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Moreton

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"MORETON, a parish in the-hundred of ONGAR, county of ESSEX, 3 miles (N. by W.) from Chipping-Ongar, containing 408 inhabitants. The living is a rectory, in the archdeaconry of Essex, and diocese of London, rated in the king's books at £20, and in the patronage of the Master and Fellows of St. John's College, Cambridge. 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

  • Moreton was a member of the Onger Hundred
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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference TL531072 (Lat/Lon: 51.742592, 0.216102), Moreton which are provided by:

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Poor Houses, Poor Law

  • Moreton was a member of the Onger Poor Law Union