Bankrupts 1807 -1869
Bankruptcy is not a modern problem.
Many of our ancestors will have been declared bankrupts or entered into insolvency during the 1800's sometimes due to poor business practices but often due to factors beyond their control.
Listed below are some of the people from Eastern Essex who were declared bankrupt or insolvent from 1807 to 1869.
Althorne
John Fincham , Carpenter, 1847
Frederick Lee , Dealer in Horses,1829
Asheldham
George Ketcher, Inkeeper, 1851
Bradwell on Sea
Samuel John Cowlen , Beer Seller and Wheelwright, 1832
William Dixey, Innkeeper, 1856
Burnham on Crouch
John Stoneham, Grocer, 1869
Nathaniel Ketcher, Shopkeeper, 1822
Matthew Nunn, Blacksmith, 1863
Cold Norton
Sarah Brown , Widow of Farmer, 1852
Latchingdon
Jacob Dines , Farmer, 1822
Samuel Gigney, Farmer, 1823
Thomas Hayward, Wheelwright, 1851
Mundon
Jas Bridge, Grocer, 1849
Purleigh
John P Harris, Blacksmith, 1854
Robert Charles Last, Painter, 1869
Robert Mason, Dealer, 1807
William Turner, Carpenter, 1834
Southminster
John T Blanks , Grocer, 1843
W Brooks, Horsedealer, 1813
E Spells, Baker, 1837
J Ketcher, Farmer, 1813
Chas Page , Farmer , 1869
Henry Stammers, Builder, 1862
Henry Wood Winterbon, Plumber and Glazier, 1864
Tillingham
James Baxter, Blacksmith, 1851
Jas Cracknell, Farmer, 1863
William Isaac, Draper, 1843
John Wright, Butcher and Pig Dealer, 1864
William Boston, Straw Bonnet Maker, 1848
Woodham Mortimer
Joseph Harris, Blacksmith, 1845
Woodham Walter
Richard Davis, Wheelwright, 1851
Bankrupts and people entering into insolvency can be traced via the London Gazette, Local Newspapers or one of the many books published including debtors details.