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Little Burstead

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“BURSTEAD (LITTLE), a parish in the hundred of BARSTABLE, county of ESSEX, 2 ¼ miles (S. by W.) from Billericay, containing 201 inhabitants. The living is a rectory,' in the archdeaconry of Essex, and diocese of London, rated in the king's books at £12, 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

  • 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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Church History

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Description & Travel

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Gazetteers

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Historical Geography

  • Little Burstead was a member of the Barstable Hundred
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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference TQ663880 (Lat/Lon: 51.566354, 0.397993), Little Burstead which are provided by:

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Poor Houses, Poor Law

  • Little Burstead was a member of the Billericay Poor Law Union