OCKENDON (SOUTH) is a large village, partly round the margin of a green, 8
miles S.E. by E. of Romford, and 8 miles N.N.W. of Grays Station. Its parish
has generally a flat surface, and contains 1267 souls, and 2872 acres of
land, formerly held by the Mundeville, de la Rokele, Bruyn, and other
families. The manor of Bruyns, with the estate of South Ockendon Hall,
(666A.), belongs to Richd. Benyon, Esq. The other manor in this parish,
called Groves, belongs to E. Gurney, Esq.; but a great part of the soil
belongs to Sir T. B. Lennard, and a few smaller owners. The Church (St.
Nicholas) is an ancient structure, with a round embattled tower, formerly
crowned by a wooden spire, which was burnt by lightning in 1638. The chief
door has a fine Norman arch of elaborate workmanship. In the chancel are
several memorials of the knightly families of Bruyn and Saltonstall. The
rectory, valued in KB. at £33. 6s. 8d., and in 1831 at £754, is in the
patronage of the Rev. P. Laurence, and incumbency of the Rev. Hy. Eve, M.A.,
who has 13A. of glebe, and an old moated Rectory House. The tithes were
commuted in 1832, for £834 per annum. Here is an Independent Chapel, built
in 1813, at the cost of £900. In 1828, the late John Cliff, Esq., who built
the minister's house, left £40 a year for the minister, and £5 a year for
the poor. Here is a small Wesleyan. Chapel, and a British School. Ockendon
Mutual Benefit Society, established 12 years ago, has about 400 members, and
a stock of about £650.
POST OFFICE at Henry Smith's, Letters via Romford.
Collis Thomas, ironmonger & tinner
Davey Isaac, joiner and builder
Eve Rev. Henry, MA. Rectory
Jordison Rt. Binks, surgeon & regr.
Morison Rev. Joseph, (Independent)
Nokes Chas. corn miller; h West Thurrock
Priestley Ts. schoolmaster
Prince John, saddler, etc
Rainbird Wm, baker & shopkeeper
Springham Wm. Fdk. blacksmith
Wheeler Thomas, smith & farrier
Woodthorpe Harriet, schoolmistress
INNS AND TAVERNS
Plough, George William Clarke
King's Head, Joseph Wright
Red Lion, Saml. Sweeting, carpenter
BEERHOUSES.
Hayden Thomas
Olley Gamaliel
BOOT & SHOEMAKERS
Burchell James
Matthews George
Mead George
Mead Thomas
Mead William
West James
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BUTCHERS
Poston James
Troll Thomas
FARMERS
Bishop Daniel
Cliff William
Good James
Morning Abm
Smith Hy jun, Glasscocks
Sturgeon Chas, Hall
Sturgeon Henry
Turp Abraham
Wagstaff Rt.& Ts.
Wallis Stephen
Walters Thomas
Wordley Thos.
GROCERS
Partridge Ann
Pugh Thomas
Smith Henry
WHEELWRIGHTS,
Elsdon William
Sprongham Athr
CARRIERS.
Thos. Collis, to Romford, wed
William Holand, daily to Grays Station
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