Arkesden 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.
Known as the Axe & Compasses after 1912
Axe & Compasses in Arkesden, Essex
Kindly provided by Colleen
4th February 2001
Residents at this address
1851/William Farnham/publican and farmer (12 acres)/Newport, Essex/Census **
1851/Mary Ann Farnham/wife/26/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1851/Owen Farnham/son/05/Elmdon, Essex/Census
1851/Emma Farnham/daughter/04/Elmdon, Essex/Census
1851/Lib Farnham/daughter/5m/Arkesden, Essex/Census
1851/Susan Farnham/lodger/17/not stated/Census
1851/Charles Cross/lodger/60/not stated/Census
1861/John Reed/Carpenter and beer seller/44/Widdington, Essex/Census
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1861/Lydia Reed/wife/34/Arkesden, Essex/Census
1861/Emma Reed/daughter/14/ Arkesden, Essex/Census
1861/Ann Reed/daughter/11/ Arkesden, Essex/Census
1861/Esther Reed/daughter/09/ Arkesden, Essex/Census
1861/Sarah Reed/visitor, carpenter’s daughter/30/Widdington, Essex/Census
1861/Alfred Little/visitor, carpenter/32/Henham, Essex/Census
1862/John Reed/Beer Retailer & Carpenter/../../Post Office
Note: Premises not named in 1862
1867/John Reed/Carpenter/../../Post Office
1870/John Reed/Carpenter/../../Kelly's
1871/John Reed/Carpenter/../../Post Office
1871/John Reed/builder and victualler/54/Widdington, Essex/Census **
1871/Lydia Reed/wife/44/Arkesden, Essex/Census
1871/Emma Reed/daughter, bar assistant/24/Arkesden, Essex/Census
1871/Esther Reed/daughter, bar assistant/19/Arkesden, Essex/Census
1871/John G Reed/son//06/ Arkesden, Essex/Census
1871/John Negus/lodger, formerly labourer/84/Clavering, Essex/Census
1871/William Furley/lodger, formerly labourer/76/Arkesden, Essex/Census
1874/John Reed/Carpenter/../../Kelly's
1878/John Reed/Carpenter/../../Kelly's
1881/John Reed/Carpenter & Publican/65/Widdington, Essex/Census
1881/Lydia Reed/Wife/54/Arkesden, Essex/Census
1881/George Reed/Son, Carpenters Labourer/16/Arkesden, Essex/Census
1881/Martha Newman/General Domestic Servant/16/Clavering, Essex/Census
1881/Joseph Rumble/Lodger, General Labourer/44/Barley, Hertford/Census
1882/John Reed/../../../Kelly's
1891/Philip R Cannon/ag lab, beerhouse keeper/52/Duddenhoe End, Essex/Census
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1891/Betsy Cannon/wife/49/Clavering, Essex/Census
1894/Mrs. Betsy Cannon/../../../Kelly's
1895/Mrs. Betsy Cannon/../../../Kelly's
1898/Mrs. Betsy Cannon/../../../Kelly's
1899/Mrs. Betsy Cannon/../../../Kelly's
1902/Mrs. Betsy Cannon/../../../Kelly's
1908/Frederick James Dyer/../../../Kelly's
1911/Frederick James Dyer/Publican/39/Bull Green, Arkesden/Census
1911/Ada Dyer/Wife/35/Forster Farm, Arkesden/Census
1911/Gertude May Dyer/Daughter/8/Arkesden, Essex/Census
1911/Ernest Dyer/Son/6/Arkesden, Essex/Census
1911/William Judd/Boarder, Farm Labourer/46/Arkesden, Essex/Census
1912/Frederick James Dyer/../../../Kelly's
1917/Ernest Arthur Cornell/../../../Kelly's
1925/Henry C. Gibbs/../../../Kelly's
1933/Henry C. Gibbs/../../../Kelly's
1937/Henry C. Gibbs/../../../Kelly's
** Provided by John Mead