History of Dagenham in 1874 Post Office Directory
Dagenham & Becontree Heath 1874
Dagenham (near Romford) is a parish and village, in the
Southern division of the county, Becontree hundred, Romford union and county
court district, Metropolitan police jurisdiction, Barking rural deanery, Essex
archdeaconry, and Rochester diocese. The parish is bounded by the Thames, the
Rom (or Bourne brook), and the Ingerbury, and the village is 3 miles south east
from the railway station at Romford, 2 from Rainham station on the London and
Tilbury railway, and 12 from Whitechapel church.
The church of SS Peter and Paul is an ancient brick and stone structure, with an
embattled tower crowned with a slated spire, and containing a peal of 6 bells.
The earliest register bears date 1598. The living is a vicarage, value £851,
with residence, in the gift of, and held by, the Rev John Farmer, MA, of Caius
College, Cambridge.
Here is a National and also an infant school, and a Police station.
There is a Wesleyan chapel, and a chapel for the Wesleyan reformers.
Dagenham has much marsh land, and on December 17th, 1707, a very high tide blew
up the sluice, broke through the dike, flooded 1,000 acres, and swept 160 acres
into the river: after much difficulty, and the lapse of fifteen years, the
breach was stopped by the famous Captain Perry, at a cost of £40,000.
There are still about 40 or 50 acres of water, called Dagenham Lake, which are
now being formed into docks.
The acreage is 6,608, including the water area, and the and the population in
1861 was 2,638.
Becontree Heath is a large hamlet of this parish, and has a small Wesleyan
chapel.
parish clerk, Benjamin Holgate.
Post & Office - James Sackett, postmaster. Letters through Romford, arrive at
5.45 am & 11 am; dispatched at 2.30 pm & 5.45 pm. the nearest money order office
is at Romford.
Insurance Agent - Sun Fire, Henry Thompson
Police station, Frederick Stratford, sergeant
Schools:-
Boys & Girls Charity, Alexander Marshall, master; Mrs Eleanor Shutt, mistress
National, David Beard, master; Mrs Mary Ann Beard, mistress
Carrier to London - John Stevens to 'Saracens Head', Aldgate, monday, thursday &
saturday
| Dagenham Private Residents Brittain Thomas Waters esq Coppen Mr Thomas, Becontree Heath Farmer Rev John, MA [vicar] Findley Zacharin esq, Furze house Lea Mr Henry William, Wangay house Mull Mr John H, Whalebone house Mully Rev John [Independent], Marks Gate Page Mrs, Becontree Heath Rayment Mr George, Paulatin lodge Scarf Mrs, Becontree Heath Scott Mr William, Becontree Heath Seabrook Mrs, Becontree Heath Seabrook Mr Ephraim, Mill house Sutton Joseph esq, Eastbrook End house Thorogood Mrs, Fox Lane Commercial Allen Henry, Three Travellers, Becontree Heath Anderson Alexr, farmer, Halibut street Bailey Chas, shoe maker, Becontree Heath Beard David, baker Bixby John, beer retailer, Whalebone Bone Sarah (Mrs), beer retailer Brown Ann (Mrs), Marks Gate, Marks Gate Brown David, beer retailer, Becontree Heath Burke Edward, blacksmith Chase Samuel, saddler Collins Christopher John, shopkeeper Coppen Charles, cattle salesman, Becontree Heath Coppen Joseph, cattle salesman, Broad street Curry John, farmer, Eastbrook End Day John, farmer, Becontree Heath Death Geo, carpenter, Becontree Heath Drake Wm jun, miller, Marks Gate Edwards Eleanor (Mrs), beer retailer Flower George, baker Freeman Charles, farmer, Marshfoot |
Gardner George, baker, Five elms Gilderson Robert, wheelwright Gill Edward, baker Godsalve James, grocer, Becontree Heath Gray Alfred, farmer, Four wants Holgate Benjamin, wheelwright & undertaker Howgego John, market gardener Kemp Isaac, hay dealer, Becontree Heath Key John, Rose & Crown Kirk William, farmer, Halibut street Lewin James, blacksmith March James, coal dealer Mihill Wm Reeve, farmer, Eastbrook End Miller Eliza (Mrs), farmer, Becontree Heath Noble William, beer retailer Page Ralph, shopkeeper & wheelwright Palmer James, shoe maker Palmer Thomas, farmer, Halibut street Pearcy Samuel Layzel, Chequers Perry Joseph, basket maker, Becontree Heath Pugh Price, farmer Reader Elijah, beer retailer, Becontree Heath Rogers John, beer retailer, Halibut street Rumbal John, farmer, Rookery farm Sackett James, Post office Samuel George & John, farmers, Becontree Heath Scott William, market gardener Seabrook Samuel, farmer, Whalebone lane Smith Sarah (Mrs), Cross Keys Smith Thomas, grocer Smitheman Joseph, tanner Stevens George, farmer, Camseys Tanner Sarah (Mrs), grocer Thompson Hen, miller, Beam River mill Thorogood Elizabeth (Mrs), farmer Turner William, farmer, Padnal farm West Edward, saddler Wiseman Edward, farmer, Marks Gate Wiseman Edward jun, farmer, Rose lane Wood William, farmer |