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Springett is a long standing family name in Rowhedge, which is close to Colchester.
But more importantly for you are the long established Springett family who have lived in Shrub End Road for many years. I am quite sure that there would be a connection to your Springett.

My 3 x g grandparents were Frederick Gillham b.1811 Dartford Kent and Dinah Millington b.1815 Quebec North America, according to the census.
Dianh has her father living with them in 1861 Dartford. and he is a carpenter. Any one know how you would go about find why a carpenter born in Danbury Essex would have gone to Canada and had a daughter out there at such an early time. What is there I can look at to help me??
I am out of my depth with this one.

Hello to you all. Come across a bit of a mystery, well to me any way! Tracing my 2x G Grandparents, and found one of thir sons a Thomas Lawrence, born 1844 Nutfield Surrey, has married and living in Brighton Sussex as a Lo Ho Keeper in Powis Square on the 1881 census. Any one any idea what he is doing for a living??Futher down the census there is someone else doing it, so not uncommon. Grateful for any suguestions

The Berechurch Arms ( which is now called the Huntsmans Tavern ) is on Shrub End Road and so could never have been in Lexden. Are we sure it is the same place ?

You may well be right. It certainly was a different world for women back then.