Entries in Kelly's Directory of Essex for 1922 for Marks Tey on p418. 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 Meade, Warren, Maynard, Ball, Green, Allan, Bailey, Barleyman, Brickwell, Chaplin, Coleman, Collier, Fitzjohn, Goodey, Ireland, Moss, Stebbing, Steele, Wilson, Alexander, Berry, Billage, Boyle, Bunting, Caudwell, Church, Coates, Dickson, Dobbie, Dring, Fitch, Folkard, Hitchcock, Ireland, Laws, Ottley, Partridge, Polley, Porter, Raven, Ridgewell, Stebbing, Virgin, Wagstaff, Watsham and Williamson.