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"DOWNHAM, a parish in the hundred of BARSTABLE,
county of ESSEX, 4 miles (E. by N.) from
Billericay, containing 315 inhabitants. The living is a
rectory, in the archdeaconry of Essex, and diocese of
London, rated in the king's books at £12. 2. 8.
R. B. De Beauvoir, Esq. was patron in 1827. The
church is dedicated to St. Margaret." [From Samuel Lewis A Topographical Dictionary of England (1831) - copyright Mel Lockie 2016]
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- Census returns are available from the usual sources for 1841-1911, which includes most copies held at the ERO, Wharf Rd, Chelmsford. More information on other ways to view these census returns on the Essex
- A full list of Essex churches
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Downham to another place.
- Downham was a member of the Barstable Hundred
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference TQ722963 (Lat/Lon: 51.639142, 0.487106), Downham which are provided by:
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- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
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- Downham was a member of the Billericay Poor Law Union