Entries in Kelly's Directory of Essex for 1886 for Marks Tey on p312. There is a brief description of the village, its history, crops and population and the local facilities etc. Names and addresses of gentry and tradespeople are provided.

Surnames include Rayner, Balls, Jeffries, Warren, Tebbutt, Jeffries, Tampion, Holland, Morgan Jones, Wilson, Blackwall, Bowyer, Collier, Fincham, French, Garrett, Layer, Swann, Wagstaff and Wilson.

Marks Tey church which was described as being dilapidated in 1882 has now been thoroughly restored.