Boreham Chelmsford

[snoopykins]

Hi does anyone know of a working Mill at Boreham in the mid to late 1800s?

Thanks

[cep]

http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/index.asp

 Post Office Directory of Essex, Herts, Kent ... , 1855.
 
 Boreham, Traders
 
 Muggeridge, Arthur, miller
 
 
 
 Post Office Directory of Essex, 1874
 
 Boreham, Commercial
 
 Bright, William Willis, miller
 
 
 
 Kelly's Directory of Essex, 1882
 
 Boreham, Commercial
 
 Doe, Thomas, miller & farmer
 
 
 
 Kelly's Directory of Essex, 1894
 
 Boreham, Commercial
 
 Thrift, Wm Baddock, miller (water)
 
 
1881 Boreham, Essex   RG11 1765 137 p2

Mill House
Thos Steed Doe, head, mar, 41, Miller empl 2 men, b. Castle Hedingham, Essex
Emma Doe, wife, mar, 36, b. Mount Bures, Essex
        Children, all b. Wormingford, Essex:
Ellen Pettit Doe, 15
Alma, 14
Thomas, 13
George, 11
Sarah, 9
Maurice, 8
Elizabeth, 6
Mary, 5
Albert, 3
Phillip, 1


Regards   CP

[snoopykins]

Thanks for all that info...its  Arthur Muggeridge Im interested in..any ideas how I can find out more?  Many thanks

[cep]

1851 Boreham, Essex   HO107 1776 376 p19

Mill
Arthur Muggeridge, head, mar, 39, Miller, b. Bunstead, Surrey
Jane Muggeridge, wife, mar, 42, b. Ewell, Surrey
Mary A Keys, serv, unm, 16, House Maid, b. Purleigh, Essex

Mill Cottage
William Dorling (or Darling?), head, mar, 56, Miller, b. County Cork?, Ireland
Phoebe Dorling, wife, mar, 57, b. Suffolk
Frances? Cooper?, visitor, 10, b. Sampling?, Suffolk



1861 Boreham, Essex   RG9 1081 140 p1

Turnpike Road
James Kimm, head, mar, 26, Miller, b. Little Horkesley, Essex
Emma Kimm, wife, mar, 28, b. Terling, Essex
Elizabeth Kimm, dau, 4, Scholar, b. Little Baddow, Essex
Emma Kimm, dau, 9 mo, b. Boreham

Arthur Muggeridge, head, mar, 48, Miller, Master empl 2 men, b. Banstead, Surrey
Jane Muggeridge, wife, mar, 52, b. Ewell, Surrey
Mary Ann Scott, serv, unm, 15, House Servant, Domestic, b. Witham, Essex

William Cobbold, head, mar, 28, Mill Labourer, b. Rattlesden, Suffolk
Sarah Ann Cobbold, wife, mar, 26, b. Rettendon, Essex
Clara Ann Cobbold, dau, 2, b. Chelmsford, Essex
George Cobbold, son, 2 mo, b. Boreham


1871 Boreham, Essex   RG10 1664 152 p15

Mill House
William Bright, head, mar, 53, Miller, b. Unknown
Elizabeth Bright, wife, mar, 38, b. Notley, Essex
Martha Allen, visitor, wid, 67, Annuitant, b. Shalford, Essex

Deaths Sep 1876
Muggeridge    Arthur  age 64    Witham  4a  215

Deaths Mar 1891
Muggeridge    Jane    age 85    Chelmsford    4a  273


1871 Springfield, Essex   RG10 1665 54 p4

Esther Bailey, head, unm, 78?, Annuitant, b. Ewell, Surrey
Jane Muggeridge, sister, mar, 60, Annuitant, b. Ewell, Surrey
Martha Dudley, serv, unm, 17, Domestic Servant, b. Great Baddow, Essex


Marriages Sep 1845
Bailey      Jane       Epsom   4   123
Muggeridge  Arthur     Epsom   4   123


1841 Elijah Juniper is Miller at Boreham


Regards   CP

[snoopykins]

 :)Thanks CP thats really kind of you.  Another question?  Where can I find out where the mill was in Boreham any ideas?

[cep]

I have attached two maps.

The first is modern Boreham, from   www.multimap.com

Second is from Historic Parishes of England & Wales.

Kain, R.J.P., Oliver, R.R., Historic Parishes of England and Wales : an Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850 with a Gazetteer and Metadata [computer file], Colchester, Essex: History Data Service, UK Data Archive [distributor],
17 May 2001.


One would think that any mill would be situated along the River Chelmer.

Good description of the river here:

http://www.foxearth.org.uk/ChelmerAndBlackwater.html

Down the Chelmer and up the Blackwater
by Vernon and Joan Clarke

"After the second Sandford bridge, which is at the Lock, there is a 2½ mile stretch without road access, that more than any other part of the Navigation gives a feeling of remoteness. After a mile in Cuton Lock, where a spur of the Danbury Ridge stretches into the valley from the right and after another mile in Stonham Lock close to the hills on the left of the valley. The river next bends sharply to the right, near the back of Boreham House, and in ½ mile reaches "King's" (Little Baddow) Lock.

Above King's Lock is a fine mill pool - the mill was burnt down in 1896 and the Navigation built a house in its place -- and below it is the confluence with the Boreham Brook, and Boreham Bridge. The 3-mile long brook passes close to Henry VIII's "New Hall", now a school; the bridge has under it wooden fenders to protect barge and bridge from each other. A few yards below the bridge is the confluence with the Sandon Brook."


