Transcribed by Susan D. Young.

Kent Archive and Library reference .

East Peckham is a rather extensive parish, lying to the north east of Hadlow, about three miles therefrom. The church an ancient structure, dedicated to St Michael, a few years back received an additional number of sittings, at the expense of the incorporated society; the living is a vicarage in the patronage of the Dean and chapter of Canterbury.

The locality and population of the foregoing parishes are as follows: they are all situated in the lathe of Aylesford. East Peckham, Twyford hundred, 2018 inhabitants.

POST OFFICE– Hadlow, Samuel WATSON, postmaster – letter from London arrive every morning at half past three, and are despatched every night at half past ten. Letter arrive from Maidstone and east Kent arrive every night at half past ten and are despatched every morning at half past three.

SURNAME or NAME OF BUSINESS	GIVEN NAME or PROPRIETOR	RESIDENCE	TRADE or OCCUPATION
ALLEN & TOMSETT		East Peckham	Auctioneers &c
ANDREWS	Martha, Miss	East Peckham	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
BALLARD	James	East Peckham	Butchers
BARTON	Mrs.	East Peckham	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
BATES	Sarah	East Peckham	Groceries & dealers in sundries
BELL	Robert Ellis	East Peckham	Taverns & Public Houses
BENTLETT	John	East Peckham	Groceries & dealers in sundries
BIGGENDEN	William	East Peckham	Surgeons
BOORMAN & Co		East Peckham	Seed Crushers & Oil Mill
BOORMAN & Co	Thomas, Esq.	East Peckham	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
BURR	William	East Peckham	Boot & Shoemaker
BUSH	James Wells	East Peckham	Taverns & Public Houses
COOK	William, Esq.	Roydon Hall	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
CRITTLE	George	East Peckham	Bakers
CURTIS	William	East Peckham	Boot & Shoemaker
DALISON	M (DD), Esq.	Hampton	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
FORDHAM	Richard	East Peckham	Groceries & dealers in sundries
FORDHAM	William	East Peckham	Butchers
GOLDING	William, Esq.	East Peckham	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
HAIG	William, Capt.	Hampton Cottage	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
HATCH	Alfred	East Peckham	Groceries & dealers in sundries
HATCH	Isaac, Mr.	East Peckham	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
HENHAM Mr Thos	Thomas, Mr.	East Peckham	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
HENHAM Mr Thos	William, Mr.	East Peckham	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
JOHNSON	John	East Peckham	Coopers
KIPPING	Thomas	East Peckham	Brewers
LARKING	James, Esq.	East Peckham	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
LEEDS	John	East Peckham	Carpenters
LUCK	Oliver, Mr.	East Peckham	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
MARTIN	Thomas, Esq.	East Peckham	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
MARTIN	William, Mr.	East Peckham	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
MONCKTON	Edward, Esq.	East Peckham	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
NATIONAL SCHOOL	Thomas TOWNER, master; Ann HUTSON, mistress	East Peckham	ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS
PHOENIX	Alfred HATCH	East Peckham	Fire & c. Office Agents
PRITCHETT	Richard	East Peckham	Boot & Shoemaker
ROLFE	William	East Peckham	Wheelwright
ROSE & CROWN	William MADDOCKS	East Peckham	Taverns & Public Houses
SCOONS	William	East Peckham	Blacksmiths
SIMMONS	Thomas	East Peckham	Tanner
THREE MERRY BOYS	Jesse KINGSBURY	East Peckham	Taverns & Public Houses
TORRINGTON	The Hon. Viscount	Yotes Court	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
TOWNER	John-Charles	East Peckham	Tailors
VINE	Samuel, Mr.	East Peckham	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
WALTER	Catherine	East Peckham	Plumbers, painters & glaziers
WATSON	Richard K., Mr.	East Peckham	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
WELFEAR	Thomas, Esq.	East Peckham	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy
WELLS	George	East Peckham	Tailors
WOOD	John	East Peckham	Boot & Shoemaker
YATES	Mary Hannah, Mrs.	Fair Lawn	Nobility, Gentry & Clergy