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.
Now known as the Top House (2010)
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/../../Kellys
1886/James Tyler/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1890/James Tyler/Beer Retailer & Farmer/../../Kellys
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/../../Kellys **
1895/James William Tyler/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1899/James William Tyler/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
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/../../Kellys
1906/Frederick Goddard/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1908/Frederick Goddard/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1910/Frederick Goddard/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
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/../../Kellys
1914/Frederick Goddard/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1917/Frederick Goddard/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1925-6/Percy Brown/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1929/Percy Brown/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1933/Percy Brown/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1937/Percy Brown/../../../Kellys
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