Village Carriers
Carriers were important people as they
provided a method for getting small goods from the villages of the
Dengie peninsula to Maldon, Chelmsford and other markets.
They also provided means of transport for
those people not rich enough to own a horse or well enough to walk.
A few carriers also operated from the Dengie
villages to Chelmsford.
The below table relates to carriers recorded in the Essex Almanac
1863
to 1870
|
Village |
Name of Carrier |
Day |
|
Burnham |
Mr Abbot |
Friday |
|
Burnham |
Mr Feast |
Tuesday & Friday |
|
Burnham |
Mr Ham |
Tuesday & Friday |
|
Burnham |
Mr Raven |
Daily |
|
Burnham |
Mr Sell |
Daily |
|
Cold Norton |
Mr Foster |
Friday |
|
Latchingdon |
Mr Freeman |
Friday |
|
Purleigh |
Mr Carter |
Friday |
|
Purleigh |
Mr Hedge |
Friday |
|
Southminster |
Mr Bobby |
Friday |
|
Steeple |
Mr Willis |
Friday |
|
Stow Maries |
Mr Foster |
Friday |
|
Tillingham |
Mr Dobson |
Tuesday and Friday |
|
Tillingham |
Mr Wright |
Friday |
|
Woodham Walter |
Mr Joscelyne |
Friday |
1882
The
Purleigh carrier departed from the White Horse. All of the other
carriers departed from the Swan PH.
|
Village |
Name of Carrier |
Frequency |
Day |
|
Bradwell |
Alfred Gladwell |
Weekly |
Monday,Wednesday & Friday |
|
Burnham |
David Cross |
Weekly |
Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday |
|
Burnham |
Charles Williams |
Weekly |
Monday, Wednesday & Friday |
|
Purleigh |
Joseph Brand |
Weekly |
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday &
Saturday |
|
Southminster |
Joseph Livermore |
Daily |
Monday to Saturday |
|
Tillingham |
Ernest Hart |
Weekly |
Tuesday,Thursday & Saturday |
1902
All
carriers departed from the Swan
|
Village |
Name of Carrier |
Frequency |
Day |
|
Bradwell |
William Griggs |
Weekly |
Friday |
|
Purleigh |
Frederick Howard |
Weekly |
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday &
Saturday |
|
Tillingham |
Ernest Hart |
Weekly |
Tuesday,Thursday & Saturday |
1911
The
Bradwell carrier departed from the Chequers Inn at Maldon while the
rest departed from the White Horse Hotel, Maldon
|
Village |
Name of Carrier |
Frequency |
Day |
Time departing |
Time Returning |
|
Bradwell |
Mr Griggs |
Fortnightly |
Friday |
12 noon |
3pm |
|
Cold Norton & Stow Maries |
Mr Howard |
Weekly |
Saturdays |
9am |
11am |
|
Purleigh |
Mr Howard |
Weekly |
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday |
11am |
2pm |
|
Tillingham |
Mr Harvey |
Weekly |
Tuesday |
12 noon |
4pm |
