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SOUTHEND-ON-SEA

Red spot approx location of Southend-on-Sea.

"Southend is a small town and a chapelry in Prittlewell parish, The town stands on the thames estuary 3 1/2 miles West north West of Shoeburyness and 3 1/2 miles South by East of Rochford, 42 miles East of London. Dates from a period not earlier then 1800. Attracted notic as a suitable watering place. The town has a pier 1 1/4 miles long and has a railway on it.. The parish contains 1,165 acres. Population in 1861 was 1,716, houses 293."
[Imperial Gazetteer, 1872]

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.
- St Erkenwald.
- St. Francis and St. John Bosco, Mission church to All saints.
- St John the Baptist.
- St. Mark.
Roman Catholic Churches
- The Sacred Heart, Southchurcch Rd.
Nonconformist Churches
- Congregational, Cliff Town.
- Congregational, Warrior Square (Later Bournemouth Park).
- United Methodist, Michael tomlin memorial.
- Wesleyan Methodist, Park Road.
- Wesleyan Methodist, York Road.
- Wesleyan Methodist, Circuit.
- Reformed Episcopal, Trinity.

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Last updated on 01 June 2011.