Post Office Directory of Essex 1855 (Part 2): Stanford Rivers

Stanford Rivers

STANFORD RIVERS, supposed to have derived its name from a stone ford over the river Roding, is a parish in the HIundred and Union of Ongar, 2 miles south-west of tbat town, 19 from London, 6 south-east of Epping, and 9 north of Romford.

Its population, in 1851, was 1,082, and its area 4,386 acres.

St. Margaret’s Church

The living is a rectory, valued at C1,007 per annum, in the gift of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; the Rev. Henry Tattam, D.D., rector.

The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, consists of a nave and chancel, 2 bells, square wood tower, and neat spire; there are some very ancient monuments, of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, of the Shelton, Mulcaster, and Gibhs families; a neat stained glass window has heen lutely ereeted in the chancel.

School, Chapel and Workhouse

There is a Nationul rebool for boys and girls.

There is a meeting-house for Independents.

Here is the Union workhouse for Ongar Union.

LITTLERURY is 14 miles east of the church.

Residents

• Jennings Rev. Mr. [Diasenting]
• Kynaston Wm. esq. Stanford Rivere ball
• Tattam Rev. Henry, D.D. Rectory
• Taylor Isaac, erq

Traders

• Allen John & Edmuud, farmers
• Baker Charles, farmer
• Baker Jobn, farmer
• BarnardJohn, haker, beer refailer & frmr
• Barton Mary (Mra.), farmer
• Berkeley Augustus, farmer
• Charge Henry, 'White Bear'
• Cheer -. , farmer
• Clark William, shopkeeper
• Clements Tomas, farmer
• Dix Robert, farmer
• Fitch James, farmer
• Freeman Jahn, cattle dealer & farmer
• Garrett Edward, shoemnaker
• Hawes Jesse, farmer
• Horide Willium, farmer
• Jonninga Mary (Mr :. ), farmer
• Mapsfield John, farmer & stvyr. of roads
• Moore -, miller
• Mott George, carpenter
• Mott John, farmer
• Nicholess Joseph Henry, master of Oogar union workhause
• Noakes James, farmer
• Pavit William, wheelwright
• Rayner William, bricklayer
• Rowan Edward, 'Green Man'
• Rudd Henry, blucksmith
• Sewell Mary (Mrs.), matron of workho
• Stallibrass John, farmer
• ThompsonThos.relleving otlieer& registr
• Wakeling Jesse, shopkeeper & farmer
• Watera Catherine (Mrs.), farmer
• Wilson William, shopkeeper

Post Office

POST OFFICE.- John Barnard, postmaster. Letters from London, by way of Romford, arrive at past 7 a.m.; delivered at 8 a.m.; dispatched at } past 6 p.m. The nearest money order office is at Chipping Ongar.