Many early records for Ilford are classified as Barking in very early directories. By 1863 they are separate.
[Also see the History of Stratford and West ham
Essex 1863 Whites Trade Directory for Great Ilford
Residents & Commercial Traders in Great Ilford 1863 - part 1
Essex 1863 Whites Trade Directory for Great Ilford - Inns and Taverns to Tailors