The Anchor & Hop address is listed as Quay in 1848, as Over the Six Gates in 1851, as Manor Way in 1861, as Over the Gates in 1862/1871/1881/1901/1911, and as West Bank in directories between 1867 and 1912. ***
Barking 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.
Residents at this address
1848 / William Smith / beer house keeper / .. / .. / White's Directory ***
1851 / William Smith / beer retailer & carman / .. / .. / Post Office Directory
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1851 / William Smith / Beer Shop Keeper / 47 / Barking / Census ***
1851 / Susanah Smith / Wife / 57 / Doddinghurst, Essex / Census
1851 / William Smith / Son, Carman / 21 / Ilford / Census
1851 / Mary Smith / Daughter / 18 / Ilford / Census
1851 / Samuel Smith / Son / 13 / Barking / Census
1855 / William Smith / beer retailer / .. / .. / Post Office Directory ***
1861 / William Smith / Beer Retailer & Cow Keeper / 58 / .. / Census ***
1861 / Susan Smith / Wife / 62 / Doddingshurst / Census
1861 / George Smith / Son, Cow Man / 25 / Barking / Census
1861 / Mary Elmore / House Servant / 15 / .. / Census
1862 / William Smith / beer retailer / .. / .. / Post Office Directory ***
1863 / William Smith / beer house keeper / .. / .. / White's Directory ***
1867 / William Spurway / beer retailer / .. / .. / Post Office Directory ***
1871 / John Smith / Beer House Keeper / 29 / Markford, Wiltshire / Census ***
1871 / Rebecca Smith / Wife / 28 / Coates, Cambridgeshire / Census
1871 / James C. Smith / Son / 4 / London / Census
1871 / Sarah A. Smith / Daughter / 2 / Poplar / Census
1871 / Holmes W. Smith / Son / 8mo / Bromley / Census
1871 / Mahalah Wolaston / Servant (Domestic) / 16 / Peterborough / Census
9/1872/John Smith/Beer Retailer/../../Petty Sessions
1874/John Smith/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1878 / John Smith / beer retailer / .. / .. / Post Office Directory ***
1881/James Smith/Beerhouse Keeper/41/Wishford, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Rebecca Smith/Wife/38/Coats, Cambridge/Census
1881/Thomas J. Smith/Son/14/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah A. Smith/Daughter/12/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ruth Smith/Daughter/8/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Eliza Smith/Daughter/7/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Eliza Bass/Domestic Servant/16/Barking, Essex/Census
1882/James Smith/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
08/7/1882/Joseph Baalham/Beer Retailer/../../Petty Sessions
1886/John Baalham/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1890 / John Baalham / beer retailer / .. / .. / Kelly's Directory ***
1891/John Baalham/Beer House Keeper/66/Polstead, Suffolk/Census
1891/Martha Baalham/Wife, Dress Maker/63/Stratford, Suffolk/Census
1891/Agnes A Baalham/Daughter, Barmaid/22/Barking, Essex/Census
1891/Jennie Orpin/Servant/20/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1894/John Baalam/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1895 / John Baalam / beer retailer / .. / .. / Kelly's Directory ***
03/7/1897/Frederick Bragg/Beer Retailer/../../Petty Sessions
1898/Frederick Bragg/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1899/Frederick Bragg/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1901/Frederick Bragg/Beer House Keeper/42/Kerby, Essex/Census
1901/Elizabeth Bragg/Daughter/15/East Ham, Essex/Census
1901/Hannah Bragg/Daughter/13/East Ham, Essex/Census
1901/Sarah Bragg/Daughter/11/East Ham, Essex/Census
1901/William Bragg/Son/7/East Ham, Essex/Census
1902/Frederick Bragg/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
Frederick Bragg was the great, great grandfather of Billy Bragg - the "Bard of
Barking"
1906/Harry Blunden/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1908/Harry Blunden/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1910 / Harry Blunden / beer retailer / .. / .. / Kelly's Directory ***
My great uncle Christopher Harris was a publican at the
Sir Robert Peel, 69 Victoria
Dock Road about 1896 and then by 1901 at the “King Harry “
20 North Street Barking and then in 1911 “Anchor and Hope “ 2 Over the Gates or
2 Highbridge Road Barking . He died there in 1918 and his wife Harriett there in
1920 . *
1911/Christopher Harris/Beer Retailer/48/Wiltshire/Census
1911/Harriet H Harris/Wife, Assistant/49/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1911/George R Harris/Son, Labourer/20/West Ham, Essex/Census
1911/Albert Harris/Son/8/Barking, Essex/Census
1912/Christopher Harris/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1914/Christopher Harris/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1917 / Christopher Harris / beer retailer / .. / .. / Kelly's Directory ***
1922 / Christopher Harris / beer retailer / .. / .. / Kelly's Directory ***
* Provided by Richard Shadrack
*** Provided by Ewan