South Ockendon 1848 Whites directory
OCKENDON (SOUTH) is a large village, partly round the margins of a green, 8 miles S.E. by E. ofRomford. Its parish has generally a flat surface, and contains 968 souls, and 2872 acres of land, formerly held by the Mundeville, de la Rokele, Bruyn, and other families. The manor of Bruyns, with the estate of South Ockendon Hall, (666A.) belongs to the Executors of the late John Cliff, Esq., and was offered for sale in 1847, and bought in for £24,620. It is now occupied by Mr. T. B. Sturgeon, the noted breeder of merino sheep, &c., and out-fitter of live stock for exportation. The hall is a fine old moated mansion. The other manor in this parish, called Groves, belongs to the heirs of the late John Henry Stewart, Esq.; but a great part of the soil belongs to Sir T. B. Lennard, R. B. De Beauvoir, Esq. , and a few smaller owners.
The Church ( St. Nicholas,) is an ancient structure, with a round embattled tower, formerly crowned by a wooden spire, which was burnt by lightning in 1638. The chief door has a fine Norman arch, of elaborate workmanship. In the chancel are several memorials of the knightly families of Bruyn and Saltonstall. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £33. 6s. 8d. , and in 1831 at £754, is in the patronage of the Executors of the late J. Cliff, Esq. , and incumbency of the Rev. Henry Eve, M.A., who has 13A. of glebe, and an old moated Rectory House. The tithes were commuted in 1832, for £834 per annum. Here is an Independent Chapel, built in 1813, at the cost of £900. In 1828, the late John Cliff, Esq. , who built the minister’s house, left £40 a year for the minister, and £5 a year for the poor. Here is also a small Wesleyan Chapel, built in 1847, at the cost of £330. The rivulet which flows to Purfleet bounds the parish on the east.
Beard David, baker
Birch Nicholas, tailor & draper
Brown Rev. Anthony, (Independant minister)
Collis Thomas, tinner & brazier
Davey Abm. builder, carpenter, &c.
Deville William, bricklayer
Drayton William & Fisk Edw. farriers
Elsdon William, wheelwright
Eve Rev. Henry, M.A. Rectory
Everett Charles, policeman
Horncastle William, schoolmaster
Jordison Robert Binks, surgeon & registrar
Kirkham Josiah, saddler, &c.
May William & Newman William, gents
Pain William, blacksmith
Saward Mr James
Stacey Mrs Sarah
Sturgeon Mr Charles, Hall
Sturgeon Thomas Bennett, miller, farmer, and breeder, Hall
Sweeting Mrs R.
White John, parish clerk
Sweeting Samuel, joiner & vict. Red Lion
Willey Chas. & Isaac, victs. Plough
Wright Joseph, vict. King’s Head
BEERHOUSES.
Coe Abraham
Olley Gamaliel – Prince of Wales
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Hill John
Matthew George
Mead Thomas
Thorogood Anthony
BUTCHERS
Coppen John
Poston James
GROCERS & DRAPERS.
Good James
Partridge Ann
Smith Henry
FARMERS.
Barker James
Bishop Daniel
Burchell Samuel
Chapman Jas. C
Clarke George
Clarke Joshua
Cliff John
Cliff William, Benton’s Green
Cook George
Cranfield Samuel
Sandle Joseph P.
Smith Hy. jun., Glascocks
Staines James
Sturgeon T. B.
Waters Thomas
POST OFFICE at Hy. Smith’s. Letters daily to Romford; and OMNIBUS every morning from Red Lion