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Queens Head, 16 Broadway, Barking IG11 7LS

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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

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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