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History of Dagenham in 1882 Kellys Directory
Dagenham & Becontree Heath 1882
Dagenham is a parish and village, in the Southern division of the county,
Becontree hundred, Romford union and county court district, Metropolitan police
jurisdiction, Chafford rural deanery, Essex archdeaconry, and St Albans diocese.
The parish is bounded by the Thames, the Rom (or Bourne brook), and the
Ingerbury brook, and the village is 3 miles south west from Romford, 2 north
west from Rainham station and 12 from Whitechapel church.
The church of SS Peter and paul is an ancient brick and stone structure,
consisting of chancel, nave, north aisle, an embattled north tower surmounted by
a slated spire, and containing a peal of 6 bells, dated 1768; the chancel and
aisle date from the 13th century:the nave was rebuilt in 1800: there is a fine
old tomb with barsses to Sir Thomas Urswyk, a former recorder of London, 1470,
his wife, 4 sons and 9 daughters; and a marble monument to Sir Richard Alibon kt,
a justice of the King's Bench, in the reign of james II, ob April 22, 1688: the
stained east window is a memorial to T L Fanshawe, erected in 1878 by
parishioners.
The register dates from the year 1598. The living is a vicarage, yearly value
£852, with residence, in the gift of T C Stevenson Moore esq, and held by, the
Rev John JamesStevenson Moore esq MA, LLD of Trinty College, Dublin.
Uphill's charity of £150 yearly, left by Jacob Uphill of dagenham, standard
bearer to William and mary, Queen Anne and George I, who died Feb 26, 1717, at
59, is chiefly expended in clothing children, and in gratuities to them; other
charities, including a bread charity left by John White, gent, who died February
2, 1673, are distributed yearly.
A School board of 5 members was formed here in 1874; and have schools at
Becontree Heath. There are chapels for Wesleyans, Wesleyan reformers and United
Methodist Free Church and a Congregational Chapel at Marks Gate..
Dagenham has much marsh land, and on December 17th, 1707, a very high tide blew
up the sluice, broke through the dyke: after much difficulty, and lapse of
fifteen years, the breach was stopped by the famous Captain Perry, at a cost of
£40,000. Sir Edward Hulse, bart, is lord of the manor. The principal landowners
are the Marquis of Salisbury, Sir Edward Hulse, bart, the Dean and Canons of
Windsor, J G Fanshawe, and Joseph Smitherman, esquires.
The soil is shingly; subsoil, gravel. The chief crops are wheat, potatoes etc.
The area is 6,608 acres, excluding 174 acres water area; rateable value £21,358;
and the population in 1881 was 3,411.
Becontree Heath is a large hamlet of this parish, 2 1/2 miles north and has a
Methodist Free Church.
Parish clerk and Sexton, William A Palmer
Post & Money Order Office & Savings Bank - Henry Howgego, postmaster. Letters
through Romford, arrive at 5.45 am & 10.15 am; dispatched at 2.40 pm & 6.30 pm.
Sunday delivery commences at 7 am & dispatched at 6.30 pm the nearest telegraph
office is at Rainham.
Post Office, Becontree Heath - John Farrow, receiver, Letters via Romford,
arrive at 5.30 am & 3.30 pm; dispatched at 3.30 & 6.30 pm. The nearest money
order office & telegraph office are at Chadwell Heath. There is a Pillar Box at
Marks Gate, cleared at 7.15 am & 3.15 pm.
