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Anchor, Runsell Green, Danbury CM3 4QZ

Danbury pub history index

Anchor, Runsell Green, Danbury - in 1930

Anchor, Runsell Green, Danbury - in 1930

Anchor, Runsell Green, Danbury

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Residents at this address.

The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Layman Mason, at the Anchor.

The licensee in 1772 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Layman Mason, at the Anchor.

The licensee in 1774 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Layman Mason, at the Anchor.

The licensee in 1776 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Layman Mason, at the Anchor.

The licensee in 1784 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Ann Mason, at the Anchor.

The licensee in 1792 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Ann Mason, at the Anchor, Runsell Hamlet.

The licensee in 1801, 1804 and 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Rawlins, at the Anchor, Runsell Hamlet.

The licensee in 1810 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Sarah Wiggins, at the Anchor, Runsell Hamlet.

The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Sarah Wiggins, at the Anchor, Runsell Hamlet.

The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Sarah Wiggins, at the Anchor, Runsell Hamlet.

1827-8/Sarah Wiggins/../../../Pigot's*

1828-9/Sarah Wiggins/../../../Pigot's

1839/Samuel Wiggins/../../../White's

1862/Charles Wiggins/Brewer & Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1867/Charles Wiggins/Brewer & Beer Retailer/../../Post Office

1871/Charles Wiggins/Brewer & Beer Retailer/../../Post Office

1874/Charles Wiggins/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1878/Charles Wiggins/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1881/Charles Wiggins/Publican/55/Maldon, Essex/Census
1881/Sarah Wiggins/Wife/57/Melford, Suffolk/Census
1881/Charles Wiggins/Son, Servant/23/Danbury, Essex/Census
1881/Edward Wiggins/Son, Agricultural Labourer/20/Danbury, Essex/Census
1881/Annie Scott/General Domestic Servant/17/Danbury, Essex/Census
1881/Frederic Crabb/Agricultural Labourer/66/Danbury, Essex/Census

1882/Charles Wiggins/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1882/Charles Wiggins/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1886/Charles Wiggins/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1894/Mrs. Sarah Wiggins/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1898/Mrs. Sarah Wiggins/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1899/Mrs. Sarah Wiggins/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1902/Edward Wiggins/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

In 1911 at the Anchor Inn Runsell Danbury Chelmsford
William Wesley, Beerhouse keeper aged 60 and born in Ellington Huntingdon
Sarah Wesley, Wife aged 67 and born in Bourn End Bucks

In 1921 at The Anchor, Runsell Green, Danbury
Charles Edwin McMullen, Inn Keeper aged 30 and born in Eastbourne, Sussex
Elsie May McMullen, Wife, Inn Keeper Assistant, E Mc Mullen Innkeeper aged 31 and born in Elmstead, Kent
Charles Whaley McMullen, Son aged 8 and born in Willesden, London
William Frederick McMullen, Son aged 6 and born in Suitton Valence, Kent
Elsie Jannit McMullen, Daughter aged 4 and born in Kensal Rise, Middlesex
Norman McMullen, Son aged 2 and born in Danbury, Essex
George Edwin McMullen, Son aged 8 months and born in Danbury, Essex

1922 - 1947/Horton/../../../Freehold

In 1939 at the Anchor, Runsell Green
Albert E Horton, Licensee Of Inn born on 05 Sep 1877
Anne Horton, Unpaid Domestic Duties born on 14 Jul 1879

1943/Albert T Horton/../../../Kelly's

1948 - 1950/F R Horton/../../../Freehold

1951 - 1954/N H Holland/../../../Freehold

1955 - 1956/L A Patoux/../../../Freehold

1957 - 1964/F L Freeman/../../../Freehold

November 1964/H C Noakes/../../../Freehold



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