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"FAIRSTED, a parish in the hundred of WITHAM,
county of ESSEX, 4 miles (W. N. W.) from Witham, containing
263 inhabitants. The living is a rectory, in the
archdeaconry of Colchester, and diocese of London,
rated in the king's, books at £6. 13. 4., and, in the
patronage of the Bishop of London. The church is
dedicated to St. Mary." [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
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- Fairstead was a member of the Witham Hundred
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference TL767167 (Lat/Lon: 51.820983, 0.562413), Fairstead which are provided by:
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- Fairstead was a member of the Braintree Poor Law Union