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"STEBBING, a parish in the hundred of HINCKFORD, county of ESSEX, 3¼ miles (N. E. by E.) from Great Dunmow, containing 1311 inhabitants. The living is a vicarage, in the jurisdiction of the Commissary of Essex and Herts, concurrently with the Consistorial. Court of the Bishop of London, rated in the king's books at £12. Thomas Batt, Esq. was patron in 1802. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has lately received an addition of one hundred and forty free sittings, the Incorporated Society for the enlargement of churches and chapels having granted £30 towards defraying the expense. There is a place of worship for Independents." [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

  • Stebbing was a member of the Hinckford Hundred
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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference TL657246 (Lat/Lon: 51.895316, 0.406751), Stebbing which are provided by:

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Poor Houses, Poor Law

  • Stebbing was a member of the Dunmow Poor Law Union