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Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England its Families and History
Updated February 3, 2005
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I have many links to Leigh-on-Sea in Essex going back over 300 years. I have created a database of 16000+ connections to Leigh-on-Sea and am happy to search for anyone who thinks they may have a connection. I am interested in learning anything about Leigh-on-Sea and its families in a mutual exchange of information.
These are some of the main family names in Leigh are as follows -all the families are interrelated and there are many more surnames too numerous to list
COTGROVE EMERY DEAL OSBORNE BRIDGE FORD PALMER (MY FAMILY NAME)
KERRY JOHNSON DENCH WILDER RITCHIE FROST TURN(N)IDGE HARRIDGE
NOAKES AXCELL ROBINSON TOMLIN KIRBY HARVEY LITTLE MEDDLE
Leigh is mentioned in the Domesday Book and has a long tradition of service. Leigh sent ships to fight the Spanish Armada in 1588, refitted Admiral Blake's Fleet in the Dutch Wars in 1652 and sent its cockle boats to evacuate Dunkirk. It has a strong naval and fishing history.
Why not take a look at what The Leigh Society does.
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Family Photos
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- Palmer Family (62 KB)
This is a picture of the Palmer family business in the Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea about 1911
- Leigh Heritage Centre, Old Town, Leigh-on-Sea (39 KB)
This is the headquarters of the Leigh Society and is situated in the Old Town, Leigh-on-Sea. For a map of how to get there see the next photograph
- How to find us (7 KB)
This map shows you how to get to Leigh Old Town.
Leigh Railway Station and bus stops are situated at the western end of the High Street and parking is available at the station (pay). Short term parking is allowed on Belton Way overlooking the Old Town. There is limited parking in the Old Town but anyway the walk along the cobbled high street and the views across the estuary are much more enjoyable.
- This is 2 Plumbs Yard in Leigh Old Town (204 KB)
Plumbs Yard was built in the mid 1800s by Mr Plumb and stands today behind the Heritage Centre. The Leigh Society is raising money so that it can renovate the cottage, fit it out as it would have been for a fisherman and then open it as part of the museum.
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