Rainham 1863 Whites Directory

RAINHAM, or RAYNHAM, 5 miles south of Romford, and 12 miles E. of London, has a station on the London, Tilbury, and Southend Bailway, and is a long village, on the east side of the Ingerbourn rivulet, which falls into the Thames about 1 1/2 mile below, and receives vessels at its mouth, where it has a good quay and a ferry. The parish contains 924 souls, and 3160 acres of land, including some of the rich marshes on the banks of the Thames near South Hall, and extending northward to Berwick, Rainhain Lodge, Gerpins, and other farms, from 2 to 3 miles N.E. of the church. Over the Ingerbourn and another rivulet are bridges on the high road from London to Purfleet and Tilbury. Hall Dare, Esq., is lord of South Hall Manor, and H. G. Grosse, Esq., is lord of the manor of Berwick, and resides at Berwick House, a neat stuccoed mansion, near a rivulet, which flows through a marshland pool. The Church (St. Helen and St. Giles) is a small but massive stone building of Norman architecture, with a tower and three bells. It had a chantry, founded by Sir John Staunton, "for the good estate of the mother of Edward III, and the founder." The vicarage, valued in KB. at £10, and in 1831 at £413, is in the gift of H. G. Crosse, Esq. (the impropriator of the rectory), and incumbency of the Rev. G. H. Roche, B.C.L., who has a neat residence and 4A. of glebe. The tithes were commuted in 1838 -the vicarial for £430 per annum. The Parish School, supported chiefly by subscription, was established in 1786. For distribution in bread the poor have three yearly rent-charges, viz.:- 26s., left by John Adge, in 1608, out of land at Crayford, in Kent; £5.12s., left by Thomas Frith, in 1612, out of land at South Weald, called Dilly Fountains; and £2. 12s., left by John Lowen, in 1677, out of Gerpin's Farm.

POST OFFICE at Robert Ennever's. Letters via Romford. Brooks Ainger, wheelwright Brown Edward, baker Clapham Wm. vict, Three Crowns Crosse Hy Godsalve Esq.Berwick House Daldy Edward Mee, coal merchant and maltster; h Romford Davies Rev. Stephen, D.C.L. curate Farrow John, shoemaker Foard Edward, Victualler, Angel Gentry William, baker & parish clerk Hill John, grocer and draper Holder Wm. draper (and Barking) Howell Thomas, vict. Phoenix Inn Howell Wm. Jas. carpenter & bldr Irish Joseph William, gent. Hall Jennings John, stationmaster Johnson George, policeman King William, blacksmith, etc Mayhew Samuel, butcher Parker Charles, hairdresser, etc Parsons John Wallace, tailor Peek Thomas, victualler, Bell Roche Rev.Hy.Geo.B.C.L, Vicarage Wolton Thomas, cattle salesman

FARMERS Blewitt William Bowes J.W. Lodge Circuit Thomas Lambert Thomas W, South Hall Mitchell William Surridge Thos SHOPKEEPERS Ennever Robert Hales Ann M Heathcote Eliz Hill John Trains to London, Southend, etc Omnibus to Romford, Wed