Author Topic: ENGLISH, Essex, Messing 1780s  (Read 479 times)

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ENGLISH, Essex, Messing 1780s
« on: Tuesday 18 June 13 20:23 BST (UK) »
HI
I'm studying the English's in Essex. You can imagine how many hits I get when I type in 'English'. In particular looking for Robert English who married Ann White 1785 in Messing. I can't find a birth record for him. The family were all agricultural labourers who gradually migrated to Great Baddow. I'm wondering if Messing wasn't the first stop either. Does anyone have any idea of 'migratory' routes through Essex or from another county so I can narrow my search.
Thanks
Kirsten