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has anyone heard of East Donyland, Essex, England?

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patchem

patchem Report 28 Jul 2014 18:02

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1841 England Census
: John Walford Age: 50 Estimated birth year: abt 1791
Gender: Male
Where born: Essex, England Civil Parish: East Donyland
Hundred: Lexden (Colchester Division)
County/Island: Essex Country: England
Registration district: Lexden and Winstree
Sub-registration district: Peldon
Piece: 334 Book: 5 Folio: 3 Page Number: 1
John Walford 50 mariner
Hannah Walford 50
Sarah Walford 20
Benjamin Walford 15
Elisha Walford 16
Charles Walford 13
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 334; Book: 5; Civil Parish: East Donyland; County: Essex; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 3; Page: 1; Line: 14; GSU roll: 241372.

patchem

patchem Report 28 Jul 2014 18:07

1851 England Census
John Walford Age: 63 Estimated birth year: abt 1788
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Hannah Walford
Gender: Male
Where born: East Donyland Civil Parish: East Donyland
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
View related Ecclesiastical Parish
County/Island: Essex Country: England
Registration district: Lexden Sub-registration district: Wivenhoe
ED, institution, or vessel: 2a Household schedule number: 81 Piece: 1782 Folio: 171 Page Number: 18
John Walford 63 Fisherman
Hannah Walford 63
Alfred Allen 12
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1782; Folio: 171; Page: 18; GSU roll: 207430-207431.

next door is presumably son from 1841 census, Charles, 23, with wife Emily.

Kense

Kense Report 28 Jul 2014 21:13

This site is very good for information on Essex Parishes.

http://www.historyhouse.co.uk/placeE/essexe02.html

Some of the Walfords voted in the 1847 election.

Graham

Graham Report 28 Jan 2015 10:24

y ancestors lived in East Donyland / Fingringhoe, Mersea for several hundred years and were mainly associated with Oysters.

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 28 Jan 2015 11:12

Old thread, Graham

Researching:
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Graham

Graham Report 15 Sep 2015 21:26

East Donyland I regard as my ancestral home.

Look out for the book by Margaret Leather called "Saltwater Village".

It wil lell you all you need to know about the place

Regards Graham Taylor
Rowhedge/ Fingrinhoe ancesters over many many generations :-)

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 15 Sep 2015 22:42

Graham


you've posted on an old thread,

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

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