Essex: Rochford

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ROCHFORD

Red spot approx location of Rochford.

"Rochford this ancient town is situated on the small river Roche, a confluent of the river Crouch, and the river is naviigable foor vessels of considerable burthen to.. within a mile of the town. It is 40 miles east of London 12 miles south of Maldon 19 1/4 south of Chelmsford, 23 miles from Brentwood Station, 6 miles east of Rayleigh annd 4 miles north of Southend .. The parish consists of about 1,855 acres. Population in 1861 was 1,481."
[Kelly's Directory of Essex, 1862]

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
- St. Andrew. is located about 1/2 mile from the town off Hall Rd.
Roman Catholic Churches
- St. Teresa of Lisieux, Ashingdon Rd
Nonconformist Churches
- Congregational.
- Evangelical.
- Wesleyan Methodist.

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

The union workhouse, built in 1837, for 290 inmates.

Rochford Union.

Ashingdon, Barling, Canewdon, Eastwood, Foulness, Gt. Stambridge, Gt. Wakering, Hadleigh, Hawkwell, Hockley, Leigh, Little Stambridge, Little Wakering, North Shoebury, Paglesham, Prittlewell., Rawreth, Rayleigh, Rochford, Shopland, South Benfleet, Southchurch, South Frambridge, South Shoebury, Sutton, and Thundersley.

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