I assume that Boreham Brook is the small stream that flows between Boreham House and the village.   Map 1

This stream looks too small to support a mill.

However.

Looking at the census listings,

1861 Muggeridge is listed at Turnpike Road.  This would be 'Roman Road' on both maps.

1891 census, the enumerator's walk starts at Cheese House - see Map 2.

Listing is:

Cheese House
Gardeners Cottage
Boreham House
Mill Cottage
Mill House
Cottage Near Water Mill
Buckhouse
Red Lion
Lion End


1881 census listing is similar:

Cheese House
Boreham House
Mill Cottage
Mill House   -   John Steed Doe
Cottage Behind Mill
Buckhouse
Lion Inn
By High Road
Blacksmiths


This suggests that the mill was in fact located on Boreham Brook, and may explain why none of the incumbents seemed to stay very long.
It must have been a very small operation - only two employees.

In 1901, Mill House is occupied by George Thrift, Corn Merchant.
He has 1 employee listed as Miller, but the Mill Cottages are occupied by other workers.


There is more of Muggeridge family on IGI.   Would you like details?


Regards   CP

Moderator Comment: maps removed due to copyright issues

[snoopykins]

Thanks CP    Great info and maps..if its not too much to ask Id love the info Re IGI

Once again many thanks

[cep]

IGI:

Arthur Muggeridge m. Jane Bailey   1845 Sep 30, Ewell, Surrey   Batch M020321

Arthur Thomas Muggeridge bap 1812 Oct 21, Banstead, Surrey   Batch C013722
Parents: Robert & Ann

Lots of Muggeridge baptized at Banstead

Robert Muggeridge m. Ann Hall   1802 Feb 14, Epsom, Surrey

Jane Bailey bap 1805 Jul 7, Ewell, Surrey   Batch C020321
Parents: William & Esther

Children Baptized to William & Esther Bailey   Batch C020321

William    1789
Henry      1791
Esther     1792
Elizabeth  1793
Edward     1795
Ann        1797
Thomas     1798
Mary       1800
Robert     1801
Sarah      1802
Jane       1805



1841 Banstead, Surrey

Reeds Rest Farm
Ann Muggeridge, 60, Farmer   Not b. in County
Arthur Muggeridge, 26, Farmer
Ann Muggeridge, 25
Joseph Muggeridge, 20, Farmer
Edward Sharp, 4           Not b. in County

All b. in County except as noted


1841 Ewell, Surrey   HO107 1070/5 10 p12

Green Man Street
Esther Bailey, 80, Ind   Not b. in County
Esther Bailey, 40, Milliner
Jane Bailey, 30, Milliner
Sophia Casby, 15, Ap   Not b. in County
Eliza Hanbridge, 15, FS

All b. in County except as noted
Ages over 15 may be rounded down to nearest 5 years


Regards   CP

[cep]

Lots of Muggeridge baptized at Banstead


Robert Muggeridge m. Anne Comber   1789 Aug 23, Banstead, Surrey   M013721

Robert Muggeridge m. Ann Hall   1802 Feb 14, Epsom, Surrey   M008231


So there are two Robert/Ann Muggeridge who are baptizing children at Banstead at the same period.


Muggeridge, Surrey
Father: Robert , Mother: Ann
Batch Number: C013722

Forename          Surname      Event              Date    Year  Parish
JOHN              MUGGERIDGE   Male Birth:        26-Oct  1790         
JOHN              MUGGERIDGE   Male Christening:  28-Oct  1790  Banstead
MARY ANN          MUGGERIDGE   Female Christenin  31-Mar  1793  Banstead
SARAH             MUGGERIDGE   Female Christenin  26-Jul  1795  Banstead
ELIZABETH         MUGGERIDGE   Female Christenin   4-Mar  1798  Banstead
ANN               MUGGERIDGE   Female Christenin   4-Jan  1801  Banstead
LUCY              MUGGERIDGE   Female Christenin   6-Jan  1803  Banstead
ROBERT            MUGGERIDGE   Male Christening:   8-Dec  1803  Banstead
HENRIETTA ELIZTH  MUGGERIDGE   Female Christenin  20-Mar  1805  Banstead
WILLIAM           MUGGERIDGE   Male Christening:   2-Feb  1806  Banstead
JOHN              MUGGERIDGE   Male Christening:  25-Jan  1807  Banstead
JOHN              MUGGERIDGE   Male Death:         1-Jul  1807
JANE              MUGGERIDGE   Female Christenin  10-Jul  1808  Banstead
FREDERICK         MUGGERIDGE   Male Christening:   1-Aug  1808  Banstead
EMMA              MUGGERIDGE   Female Christenin  25-Aug  1810  Banstead
ANN               MUGGERIDGE   Female Christenin   4-Feb  1811  Banstead
ARTHUR THOMAS     MUGGERIDGE   Male Christening:  21-Oct  1812  Banstead
HENRY             MUGGERIDGE   Male Christening:  22-Aug  1814  Banstead
EDWARD            MUGGERIDGE   Male Christening:   2-Jun  1817  Banstead
PHILLIS           MUGGERIDGE   Female Christenin   7-Feb  1819  Banstead
WILLIAM           MUGGERIDGE   Male Christening:  20-Apr  1819  Banstead
JOSEPH            MUGGERIDGE   Male Christening:   7-May  1821  Banstead
THOMAS BENJAMIN   MUGGRIDGE    Male Christening:  24-May  1824  Banstead


Trying to sort them out, but it is quite a challenge.


Regards   CP