Epping Genealogical Records

Epping Birth & Baptism Records

England & Wales Birth Index (1837-2006)

An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

St. John the Baptist, Epping Baptism Records (1824-1982)

Baptism registers are the primary source for birth documentation before 1837, though are relevant to the present. They record the date a child was baptised, their parents' names, occupations, residence and more.

St. John the Baptist, Epping Baptism Records (1824-1982)

Baptism registers are the primary source for birth documentation before 1837, though are relevant to the present. They record the date a child was baptised, their parents' names and more.

St. John the Baptist, Epping Baptism Records (1824-1982)

Birth registers for an Anglican church in Essex. These records provide proof of parentage, residence, occupation and occasionally other details.

All Saints, Epping Upland, Epping Baptism Records (1538-1999)

Baptism registers are the primary source for birth documentation before 1837, though are relevant to the present. They record the date a child was baptised, their parents' names, occupations, residence and more.

Epping Marriage & Divorce Records

England & Wales Marriage Index (1837-2008)

An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

St. John the Baptist, Epping Marriage Records (1891-1972)

Marriage records from people who married at St. John the Baptist, Epping between 1891 and 1972. Lists an individual's abode, marital status and more.

St. John the Baptist, Epping Marriage Records (1891-1972)

Marriage registers record Anglican marriages in St. John the Baptist, Epping. They are the primary marriage document before 1837 and contain the same details as marriage certificates from then on. They typically record residence and marital status, though may contain ages and father's names.

All Saints, Epping Upland, Epping Banns Records (1799-1882)

Registers of those who intended to marry. An intended marriage was called for three weeks at church, so parishioners could voice objection to the marriage. Contains details on an individual's parish of residence.

All Saints, Epping Upland, Epping Marriage Records (1539-1900)

Details on those who married at All Saints, Epping Upland, Epping between 1539 and 1900. Information given may include parents' names, ages, marital status, abode and more.

Epping Death & Burial Records

England & Wales Death Index (1837-2006)

An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

All Saints, Epping Upland, Epping Burial Records (1538-1977)

Records of burial for people buried at All Saints, Epping Upland, Epping between 1538 and 1977. Details include the deceased's name, residence and age. Some records may contain the names of relations, cause of death and more.

Epping Congregational Church Burial Records (1768-1889)

Burial registers for a Congregationalist church in Essex. These records include residence, occupation, age and occasionally other details.

Epping Upland, All Saints Burials (1539-1753)

A searchable transcript of the church's burial registers. They may list the age of the deceased, their residence and occasionally names of relations.

St John the Baptist, Epping Burial Records (1813-1893)

Burial records covering those buried at St John the Baptist, Epping_. This resource is an index and may not include all the details that were recorded in the burial registers from which they were extracted.

Epping Census & Population Lists

1939 Register (1939)

An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.

England, Wales, IoM & Channel Islands 1911 Census (1911)

The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

London Electoral Registers (1832-1965)

Lists of those registered to vote in London, including their residence and sometimes other supplementary details. Useful for tracing families in between censuses and can be used as a post-1911 census substitute, as listings are ordered by residence. A name index connected to original images.

1901 British Census (1901)

The 1901 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

1891 British Census (1891)

The 1891 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Newspapers Covering Epping

South London Press (1867)

A local paper including news from the London area, legal & governmental proceedings, family announcements, business notices, advertisements and more.

Shoreditch Observer (1857-1867)

A local paper including news from the Shoreditch area, legal & governmental proceedings, family announcements, business notices, advertisements and more.

Hertford Mercury and Reformer (1834-1868)

A record of births, marriages, deaths, legal, political, organisation and other news from the Hertford area. Original pages of the newspaper can be viewed and located by a full text search.

London Standard (1827-1900)

Original images of a local newspaper, searchable via a full text index. Includes news from the London area, business notices, obituaries, family announcements and more.

