Ardleigh pub history index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex. The Essex listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Originally the Fox & Dogs, Fox Street, built before 1769. Now known as the Welshwood, and a tapas bar.
14th November 2002
Taken by Mel
Residents at this address
1796/Philip Porter/Head/41/../Ardleigh Past
1796/Philip Porter/Son/23/../Ardleigh Past
1796/John Porter/Son/16/../Ardleigh Past
1796/Hannah Porter/Daughter/14/../Ardleigh Past
1796/Elizabeth Porter/Daughter/10/../Ardleigh Past
1796/Mary Ann Porter/Daughter/8/../Ardleigh Past
1796/Isaac Labdroke/Lodger, Horse Dealer/40/../Ardleigh Past
1796/Susan Labdroke/Lodger, Wife/29/../Ardleigh Past
1796/Susan Labdroke/Lodger, Daughter/16/../Ardleigh Past
1796/Martha Labdroke/Lodger, Daughter/14/../Ardleigh Past
1796/Mary Labdroke/Lodger, Daughter/12/../Ardleigh Past
1839/John Whitaker/../../../Pigot's
1841/John Whitaker/Publican/40/Essex/Census
1841/Mary Whitaker/Innkeeper/35/../Census
1841/Emily Whitaker/../8/Essex/Census
1841/Elizabeth Whitaker/../6/Essex/Census
1841/Louisa Whitaker/../4/Essex/Census
1841/Henry Dixey/Agr Labourer/25/Essex/Census
1841/Samuel Cook/Agr Labourer/20/Essex/Census
1845/John Whitaker/Wheelwright & Brickmaker/../../Post Office
1848/John Whitaker/Wheelwright & Timber Merchant &c/../../White's
1851/John Whitaker/Wheelwright & Timber Merchant/../../Post Office
1851/John Whitaker/innkeeper, timber merchant, farmer (60 acres/3
labs)/56/Ardleigh, Essex/Census ***
1851/Mary A Whitaker/wife/50/Nayland, Suffolk/Census ***
1851/George H Whitaker/son/20/Ardleigh, Essex/Census ***
1851/Emily S Whitaker/daughter/18/Ardleigh, Essex/Census ***
1851/Rachel Gooden/servant/20/Higham, Suffolk/Census ***
1851/Joseph Nice/servant, ag lab/15/Lawford, Essex/Census ***
1852/J. Whitaker/../../../Kelly's*
1861/John Glanfield/Wheelwright & Innkeeper/50/Parham, Suffolk/Census
1861/Hannah Glanfield/wife/50/Woodbridge, Suffolk/Census
1861/William Glanfield/Son, Journeyman Wheelwright/24/Little Glenham,
Suffolk/Census
1861/Mary Ann Glanfield/Daughter/22/Ufford, Suffolk/Census
1862/John Glanfield/Wheelwright & Blacksmith/../../Kelly's
1867/John Downes/Carpenter/../../Kelly's
1870/John Downes/Carpenter/../../Kelly's
1871/John Downes/Carpenter/../../Post Office
1874/John Downes/Carpenter/../../Kelly's
1871/John Downes/Publican and Bricklayer/39/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1871/Fanny Downes/Wife/39/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1871/Alice Downes/Daughter/19/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1871/Emma Downes/Daughter/15/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1871/Celilia Downes/Daughter/11/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1871/Avelina Downes/Daughter/8/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1871/Manuel J Downes/Son/7/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1871/Fanny Downes/Daughter/5/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1871/Juliettea R Downes/Daughter/5/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1871/Elijah Downes/Son/1/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1871/Edward Munson/Agr Labourer/70/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1871/William Jolly/Bricklayers Lab/22/../Census
1878/John Downes/Carpenter/../../Kelly's
1881/John Downes/Builder & Publican/49/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1881/Frances Downes/Wife/49/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1881/Cecilia Downes/Daughter/21/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1881/Avelina Downes/Daughter/19/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1881/Emmanuel J. Downes/Son/Bricklayer/17/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1881/Fanny E. Downes/Daughter, Pupil Teacher/15/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1881/Guiletto Downes/Daughter/12/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1881/Elijah Downes/Son/11/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1881/John Downes/Son/8/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1881/Richard Downes/Father/84/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1881/Joseph Nevard/Cousin, Retired Coach Builder/72/Little Bromley,
Essex/Census
1882/John Downes/Carpenter/../../Kelly's
1886/John Downes/Carpenter/../../Kelly's
1890/John Downes/Carpenter/../../Kelly's
1891/John Downes/Publican/59/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1891/Frances Downes/Wife/59/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1891/Elijah Downes/Son, Bricklayer/21/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1891/John Downes/Son, Carpenter/18/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1891/Lilla Jolly/Granddaughter/12/Ardleigh, Essex/Census
1894/John Downes/Carpenter/../../Kelly's
1895/John Downes/../../../Kelly's
1898/John Downes/Carpenter/../../Kelly's
1899/John Downes/../../../Kelly's
1902/John Downes/Carpenter/../../Kelly's
1906/John Downes/Carpenter/../../Kelly's
1908/John Downes/Carpenter/../../Kelly's
1910/John Green/../../../Kelly's
1912/John Green/../../../Kelly's
1911/Robert James Green/Licensed Victualler & Builder/49/Colchester/Census
1911/Edith Louise Green/Wife/37/London/Census
1911/Robert Bennett Green/Son/7/Surrey/Census
1911/Edith Louise Ann Green/Daughter/3/Essex/Census
1911/William Edward Green/Son/1/Essex/Census
1911/Harriet Palmer/Domestic Servant/15/Suffolk/Census
1914/Elijah Fitch/Blacksmith/../../Kelly's
1917/Elijah Fitch/Blacksmith/../../Kelly's
1922/Elijah Fitch/../../../Kelly's
1925/Elijah Fitch/../../../Kelly's
1929/Elijah Fitch/../../../Kelly's
1937/William John Williams/../../../Kelly's
1952/E C Lawrence/../../../Black Eagle Journal *
1988/W S Andrews/../../../Watney Truman Trader List *+
*+ Provided By Alex Wilkinson
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by Royal Moore
*** Provided by John Mead
Provided by Ardleigh's Past
* Provided by Alex Wilkinson