix
Johnson Ellen, schoolmistress
King William, blacksmith and farrier
Mayhew Samuel, butcher
Parker Charles, hair dresser
Parson John W., tailor
Payne Henry, grocer
Roche Rev. Hy. Geo. B.C.L. Vicarage
Stafford John, wheelwright
Tyrrell David, shopkeeper
Walton Thomas, salesman
FARMERS .
Benton Aaron
Benton William
Blewitt William, owner, Brights
Polley Jas. Moor Hall
Surridge North, Berwick
Sarridge Thomas
Ennever John
Freeman John
Heathcoat Thomas
Marden William, Gerpins
Marden W. jun.
Mitchell John
Mitchell Samuel
POST OFFICE at Robert Ennever’s.
Letters via Romford daily
OMNIBUS to London every morning from the Phoenix