Chelmsford Chronicle (1783-1950)

A local newspaper including news from the Chelmsford district, business notices, family announcements, legal & governmental proceedings, advertisements and more.

Epping Wills & Probate Records

England & Wales National Probate Calendar (1858-1966)

Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.

Commissary Court of London Wills & Probate (1523-1857)

A searchable index connected to images surviving wills and probate documents for the Commissary Court of London. These records can help trace families back to the late 15th century.

Consistory Court of London Wills & Probate (1514-1858)

A searchable index connected to images surviving wills and probate documents for the Consistory Court of London. These records can help trace families back to the late 15th century.

London Consistory Court Wills (1492-1520)

Transcriptions of early wills covering the City of London and its environs.

Consistory Court of London Probate Index (1750-1858)

An index to probates granted by the Consistory Court of London. The index contains name of the deceased, type and date of grant and residence.

Epping Immigration & Travel Records

Passenger Lists Leaving UK (1890-1960)

A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists (1878-1960)

A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.

Victoria Assisted & Unassisted Passenger Lists (1839-1923)

An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.

Alien Arrivals in England (1810-1869)

Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.

17th Century British Emigrants to the U.S. (1600-1700)

Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.

Epping Military Records

The Essex Regiment - 1st Battalion (44th) (1740-1919)

A chronicle of the regiment's part in numerous military campaigns from around the world.

Essex WWI Memorials (1914-1918)

A list of names found on World War One monuments in Essex, with some service details.

Essex WWII Memorials (1914-1918)

A list of names found on World War Two monuments in Essex, with some service details.

Prisoners of War of British Army (1939-1945)

A searchable list of over 100,000 British Army POWs. Records contains details on the captured, their military career and where they were held prisoner.

British Prisoners of World War II (1939-1945)

Details on around 165,000 men serving in the British Army, Navy and Air Force who were held as prisoners during WWII.

London Poor Law & Board of Guardian Records (1430-1930)

Original images of a vast array of documents detailing the administration of the dependant poor in London. Including: school registers, rate books, removals, settlements, apprenticeships, criminal records, legal records and more.

London Consistory Court Depositions (1586-1611)

An index to over 1,800 cases brought before the court. For witnesses, age and residence is usually given. The cases cover such matters as defamation, marriage and tithes.

London Consistory Court Depositions (1700-1713)

An index to 3,104 cases brought before the court. For witnesses, age and residence is usually given. The cases cover such matters as defamation, marriage and tithes.

Act Books of the Archbishops of Canterbury (1663-1859)

An index to names and places mentioned in act books of the Province of Canterbury. It records various licences and conferments, such as marriage and physician licences.

Home Office Prison Calendars (1868-1929)

Records of over 300,000 prisoners held by quarter sessions in England & Wales. Records may contain age, occupation, criminal history, offence and trial proceedings.

Epping Taxation Records

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures (1710-1811)

An index linked to original images of registers recording apprenticeship indentures. Details are given on the trade and nature of apprenticeship. Many records list the parents of the apprentice.

Red Book of the Exchequer (1066-1230)

A compilation of records from the Court of the Exchequer primarily dealing with taxes and land. These records are in Latin.

Index to Death Duty Registers (1796-1903)

An index to wills and administrations that incurred a death duty tax. The index can be used to order documents that give a brief abstract of the will and details on the duty. It can be used as a make-shift probate index.

Epping Land & Property Records

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

UK Poll Books and Electoral Rolls (1538-1893)

Poll books record the names of voters and the direction of their vote. Until 1872 only landholders could vote, so not everyone will be listed. Useful for discerning an ancestor's political leanings and landholdings. The collection is supplemented with other records relating to the vote.

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem (1236-1291)

Abstracts of records detailing the estates and families of deceased tenants from the reigns of Henry III and Edward I.

Red Book of the Exchequer (1066-1230)

A compilation of records from the Court of the Exchequer primarily dealing with taxes and land. These records are in Latin.

