My family arrived in Romford in the 1890's and stayed! In fact, all my family links are tied into Romford, so I thought a little time spent on the area, probably worthwhile. We moved all the way to Hornchurch in the early 1970's.
A plethora of information can be gleaned from these pages; try the search engine at the bottom of each page, too, it all helps. A few personal recollections of Romford to follow. Plus a few Trade Directories to introduce the area! Plus, an insight to the working of Sainsbury & local politics.
Romford 1791 Universal Trade Directory
Romford 1839 Pigots Directory - Gentry & Clergy -
Trade in
1839 Academies to Bricklayers ,
Butchers to Gardeners ,
Grocers to Plumbers ,
Saddlers to Wine Merchants &
Miscellaneous Romford 1841 census
Romford 1848 Whites Directory - Gentry & Others - Academies to Corn Dealers - Fruiterers to Wood Turners
Romford 1855 Post Office Directory
Private Residents in Romford in 1855 - Private Residents
Commercial Traders in Romford in 1855 (A _ F) - (G - O) - (P - Y)
Romford 1861 Census Enumerator Walk part 1 - Enumerator walk part 2 - Enumerator walk part 3 - Enumerator walk part 4
Romford 1862 Post office Directory - Private Residents - Commercial Traders
Romford 1874 Post Office Directory
Private Residents in Romford in 1874 (A - L) - (M - Z)
Commercial Traders in Romford in 1874 (A - D) - (E - K) - (L - P) - (R - Y)
Romford 1882 Kelly's Directory part 1 - 1882 Kelly's Directory part 2
Private Residents in Romford in 1882 (A - F) (G - O) - (P- Y)
Commercial Traders in Romford in 1882 (A - D) - (E - K) - (L - P) - (R - Y)
Romford 1886 Kellys Trade Directory part 1 - 1886 Kellys Directory part 2 - 1886 Kellys Directory part 3
Private Residents in Romford in 1886 (A - F) - (G - O) - (P - W)
Commercial Traders in Romford in 1886 (A - D) - (E - K) - (L - P) - (R - Y)
1886 Hamlets of Romford - e.g. Collier Row, Hare Street, Noak Hill, Romford Common, Rush Green & Squirrels Heath
Romford 1914 Kellys Trade Directory - 1914 Kellys Directory part 2
Private Residents in Romford in 1914 (A - F) (G - 0) - (P - Y)
Commercial Traders in 1914 (A - F) (G - M) (N - S) (T - Y)
1914 Directory:- Collier Row - Gidea Park - Romford Common - Rush Green - Squirrels Heath
Romford 1919 Directory Lisiting
Romford Public Houses & Collier Row & Rush Green & Hare Street
Hornchurch changes in the last 30 years
Romford Market place in 1904
Kindly provided by Colleen
And lots more street scenes of Romford
There is a superb dancing school on the Romford - Hornchurch borders- Anthony Clifford Studios - this is not a history link