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Essex
Essex is an historic county of England. (For more information about the ancient counties of the UK, see the historic counties page and the place types page.)
From The Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, (1870-72):
A maritime county of England; bounded, on the N, by Cambridge and Suffolk; on the E, by the German ocean; on the S, by Kent; on the W, by Middlesex and Herts.
Its boundary line, along a great part of the N, is the river Stour; along all the S, is the river Thames; along much of the W, is the rivers Lea and Stort.
Vegetables for the London market, especially potatoes, cabbages, turnis and pease, are grown so extensively in some of the south-western tracts as to give these almost the appearance of market-gardens.
The towns containing upwards of 2,000 inhabitants are the boroughs and Barking, Braintree, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Coggesshall, Halstead, Romford, Stratford, and Waltham-Abbey.
Quotes:"I would not set foot in Essex. Because Essex begins somewhere among back streets in London's eastern suburbs, some people think it has no mystery, but I know that Essex is a huge mysterious county, with God knows what going on in its remoter valleys. No Essex for me. "
-- English Journey
J.B. Priestley
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| | Cemeteries | Cemeteries in Essex include Buckingham Road Cemetery, Chadwell Heath Cemetery, Chingford Mount Cemetery, City of London Cemetery, East Ham Cemetery, East London Cemetery, Loughton Cemetery, Manor Park Cemetery, Plaistow Cemetery, Plashet Cemetery ... View cemeteries
| | Communities | Communities in Essex include Aveley, Barking, Basildon, Billericay, Bocking, Braintree, Brentwood, Brightlingsea, Burnham-on-Crouch, Canvey Island ... View communities
| | Family history & family records | Birth, marriage and death records - nationwide
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Census records
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Immigration records
Military records
Probate records - Guide to obtaining
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| | Obituaries | Search obituaries
| | Parishes | Parishes in Essex include Abberton, Abbess Roding, Aldham, Alphamstone, Alresford, Althorne, Ardleigh, Arkesden, Ashdon, Asheldham ... View parishes
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