Barking pub history index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex.
James Waygood is licensee at the Queens Head in 1776 followed by Alice Waygood. This pub was also known in the 19th century as the Barking Distillery. It was rebuilt in 1873 after the earlier pub had been destroyed by fire. It appears to have been demolished in the 1930s. The address is listed as High Street until 1855, and as 5 Market Place in 1881. *+
Residents at this address
The licensee in 1776 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as James Waygood, at the Queens Head.
12 December 1781 is the Will of James Waygood, Victualler of Barking , Essex at the National Archives, Kew
The licensee in 1784 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Alice Waygood, at the Queens Head.
The licensee in 1792 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Shipman, at the Queens Head.
22 October 1796 is the Will of John Shipman, Victualler of Barking , Essex at the National Archives, Kew
The licensee in 1801 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Joseph Gray, at the Queens Head.
The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Joseph Gray, at the Queens Head.
The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Joseph Gray, at the Queens Head.
The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Ann Gray, at the Queens Head.
1826/Ann Gray/../../../Pigots Directory
1828/Ann Gray/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances*
1828-9/Ann Gray/../../../Pigots
1832-3/Ann Gray/../../../Pigots
1839/Ann Gray/../../../Pigots
1845/James Hawkins Hayllar/../../../Post Office
1848/James Hawkins Haylliar/../../../Whites
1851/James Hawkins Hayllar/../../../Post Office
1861/Edward Gardener/Publican/57/Barking, Essex/Census
1861/Elizabeth Gardener/Wife/42/Barking, Essex/Census
1861/William Creek/Pots Man/35/Barking, Essex/Census
1861/Sarah Monk/Visitor, Silversmiths Wife/49/Barking, Essex/Census
1862/Joseph Bowman/../../../Kellys
1867/George Augustus Hesse/../../../Post Office
Administration of the Personal Estate of Eliza Hesse, (Wife of George Augustus Hesse) late of the Queens Head, Barking who died 9 November 1869
Kindly provided by Alastair Ruffman
1851 / Martha Hayllar / Publican / 37 / Mannington, Essex / Census *+
1851 / John Lott / Lodger / 52 / Little Clacton, Essex / Census
1851 / Frances Hubbard / General Servant / 63 / N. K. / Census
1851 / Henry Lane / Potman / 42 / St Anns, Holborn / Census
1855 / Martha Hayler / .. / .. / .. / Post Office Directory *+
1863 / Alfred White / .. / .. / .. / Whites Directory *+
1870/Robert Bowler/../../../Kellys
1871/Robert Bowler/../../../Post Office
1871/Robert Bowler/Licensed Victualler/36/Kent Road, Surrey/Census
1871/Eva L Bowler/Wife/36/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/Robert Bowler/Son/8/Old Kent Road, Surrey/Census
1871/Eva L Bowler/Daughter/9/Old Kent Road, Surrey/Census
1871/Emily Bowler/Daughter/5/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1871/Rebecca Jiggins/Barmaid/23/Barking, Essex/Census
1872/Robt. Bowler/../../../The Essex Annual **
1878/John Crowder Gray/../../../Kellys
1881/John C. Gray/Licensed Victualler/36/Scotland/Census
1881/Sarah Gray/Wife/49/Easby, York/Census
1881/Bessie Gray/Daughter/5/Scotland/Census
1881/Jane S. Harlow/Niece/15/Pimlico, Middlesex/Census
1881/Susannah Crick/Domestic Servant/25/Sudbury, Suffolk/Census
1881/Maria L. Pike/Visitor/15/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1882/John Crowder Gray//../../../Kellys
1886/John Crowder Gray//../../../Kellys
1890 / Charles Gibbons / .. / .. / .. / Kellys Directory *+
1891/Charles W Post/Licensed Victualler Manager/30/Hoxton, Middlesex/Census
1891/Kate J Gibbs/House Keeper/36/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1891/Charles March/Barman/22/Bermondsey/Census
1891/John W Cozu/Barman/20/Bow, Middlesex/Census
1894/Philip Bundock/../../../Kellys
1895/Philip Bundock/../../../Kellys
1896/Alfred Ernest Bates/../../../Petty Sessions
1898/Alfred Ernest Bates/../../../Kellys
1899/Alfred Ernest Bates/../../../Kellys
1901/Alfred E Bates/Licensed Victualler/45/Benwick, Cambs/Census
1901/Elizabeth Atkins/Hose Keeper/23/Manchester, Lancs/Census
1901/Edward C Schofield/Barman/25/London/Census
1902/Alfred Ernest Bates/../../../Petty Sessions
1902/Alfred Ernest Bates/../../../Kellys
09/4/1904/Arthur Humphrey/../../../Petty Sessions
06/1/1906/William & Mary Burgess/../../../Petty Sessions
1906/William Emery Burgess/../../../Kellys
1908/William Emery Burgess/../../../Kellys
1910 / William Emery Burgess / .. / .. / .. / Kellys Directory *+
01/1/1910/Mary Rose Burgess/../../../Petty Sessions
1911/Mary Rose Burgess/Licensed Victualler, Widow/34/South Weald, Essex/Census
1911/Muriel Rose/Daughter/8/Chadwell Heath, Essex/Census
1911/William James/Father, Assistant/63/Chadwell Heath, Essex/Census
1911/Caroline Turner/Barmaid/28/Poplar, London/Census
1911/Clara Elizabeth Parker/Domestic Servant/22/Poplar, London/Census
[Now Mary Rose Webb - Petty Sessions]
1912/Mrs. Mary Rose Burgess/../../../Kellys
1914/Mrs. Mary Rose Burgess/../../../Kellys
1917/Mrs. Mary Rose Webb/../../../Kellys
1922 / Mary Rose Webb / .. / .. / .. / Kellys Directory *+
21/7/1923/Frederick Gustavus Ginzler/../../../Petty Sessions
26/4/1924/George Alfred Blowes/../../../Petty Sessions
1925/George Alfred Blowes/../../../Kellys
1926 / George Alfred Blowes / .. / .. / .. / Kellys Directory *+
1929 / George Alfred Blowes / .. / .. / .. / Kellys Directory *+
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** Provided by Stephen Harris