Epping Directories & Gazetteers

Kelly's Directory of Essex (1937)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Essex (1933)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Essex (1929)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Essex (1925-1926)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory of Essex (1922)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Epping Cemeteries

Epping Burial Ground, Epping Cemetery Records (1865-1881)

Digital images recording those buried in the cemetery. Details typically include name, age, residence and details of the burial.

The Ancient Sepulchral Monuments of Essex (1135-1890)

Transcriptions and illustrations of monuments erected remembrance of personages in Essex. Also contains pedigrees for historic families of the county.

Essex Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Essex's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Essex Monumental Inscriptions (1100-2007)

An index to vital details engraved on over 170,000 gravestones and other monuments across the county of Essex.

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

Epping Obituaries

iAnnounce Obituaries (2006-Present)

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

United Kingdom and Ireland Obituary Collection (1882-Present)

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

Quakers Annual Monitor (1847-1848)

A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.

Musgrave's Obituaries (1421-1800)

This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.

British Medical Journal (1849-Present)

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

Epping Histories & Books

Victoria County History: Essex (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Handbook: Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk & Cambridgeshire (1892)

A traveller's guide to four Southern counties.

Essex Church Photographs (1890-Present)

Photographs and images of churches in Essex.

Essex Church Photographs (2004-Present)

Photographs of the interiors and exteriors of Essex churches. Also contains some architectural information.

Dictionary of Essex & Suffolk Words and Phrases (1700-1950)

A short list of words and phrases peculiar to the two counties.

Epping School & Education Records

London School Admissions & Discharges Registers (1840-1911)

Records or admission and discharge for over 1 million pupils attending over 800 state schools in London. Records are indexed by name linked to original images of the registers; and may contain details on the pupil's parents, date of birth, residence, parent's occupations and scholastic history.

National School Admission & Log Books (1870-1914)

A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.

Teacher's Registration Council Registers (1870-1948)

A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.

Oxford University Alumni (1500-1886)

A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge University Alumni (1261-1900)

A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Epping Occupation & Business Records

Smuggling on the South East Coast (1675-1871)

An introduction to smuggling in on the east coast of England, with details of the act in various regions.

Essex Wages Assessment (1651)

Details of the wages to be expected for various tradesmen and labourers.

Smuggling on the East Coast (1600-1892)

An introduction to smuggling on the east coast of England, with details of the act in various regions.

Essex Pub Histories (1820-Present)

Histories of Essex pubs, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.

Lost Pubs of Essex (1750-Present)

Short histories of former public houses, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Epping

The Ancient Sepulchral Monuments of Essex (1135-1890)

Transcriptions and illustrations of monuments erected remembrance of personages in Essex. Also contains pedigrees for historic families of the county.

Victoria County History: Essex (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Epping Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Victoria County History: Essex (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Visitations of Essex: 1552, 1558, 1570, 1612 & 1634 (1000-1634)

Five collections of pedigrees based on 16th and 17th century genealogical manuscripts. These works record families who had a right to bear coat of arms, essentially the gentry.

Essex Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Essex's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Epping Church Records

Epping Parish Registers (1538-1999)

The parish registers of Epping are a collection of books essentially documenting births, marriages and deaths. Their records can assist tracing a family as far back as 1538.

London Consistory Court Depositions (1586-1611)

An index to over 1,800 cases brought before the court. For witnesses, age and residence is usually given. The cases cover such matters as defamation, marriage and tithes.

Essex Parish Registers (1537-Present)

Digital images of all parish registers deposited at Essex Archives. Some registers are indexed by name.

Essex Parish Register Transcripts (1522-2005)

Transcriptions of registers that record baptisms, which typically occur shortly after birth; marriages and burials. They can help establish links between individuals back to the 16th century.

Essex Church Photographs (2004-Present)

Photographs of the interiors and exteriors of Essex churches. Also contains some architectural information.

Biographical Directories Covering Epping

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1885)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

The Concise Dictionary of National Biography (1654-1930)

A directory containing lengthy biographies of noted British figures. The work took over two decades to compile. Biographies can be searched by name and are linked to images of the original publication.

