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id="searchColumnMain"> <h4>Browsing birth location: Essex, England</h4> <h5 class="listPagination">67 matches · Page 1 of 2 · <span class="curpage">1</span> | <a href="?query=birthLocation%3A%22Essex%2C+England%22&page=2&sortOrder=asc">2</a> | <a href="?query=birthLocation%3A%22Essex%2C+England%22&page=2&sortOrder=asc">next</a></h5> <ol start="1" class="searchListings"> <li> <a href="/biography/andrews-edward-william-2888" class="name"> Andrews, Edward William </a> (1812–1877) newspaper proprietor and editor </li> <li> <a href="/biography/andrews-richard-bullock-2889" class="name"> Andrews, Richard Bullock </a> (1823–1884) lawyer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/armstrong-william-george-5054" class="name"> Armstrong, William George </a> (1859–1941) physician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/austin-robert-12777" class="name"> Austin, Robert </a> (1825–1905) explorer, surveyor and engineer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/barlow-andrew-henry-5132" class="name"> Barlow, Andrew Henry </a> (1836–1915) bank officer and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/basham-arthur-llewellyn-77" class="name"> Basham, Arthur Llewellyn </a> (1914–1986) professor of South Asian History </li> <li> <a href="/biography/blackburn-james-1789" class="name"> Blackburn, James </a> (1803–1854) civil engineer, surveyor and architect </li> <li> <a href="/biography/blackett-cuthbert-robert-3006" class="name"> Blackett, Cuthbert Robert </a> (1831–1902) pharmacist and chemist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/braine-henry-edward-12814" class="name"> Braine, Henry Edward </a> (1884–1957) company manager and wheat industry administrator </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bramston-sir-john-3044" class="name"> Bramston, Sir John </a> (1832–1921) politician and civil servant </li> <li> <a href="/biography/burke-phyllis-le-cappelaine-9630" class="name"> Burke, Phyllis Le Cappelaine </a> (1900–1969) social reformer and housing commissioner </li> <li> <a href="/biography/buxton-sir-thomas-fowell-5455" class="name"> Buxton, Sir Thomas Fowell </a> (1837–1915) philanthropist and governor </li> <li> <a href="/biography/champ-william-thomas-napier-3191" class="name"> Champ, William Thomas Napier </a> (1808–1892) soldier, public servant and premier </li> <li> <a href="/biography/clark-george-daniel-5662" class="name"> Clark, George Daniel </a> (1848–1933) politician and prohibitionist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/collin-william-3244" class="name"> Collin, William </a> (1834–1914) master mariner </li> <li> <a href="/biography/coote-audley-3256" class="name"> Coote, Audley </a> (1839–1915) politician and concessionaire </li> <li> <a href="/biography/corbett-arthur-brownlow-9825" class="name"> Corbett, Arthur Brownlow </a> (1877–1970) engineer and administrator </li> <li> <a href="/biography/cottee-william-alfred-3268" class="name"> Cottee, William Alfred </a> (1833–1904) banker, pastoral company manager and financial adviser </li> <li> <a href="/biography/coungeau-emily-12863" class="name"> Coungeau, Emily </a> (1860–1936) poet </li> <li> <a href="/biography/davies-george-schoen-3877" class="name"> Davies, George Schoen </a> (1841–1910) banker, company manager and accountant </li> <li> <a href="/biography/davies-sir-john-mark-3376" class="name"> Davies, Sir John Mark </a> (1840–1919) solicitor, politician and speculator </li> <li> <a href="/biography/davies-joseph-bartlett-3878" class="name"> Davies, Joseph Bartlett </a> (1843–1924) accountant, banker and speculator </li> <li> <a href="/biography/dawson-robert-1969" class="name"> Dawson, Robert </a> (1782–1866) company agent and pastoralist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/dawson-robert-barrington-3382" class="name"> Dawson, Robert Barrington </a> (1815–1891) studmaster, civil servant and pastoralist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/diamond-richard-frank-dick-12417" class="name"> Diamond, Richard Frank (Dick) </a> (1906–1989) trade union official, dramatist and