Entries in Kelly's Directory of Essex for 1882 for Little Tey on p305 followed by Marks Tey on p306. There is a brief description of each village, its history, crops and population and the local facilities etc. Names and addresses of gentry and tradespeople are provided.

Surnames include Adderley, Goodey, Rayner, Warren, Tebbutt, Jeffries, Tampion, Morgan Jones, Wilson, Blackwall, Collier, Fincham, French, Garrett, Layer, Moss, Ponder, Swann, Wagstaff and Wilson.

Marks Tey church is described as being dilapidated with the possibility of a new church being built and the old one turned into a mortuary chapel.