Epping Maps

Maps of London & The Vicinity (1940)

Detailed maps of London and 125 other places in the vicinity.

James Wyld's Map of London and Environs (1872)

A map charting London and 25 miles round.

Essex and Suffolk Maps (1360-1910)

A collection of maps plotting the counties of Essex and Suffolk, and some of their settlements.

Maps of Essex (1601-1892)

Digital images of maps covering the county.

UK Popular Edition Maps (1919-1926)

Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.

Epping Reference Works

Essex Place Names (1200-1850)

A database of names of fields, roads, inns, houses, farms, manors, places, rivers, streams, woods, etc, and names of owners, tenants, landlords, parties to agreements etc, recorded from historic documents.

England Research Guide (1538-Present)

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.

Parish Register Abstract (1538-1812)

Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.

Building History Research Guide (1066-Present)

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

Surname Origins (1790-1911)

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.

Historical Description

Epping is 17 miles from London; it belonged formerly to Waltham Abbey, and gives name to the extensive forest once known by the name of Waltham Forest; in which, according to Mr. Gough, a small earthen image of a child was found, and exhibited by Mr. Bird, to the Antiquarian Society, in the year 1721. The markets, which are held upon Thursday for cattle, and Friday for provisions, are kept at a small hamlet called Epping Street, which is about one mile and a half distant from Epping. The neighbourhood of this town is remarkable for producing butter, which is highly esteemed, and sold in the metropolis at a greater price than the butter from other places. The Forest, to which this town gives name, is a royal chase, extending from Epping to within six miles of London; it formerly constituted a very extensive district, and, under the name of the Forest of Essex, included a very considerable portion of the county. Hainault Forest, which is situated to the south-east of this, is conjectured to have originally formed a part of it. This last is remarkable for an oak, long celebrated under the name of the Fairlop Oak.

This is about one mile from Barking, and the tradition of the county concerning it, traces it half way up the Christian aera. It is still a noble tree, though it has suffered greatly from the depredations of time. About a yard from the ground, where its rough fluted stem is about 30 feet in circumference, it divides into eleven vast arms; yet not in the horizontal manner of an oak, but rather in that of a beech. Beneath its shade, which overspread an area of 300 feet in circuit, an annual fair has been long held on the first Friday in July.

This celebrated tree was for some time fenced round with a close paling about five feet high.

Almost all the extremities of its branches have been sawed off, and Mr. Forsyth’s composition applied to them to preserve them from decay. The trunk bad also received considerable injury by the lighting of fires by stragglers, &c. On one of the branches a board was fixed with this inscription, "All good foresters are requested not to hurt thin old tree, a plaster hiving been lately applied to its wounds." The annual meeting or fair here, rose out of the custom adopted by Mr. Daniel Day, a worthy but eccentric block-maker in Wapping, who, nearly an hundred years ago, used to treat his journeymen, his neighbours, and others, with a dinner of beans and bacon, under the foliage of this venerable tree. Mr. Day died in the year 1767, being then 84 years of age. A few years before his death his favourite oak lost a large limb, out of which he caused a coffin to be made for his own interment, and kept by him for that purpose. His eccentricities were scarcely ended with his mortal career, for having conceived some great antipathy against a carriage, owing to some accident, he ordered his remains to be conveyed to Barking by water, accompanied by six journeymen block and pump-makers, to each of whom he bequeathed a new leathern apron and a guinea. Some of these were probably in the habit of attending him annually to Fairlop in a boat covered with an awning mounted on a coach carriage, and drawn by six horses, decorated with flags and streamers, and attended by a band of music. The last vessel made for the purpose of going to this spot since 1795, had three masts, was ship-rigged, and was capable of carrying thirty persons sitting at their ease.