journalist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/donald-colin-malcolm-12430" class="name"> Donald, Colin Malcolm </a> (1910–1985) agricultural scientist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/dowling-thomas-323" class="name"> Dowling, Thomas </a> (1820–1914) pastoralist and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/downes-major-francis-3439" class="name"> Downes, Major Francis </a> (1834–1923) army officer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/duffield-walter-3449" class="name"> Duffield, Walter </a> (1816–1882) miller, pastoralist and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/elliott-sizar-3478" class="name"> Elliott, Sizar </a> (1814–1901) merchant and innovator </li> <li> <a href="/biography/evans-ada-emily-6118" class="name"> Evans, Ada Emily </a> (1872–1947) barrister </li> <li> <a href="/biography/farr-julia-warren-12915" class="name"> Farr, Julia Warren </a> (1824–1914) charity worker </li> <li> <a href="/biography/fegan-john-lionel-6151" class="name"> Fegan, John Lionel </a> (1862–1932) coalminer and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/felton-alfred-3508" class="name"> Felton, Alfred </a> (1831–1904) businessman and philanthropist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/flower-sara-elizabeth-12919" class="name"> Flower, Sara Elizabeth </a> (1823–1865) opera singer and teacher of singing </li> <li> <a href="/biography/gadsdon-sir-laurence-percival-10264" class="name"> Gadsdon, Sir Laurence Percival </a> (1897–1967) businessman and mayor </li> <li> <a href="/biography/garrard-jacob-3595" class="name"> Garrard, Jacob </a> (1846–1931) trade unionist and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/gawler-john-stevens-10285" class="name"> Gawler, John Stevens </a> (1885–1978) architect </li> <li> <a href="/biography/hamilton-edward-william-terrick-455" class="name"> Hamilton, Edward William Terrick </a> (1809–1898) pastoralist and company director </li> <li> <a href="/biography/hills-john-francis-6676" class="name"> Hills, John Francis </a> (1867–1948) teacher and anti-conscriptionist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/hopkins-felicia-6731" class="name"> Hopkins, Felicia </a> (1841–1933) social worker </li> <li> <a href="/biography/houlding-john-richard-3804" class="name"> Houlding, John Richard </a> (1822–1918) store-keeper and novelist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/howard-jenny-33447" class="name"> Howard, Jenny </a> (1902–1996) comedian, actress and singer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/hugo-william-marks-12997" class="name"> Hugo, William Marks </a> (1828–1904) missioner and founder of the Bushmen’s Club </li> <li> <a href="/biography/kernot-charles-3948" class="name"> Kernot, Charles </a> (1820–1882) chemist, stationer and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/kernot-william-charles-556" class="name"> Kernot, William Charles </a> (1845–1909) engineer and educationiat </li> <li> <a href="/biography/litchfield-james-4025" class="name"> Litchfield, James </a> (1825–1905) pastoralist and sheep breeder </li> <li> <a href="/biography/loveday-ronald-redvers-14351" class="name"> Loveday, Ronald Redvers </a> (1900–1987) politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/lucas-walter-henry-7258" class="name"> Lucas, Walter Henry </a> (1869–1954) Pacific entrepreneur </li> <li> <a href="/biography/lynton-nancye-doris-11406" class="name"> Lynton, Nancye Doris </a> (1893–1973) actor </li> </ol> <h5 class="listPagination">67 matches · Page 1 of 2 · <span class="curpage">1</span> | <a href="?query=birthLocation%3A%22Essex%2C+England%22&page=2&sortOrder=asc">2</a> | <a href="?query=birthLocation%3A%22Essex%2C+England%22&page=2&sortOrder=asc">next</a></h5> </div>   <div id="searchDisplayOptions"> <h3>Display options</h3> <h5>Order by</h5> <ul> <li><a href="?query=birthLocation%3A%22Essex%2C+England%22&sort=namesort">Name</a></li> <li><a href="?query=birthLocation%3A%22Essex%2C+England%22&sort=dateOfBirth">Born</a></li> <li><a href="?query=birthLocation%3A%22Essex%2C+England%22&sort=dateOfDeath">Died</a></li> </ul> <h5>Sort direction</h5> <ul> <li>Ascending</li> <li><a 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