Ancestors lost in the crowd?
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Perhaps these articles on our website may help:
Census 1841 - 1911
Birth, Death and Marriage Registration
The London Gazette
Newspaper archives
Trade Directories
History of Aveley
Aveley, Purfleet Road c1955
Reproduced courtesy of Francis Frith.
White's Directory of Essex 1848
AVELEY is a long pleasant village, on a bold acclivity, about 2 miles North of the river Thames and Purfleet, 8 miles >>more.
White's Directory of Essex 1848 - list of inhabitants.
White's Directory of Essex 1863
White's Directory of Essex 1863 - list of inhabitants.
Post Office Directory of Essex 1874
Post Office Directory of Essex 1874 - list of inhabitants.
Aveley Criminal Cases
Court cases involving Aveley residents - ongoing project >>more.
Aveley Snippets
When researching for this website we often find a little snippet of information on a location or subject which may be of interest. Here's one for Aveley.
Images and Maps
Images and maps of Aveley supplied by Francis Frith.
My Aveley Ancestors
Are your ancestors from Aveley? Why not tell us their story: My Ancestors.
More local history sources
Ebay is now a great source for old images of Essex towns and villages. If you're looking for pictures to add to your family tree album, then try one of the auctions, or there are several 'Buy It Now' shops offering postcards which have been touched up and improved - so if you're unsure about bidding, try these. Link already formatted for Essex. Browse through or type the name of the location in the Ebay search box. >>
Also on Ebay are legal documents on vellum. This link is formatted for Essex. (Sometimes I think these should be in an archive.) >>
Books featuring Aveley from Abebooks. Just click the logo. The search terms are already formatted for Aveley.
Search for Aveley census returns at ancestry.co.uk.
1841 England Census | 1851 England Census
| 1861 England Census
1871 England Census | 1881 England Census
| 1891 England Census
1901 England Census
The Essex Record Office: an excellent starting point for research. The ERO has an online catalogue by the name of SEAX and a database of Parish Records held in the ERO. Access to both via their home page.
Excellent detailed information on the history of Aveley appears in the Victorian Counties History Volume 8 (1983) on the British History Online website.
Thurrock History Society web site with a page on the Monumental Church Brasses at St Michael's, Aveley.
1881 Ordnance Survey Map from the British History Online web site (Essex: 083, Ordnance Survey 1:10,560: Epoch 1.0).
Ordnance Survey - type the place name in the gazetteer search box to view detailed map of Aveley.
Heritage Gateway. Database of national and local records of England's historic sites and buildings. Includes records and photographs of all listed buildings, and historical and archaeological information on locations throughout England.
Belhouse
print published 1834