Among the numerous and respectable societies formed since the late revival of archery, the Hainault foresters were not the least distinguished; as the principal ladies and gentlemen of the county belonged to this association, and at stated times inarched in procession round this venerable father of the sylvan race. Their uniform was elegant, and they were attended by a band of music.

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

EPPING is a parish and union town with a station on the Ongar branch of the Great Eastern railway, 16 ¾ miles from Whitechapel, 15 from Shoreditch church, 18 west from Chelmsford, by Chipping Ongar and 7 east from Waltham Abbey, in the Western division of the county, half hundred of Waltham, Epping petty sessional division, county court district of Waltham Abbey, rural deanery of Chigwell, archdeaconry of Essex and diocese of St. Albans. The town consists principally of one long and wide street, seated on a ridge of hills; it declined considerably after the introduction of railways, but has revived, many new roads having been laid out and residences built. Since 1870 the town has been lighted with gas by a limited company, and in 1886 the supply was extended to Theydon Bois. A water tower, 100 feet in height, has been erected here, with a tank holding 28,000 gallons, and is supplied, under the Herts and Essex Water Works Act, from deep wells at Sawbridgeworth, Herts, near the Harlow station of the Great Eastern Railway Company: the water mains extend to Potter Street, Harlow, Latton, Netteswell, North Weald, Theydon Garnon, Theydon Bois and Abridge; a reservoir has also been constructed on Windmill Hill, to hold 140,000 gallons, for the supply by natural gravitation of Theydon, a part of Coopersale and Abridge; drainage works on an extensive scale have been erected in the town: in 1893 the High street was paved throughout, at a cost of £550.

Epping is governed by an Urban District Council of 9 members, formed in 1896 under the provisions of the”Local Government Act, 1894” (56 and 57 Vict. ch. 73).

There were three ancient parishes for ecclesiastical and civil purposes, viz. Epping, Theydon Bois and Theydon Garnon. By the “County of Essex (Epping &c.) Confirmation Order, 1896,” these three parishes for civil purposes were made into four parishes, viz.: (1) Epping, formed from parts of the ancient parishes of Epping, Theydon Bois and Theydon Garnon; (2) Theydon Bois, viz. the residue of Theydon Bois; (3) Theydon Garnon, the residue of Theydon Garnon; (4) Epping Upland, the residue of ancient Epping.