Insurance Agents:-
Guardian, H L Philpot, High Street
Sun Fire, H Thompson, Beam River mill
Metropolitan Police station, John Durley, inspector
Clerk to the School Board, W Smith, Romford
Schools:-
Ford's Endowed, Church Elm Lane, founded in 1828 by William Ford, of Dagenham;
the buildings include a master's residence & will hold 120 boys & as many girls;
in Whalebone lane is a branch school comnected with this charity, built in 1857
& available for 84 children; these schools have an annual endowment of £300,
arising from money left for educational purposes by Thomas Waters, who died
March 6th, 1756; (boys & girls), John Doubleday, master; Mrs Emma Doubleday,
mistress
Board (infants 1st standard) built in 1874, for 125 children; Mrs Deards,
mistress
Board (mixed), Becontree Heath, built about 1877 for 250 children; Peter Henry
Trachy, master; Mrs Alice Trachy, mistress; Miss Taylor, assistant mistress
| Dagenham Beal Thomas, Hog Hill Burchell John Philip, Marks Gate Cockshot Henry, Marks Gate Cockshot John, Marks Gate Dughau Rev John J Fitch Samuel Hill, Parsloes Moore Rev John James Stevenson, MA, LLD, Vicarage Sloper Arbuthnott John, Hog Hill Commercial Aires William George, farmer, Foxland Alison John, farmer Arnold George, farmer, Broad Street Barr Edward, straw dealer Beard Frederick Richard, baker Bennett John, market gardener Blaizby George, beer retailer Brawn James, farmer, Rat's hall lane Brown Henry Robert, joiner, Marks Gate Brown Sarah (Mrs), Marks Gate Inn Bull Sarah (Mrs), beer retailer, New Road Burke Edward, blacksmith Claxton William Thomas, brick layer Cooper Thomas, shopkeeper Crosfield Albert Joseph & Co (Charles Borrett, manager), candle & manure works, River bank Currie George, farmer, Eastbrook End Dockrill George, beer retailer, Five Elms Drake William, miller, Marks Gate Farrow George, coal dealer Flowers George, baker Gay William, farmer Gill Edward, baker & farmer Gooliffe Frances (Mrs), Chequers Gray Alfred, farmer, House Farm Gray Henry, farmer, America Farm & Pound House Farm Hannar James, beer retailer, Hog Hill Howgego Hy, wheelwright & post office Howgego John, market gardener, Five Elms Kelley Arthur, saddler & collar maker Key John, butcher Kirk Charles, wheelwright Kirk William, farmer, Rookery Farm Mihill Wm Reeve, farmer, Eastbrook End Noble William, beer retailer Palmer Alfred, Rose & Crown Palmer James Walter, shopkeeper Palmer Joseph, farmer, Halbut Street Parrish Coulson Douglas, farmer |
Philpot Henry Lewis, grocer Pye Abraham, beer retailer & straw dealer, Rose lane Randall & Fowles, market gardeners Rodwell David William, Bull Inn Rivers Geo & Hen, farmers, Lake's farm Rogers John, beer retailer, Halbut Street Salmon Wm, farm bailiff to John Blott esq, Marks gate Shipton William, Cross Keys Smith Henry, family grocer, tea & provision dealer, ironmonger, draper etc Stevens George, farmer, Cambys Stevens William Henry, saddler Thompson Hy, miller, Beam River mill Thompson William, boot & shoe maker Torrance Hugh Woodburn, dairy farmer, The Padnals Wackett John, farmer, Rose lane Waite John, shopkeeper West Edward John, saddler West Joseph Jonadab, grocer Wiseman Isaac, farmer Becontree Heath Commercial Avis Jonathan, wheelwright Balls Charles, millwright Bentley William, boot maker Blair Selina (Mrs), Three Travellers Blewitt John, hay & straw dealer Blewitt Joseph, hay & straw dealer Blewitt robert, hay & straw dealer Brewster John, shopkeeper Brown Rebecca (Mrs), beer retailer Coppen Charles, farmer, Whalebone Farm Farrow Jas, harness maker & post office Gay Isaac, farmer, Whalebone Farm Kemp Isaac, straw dealer Knight James, hay & straw dealer Malton Daniel, shopkeeper Mead Abraham, farmer, Eastbrook Farm Randall & Fowles, market gardeners Reader Elijah, beer retailer Rudge Samuel, smith Saggars John, farmer Samuel George, farmer Seabrook Selina (Mrs), farmer, Butlers Smitheman Joseph, tanner Twyford John Forster, threshing machine proprietor, Whalebone lane |
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