Essex: Brightlingsea

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Brightlingsea

Red spot approx location of Brightlingsea.

"Brightlingsea is a village and parish,.. About 4 miles north-west from St. Osyth, and about 3 mile down river from Wivenhoe. The parish forms a peninsula, by means of the Colne on the west, and an arm or creek projecting from the river on the east. The oyster trade is carried on here to a great extent, giving employment to the chief part of the inhabitants."
[Pigot's Directory of Essex, 1839]

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 census page.

Church History

There is a full Church Index of Essex Churches.

Anglican Churches
- All Saints.
Roman Catholic
- St. Sabina, Richard Ave.
Nonconformist
- New Jerusalem.

Church Records

Monumental Inscriptions from All Saints Brightlingsea
This file has been removed at the request of ESFH

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