The church of St. John the Baptist, erected in 1832 and rebuilt in 1890, was constituted in 1889 the parish church in place of the church of All Saints at Epping Upland: the original chapel, built in the time of Edward VI. was then a free chapel of the foundation of Waltham Abbey, whose canons or chaplains supplied the cure: the new church, which occupies the same site, is a building of stone in the Gothic style of the 14th century from designs by Messrs. Bodley and Garner, architects, of London, and consists of chancel, nave, aisles and vestry: the stained east window was presented in 1890 by E. J. Wythes esq. in memory of his parents: there is also a fine carved oak screen: there are sittings for 500 persons. The register dates from the year 1839. The living is a vicarage, united in 1889 by Act of Parliament, 51 & 52 Vict. c. 152, to that of All Saints, Epping Upland, net yearly value £550, with some acres of glebe and residence, in the gift of Ernest James Wythes esq.; the vicarage of St. John has been held since 1878 and the united vicarage since 1889 by the Rev. Edward Buckmaster M.A. of Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1615 one George Campion left 4 acres of land, a moiety of which was to be applied for maintaining a preacher at Epping chapel; in 1791 John Walkley left £30 yearly for the clergyman; in 1772 certain townspeople pledged themselves for three years to pay for seats in the church, and since that time pew rents had been the only means for providing for the church expenses until 1882 when the offertory system was introduced. The Congregational church here is one of the oldest in the country and is supposed to have originated between the years 1628 and 1653, the present structure having been erected on the site of the original building in 1770: in connection with the church is a large room seating over 200 persons; in 1887 the building was thoroughly restored and heating apparatus fixed at the cost of £400 raised by the congregation: there are 300 sittings. The Baptist chapel, in St. John’s road, erected in 1893 by the late W. Cottis, has sittings for 200 persons. The Wesleyan chapel, opened in 1887, and re-decorated in 1898, has 300 sittings: there is also a meeting-house for the Society of Friends, seating 30 persons, and a meetinghouse for the Christian Brethren. The Town Hall, built in 1863, at a cost of about £1,700, and now the property of the Epping Town Hall Co. Limited, is used for concerts, public meetings and entertainments and will seat 500 persons. The Literary and Mechanics’ Institute, founded in 1894, comprises reading and smoking rooms and library containing about 500 vols. Epping has a weekly market on Friday, which is well attended, and 13th and 14th November (Holland fair, ) also for cattle and horses. Messrs. W. Cottis and Sons have an iron foundry and agricultural implement works, which give employment to a considerable number of hands. In 1887 a drinking fountain, surmounted by a lamp, was erected to commemorate the Jubilee of her late Majesty Queen Victoria. A lake of one acre to be used for bathing purposes was constructed in 1894 at a cost of about £200. The Convalescent Cottage Home, on the Plain, was opened Sept. 1875: it is a structure of brick, and contains 12 rooms, 6 of which are bedrooms, and is available for 14 patients. The charities of the joint parishes of Epping and Theydon Garnon being the net income of Stonard’s, Reynold’s and Rydden’s Grove charities, are divisible yearly in equal moieties amongst the joint parishes of Epping and Theydon Garnon, pursuant to a scheme of the Charity Commissioners approved in 1863 and also of a later scheme dated 21st May, 1901; the income of Stonard’s charity is applied for educational purposes and the maintenance of inmates in the Epping almshouses; the income of Reynold’s is divided amongst the poor of the two parishes. The local charities include Lady Wentworth’s charity, consisting of a farmhouse and land left about 1780, a sum of £100 Consolidated Stock left by Mrs. Elizabeth Walkley, and a sum of £269 12s. Consolidated Stock, left by Mrs. Ann Chapman; the net income arising from these is divisible amongst the poor of this parish: there is also a charity of £750 Consols left by Thomas Loft for the apprenticing of poor boys born in the parish.

Petty Sessions are held at tipping police station every Friday at 10.30 noon. The places in the division are Abridge, Chingford, Chigwell, Epping, Epping Upland, Lambourne, Loughton, Nazeing, North Weald Bassett, Theydon Bois, Theydon Garnon, Theydon Mount, Waltham Holy Cross.

IMPERIAL YEOMANRY

Essex (C. Squadron) William Silwood, squadron-sergt.-major, Bowen hill.

VOLUNTEERS, 1st Volunteer Battalion Essex Regiment (G Company), Drill hall, St. John’s road, Capt. J. E. Windus, commanding.

EPPING UNION

Board days, alternate Fri. at the Union house, at 11 a.m. The Union comprises the following parishes:-Buckhurst Hill, Chigwell, Chingford, Epping, Epping Upland, Great Parndon, Harlow, Latton, Little Parndon, Loughton, Magdalen Laver, Matching, Nazeing, Netteswell, North Weald Bassett, Roydon, Sheering, Theydon Bois & Theydon Garnon. The total population of the union in 1901 was 30,459; area, 48,117 acres; rateable value in 1902, £193,815.

The Workhouse, in Upping parish, is a building in the Elizabethan style, capable of holding 232 inmates.

PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of Services

St. John the Baptist Church, Rev. Edward Buckmaster M.A. vicar; (8 a.m. H. C.) 11 a.m.; 3 & 6.30p.m.; holy days, 11 a.m.; daily 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m.; on Thur. 7.30 p.m.

All Saints’ Church, Epping Upland, Rev. Edward Buckmaster M.A. vicar; 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; in winter at 3 p.m.; holy days, 10 a.m. & 12 noon.

Society of Friends, 11 a in Baptist, 11 a.m. & 6.15 p.m.

Congregational, Rev. George Dent; 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m., Tue. 8 p.m.

