Aveley pub history index
This is now called the Top House
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.
Now known as the Top House
Known Residents
Ordnance Arms, 14 Purfleet Road, Aveley, Essex - in April 2010
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
The following entries are in this format:
Residents at this address
In the 1871 census, James Tyler is a Beerhouse Keeper at the
Jobbers Rest, Cranham
1871/Named, but Uninhabited in the 1871 census
1878/James Tyler/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1881/James Tyler/Beerhouse Keeper/50/Essex/Census
1881/Mary Tyler/Wife/51/Essex/Census
1881/Henry Tyler/Son, Agricultural Labourer/22/Essex/Census
1881/William Tyler/Son, Gardener/20/Essex/Census
1881/George Tyler/Son, Waiter/18/Essex/Census
1882/James Tyler/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1886/James Tyler/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1890/James Tyler/Beer Retailer & Farmer/../../Kelly's
1891/James W. Tyler/Beerhouse Manager/31/Basildon, Essex/Census
1891/Dennis J. Tyler/Son/8/Aveley, Essex/Census
1891/Maud Tyler/Daughter/5/Aveley, Essex/Census
1891/Leonard Tyler/Son/1/Aveley, Essex/Census
1891/Jane Tomlinson/Sister in Law, Private Income/54/Aveley, Essex/Census
1891/Walter Pavitt/Boarder/33, Bricklayer/Aveley, Essex/Census
1894/James William Tyler/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's **
1895/James William Tyler/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1899/James William Tyler/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1901/Frederick Goddard/Beer Retailer/53/Hourpause, Dorset/Census
1901/Harriett Goddard/Wife/48/Upminster, Essex/Census
1901/Dora Goddard/Daughter/24/Barking, Essex/Census
1902/Frederick Goddard/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1906/Frederick Goddard/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1908/Frederick Goddard/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1910/Frederick Goddard/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1911/Frederick Goddard/Police Pensioner & Beer Retailer/63/Stowpaine,
Dorset/Census
1911/Harriett Goddard/Wife, Assistant/58/Upminster, Essex/Census
1912/Frederick Goddard/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1914/Frederick Goddard/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1917/Frederick Goddard/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1925-6/Percy Brown/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1929/Percy Brown/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1933/Percy Brown/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1937/Percy Brown/../../../Kelly's
Note: Premises only named in 1881, 1891, 1901 & 1937
1988/J P Atkins/../../../Watney Truman Trader List *
My grandparents ran it for many years as live-in managers. I used to stay
here from at least 1960, and I think they left around 1978. They were known as
Jack and Nelly Baxter. I am 99% certain the pub was owned by a Mrs Hennings (not
sure of initials but vaguely remember them being O.L. ); and the pub was a Watney Mann
pub that I remember for sure. ***
* Provided By Alex Wilkinson
** Provided by Stephen Harris
*** Provided by Rich Baxter