Wesleyan, 11.15 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; Thur. 7.30.

SCHOOLS

A School Board of 5 members was formed July 2, 1901; George John Creed, clerk & solicitor to the board; George Henry Pegram, attendance officer; meetings are held on alternate Wednesdays at the office of the clerk.

National, for Epping & Theydon Garnon, built, with teachers’ residences, by Claremont Whiteman esq. a resident of Theydon Garnon, in 1860, for 500 children; average attendance, 205 boys, 170 girls & 120 infants.

Kelly's Directory of Essex (1902)

Most Common Surnames in Epping

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Waltham Hundred
1Brown521:451.30%2
2Wood401:591.71%10
3Wright341:691.00%4
4Hills311:764.15%100
5Smith281:840.26%1
5Mansfield281:844.90%141
5Tredgett281:8432.56%1,165
8Hummerston251:9486.21%2,675
9Crane241:9811.01%448
10Green221:1070.82%6
10Butcher221:1071.89%42
12Strange211:11220.19%994
13Lawrence201:1172.77%104
13Bailes201:11733.90%1,565
15Davis191:1231.72%46
16Parish181:1303.64%171
17Allen171:1381.24%27
17Austin171:1384.38%237
17Fenner171:1389.44%552
20Clarke161:1460.95%19
20Grout161:1468.70%542
20Glasscock161:14617.39%1,098
20Cottis161:1468.60%533
20Doye161:14688.89%3,844
25Dean151:1564.19%263
25Perry151:1560.90%21
25Brewer151:1563.38%195
28Foster141:1671.93%103
28Rogers141:1671.38%62
28Dorrington141:1679.15%664
28Fairchild141:16711.67%862
28Shoat141:16782.35%4,017
33Taylor131:1800.41%5
33Rowland131:1803.68%270
33Flower131:18026.00%1,774
33Beales131:18013.54%1,064
33Pavitt131:1804.06%297
33Cordell131:1807.83%597
33Teece131:18056.52%3,184
33Gouldstone131:18033.33%2,151
41Chapman121:1950.68%17
41Ford121:1952.51%182
41Kirkby121:19552.17%3,184
41Cowlin121:19510.34%893
41Pegrum121:1959.30%802
46Wilson111:2130.70%25
46Simpson111:2131.75%129
46Willis111:2131.40%94
46Wade111:2131.60%114
46Haggar111:21314.86%1,319
46Littlechild111:21311.70%1,079
46Cottee111:2138.94%840
53Adams101:2340.83%38
53Jenkins101:2343.58%352
53Nicholls101:2341.93%160
53Seymour101:2345.38%533
53Hine101:23421.74%1,901
53Cornwell101:2349.17%955
53Stace101:23452.63%3,683
53Saban101:23423.81%2,024
61White91:2600.37%9
61Webb91:2600.57%26
61Newman91:2600.69%29
61Marsh91:2601.80%169
61Fowler91:2603.70%400
61Hammond91:2600.85%56
61Frost91:2600.83%51
61Fleming91:2606.38%738
61Archer91:2601.41%127
61Hyde91:2604.00%438
61Stock91:2601.27%109
61Sapsford91:2603.69%397
61Ainger91:26011.11%1,220
61Brewitt91:26040.91%3,309
61Passaway91:26060.00%4,369
76King81:2930.31%8
76Cook81:2930.36%11
76Ellis81:2930.65%33
76Palmer81:2930.83%67
76Day81:2930.62%31
76Wheeler81:2931.48%149
76Jennings81:2931.48%151
76Kent81:2932.83%347
76Oakley81:2932.42%288
76Roe81:29316.67%1,837
76Prentice81:2933.81%457
76Mays81:2932.95%361
76Creed81:29318.18%1,955
76Feast81:2939.64%1,200
76Kemsley81:29347.06%4,017
76Bovingdon81:29388.89%6,506
76Wheel81:29322.86%2,333
76Thaxton81:29388.89%6,506
76Pomphret81:293100.00%7,189
95Clark71:3350.19%3
95Fisher71:3350.74%70
95Francis71:3350.72%65
95Norris71:3352.48%349
95Bass71:3351.54%189
95Durant71:33528.00%2,978
95Tarry71:33577.78%6,506
95Whipp71:33518.42%2,191
95Sprague71:335100.00%8,074
95Peggs71:33512.50%1,622
95Windley71:33518.92%2,249
95Myson71:33525.00%2,744
95Peagram71:33514.29%1,806
95Clipps71:335100.00%8,074
109Turner61:3910.23%7
109Cooper61:3910.38%24
109Baker61:3910.29%12
109Cox61:3910.56%53
109Kelly61:3913.11%509
109Dunn61:3913.51%579
109Bird61:3910.56%54
109Potter61:3910.56%52
109Coleman61:3911.98%319
109Field61:3911.79%284
109French61:3910.53%45
109Nash61:3911.18%163
109Winter61:3912.73%444
109Peacock61:3911.89%301
109Godfrey61:3911.32%190
109Farrow61:3911.44%217
109Nunn61:3910.93%123
109Hoy61:3912.13%349
109Radley61:3911.82%289
109Thorogood61:3911.00%134
109Whitbread61:3912.65%437
109Boreham61:3911.79%284
109Chilvers61:3919.84%1,531
109Clayden61:3911.05%141
109Nokes61:3916.45%1,089
109Lobley61:39121.43%2,744
109Dunston61:39166.67%6,506
109Fewell61:3914.80%826
109Matherson61:39185.71%8,074
109Sworder61:39124.00%2,978
109Bickett61:39160.00%5,980
109Twynn61:391100.00%9,145
109Maydell61:391100.00%9,145
142Roberts51:4690.73%112
142Thompson51:4690.39%32
142Young51:4690.41%36
142Bell51:4690.85%137
142Dawson51:4690.96%158
142Spencer51:4691.66%322
142Reynolds51:4690.51%66
142Payne51:4690.72%111
142Reed51:4690.56%76
142Yates51:4696.33%1,249
142Stephens51:4693.45%712
142Osborne51:4690.70%107
142Salmon51:4690.75%117
142Fish51:4693.68%758
142Nightingale51:4692.51%486
142Hampton51:4693.94%812
142Broad51:4694.67%971
142Plumb51:4693.05%612
142Pryor51:4692.58%505
142Thurlow51:4696.17%1,220
142Doe51:4691.44%275
142Deadman51:4696.85%1,335
142Wakeling51:4691.81%354
142Buswell51:46931.25%4,181
142Juniper51:4692.65%520
142Taverner51:46913.16%2,191
142Saward51:4692.59%509
142Barrack51:4698.47%1,565
142Adderson51:46945.45%5,555
142Bissel51:469100.00%10,531
172Carter41:5860.20%14
172Hart41:5860.46%79
172Watts41:5860.50%91
172George41:5862.08%515
172Law41:5860.90%196
172Jarvis41:5860.46%80
172Fuller41:5860.58%115
172Woodcock41:5862.45%620
172Brookes41:58616.67%3,070
172Monk41:5860.51%92
172Westwood41:5861.69%411
172Hendry41:58610.53%2,191
172Haslam41:58633.33%5,192
172Groom41:5863.96%1,019
172Phipps41:5868.33%1,837
172Trotter41:58633.33%5,192
172Mott41:5861.12%264
172Boulter41:58618.18%3,309
172Byford41:5860.75%153
172Battle41:5868.89%1,933
172Cousens41:5868.89%1,933
172Tarling41:5862.44%612
172Gatward41:5865.71%1,384
172Trussell41:58612.12%2,446
172Bolden41:5863.88%1,003
172Higton41:586100.00%12,157
172Delamare41:58650.00%7,189
172Basil41:58666.67%9,145
172Thissock41:586100.00%12,157