Also known as the George & Dragon, This pub is now closed and in retail use. **+
Braintree pub history index
George Inn, Braintree, Essex - circa 1880s
Kindly provided by Colleen
George, New Street, Braintree - now in retail use in November 2014
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
The licensee in 1772 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Henry Garrett, at the George.
The licensee in 1792 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Henry Garrett, at the George.
The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Henry Garrett, at the George.
The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Susannah Garrett, at the George.
1822/Sh. Garrett/../../../Pigots*
1823-4/Sh. Garrett/../../../Pigots
The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Susannah Garrett Widow, at the George.
1828-9/Susan Garrett/../../../Pigots
1832-3/William Owers/../../../Pigots
1839/William Owers/../../../Pigots
1840/William Owers/../../../Pigots*
1845/John Hodges/../../../Post Office
1848/John Hodges/../../../Whites
1851/John Hodges/../../../Post Office
1851/Mary Hodges/widow, victualler/39/Braintree, Essex/Census
1851/Sarah Hodges/daughter, waitress/28/Braintree, Essex/Census
1851/Louisa Hodges/daughter, waitress/22/Braintree, Essex/Census
1851/William Hodges/son, journeyman carpenter/21/Braintree, Essex/Census
1851/Rebecca Hodges/daughter, waitress/19/Braintree, Essex/Census
1851/Lucy Claydon/house servant/18/Rayne, Essex/Census
1851/James Hooper/lodger, widower, journeyman carpenter/48/Braintree,
Essex/Census
NB At least some of the children must have actually been stepchildren
1855/A. Medcalf/../../../Kellys*
1861/John Raven/Licensed Victualler/48/Cressing, Essex/Census
1861/Susan Raven/Wife/40/Witham, Essex/Census
1861/William Raven/Son, Groom/16/Cressing, Essex/Census
1861/Charlotte Raven/Daughter/14/Cressing, Essex/Census
1861/Alice Raven/Daughter/9/Cressing, Essex/Census
1861/Clara Raven/Daughter/7/Cressing, Essex/Census
1861/Joseph Chapman/Lodger, Blacksmith/18/Braintree, Essex/Census
1862/Mrs. Susan Raven/../../../Kellys
1867/William Shead/../../../Post Office
1870/William Shead/../../../Kellys
1871/William Shead/../../../Post Office
1871/Elizabeth Baker/Inn Keeper, Widow/54/Boreham, Essex/Census
1871/William Houghton/Lodger, Cabinet Maker/50/Haverhill, Suffolk/Census
1871/Frederick Pilgrim/Lodger, Shoe Maker/27/Coggeshall, Essex/Census
1871/Elizabeth Byford/Servant/15/Ovington, Essex/Census
1874/Thomas Martin/../../../Kellys
1878/William Griffin/../../../Kellys
1881/John Preston/Innkeeper/31/Exeter, Devon/Census
1881/Edith Preston/Wife/20/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Nellie Preston/Daughter/8m/Mitcham, Surrey/Census
1881/Elizabeth Preston/Mother, Assistant/54/Exeter, Devon/Census
1881/Frederick Bentick/Ostler/21/Suffolk/Census
1881/Zillah Grout/General Servant/16/Stebbing, Essex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Rust/Nursemaid/15/Wethersfield, Essex/Census
Note: Premises not named in 1881
1882/John Robert Preston/../../../Kellys
1886/Francis Pipe/../../../Kellys
1890/John Frank Reynolds/../../../Kellys
1891/John F. Reynolds/../47/Bristol/Census**
1894/Robert Poulter/../../../Kellys
1895/Robert Poulter/../../../Kellys
1898/Silas Poulter/../../../Kellys
1899/Silas Poulter/../../../Kellys
1902/John Finch/../../../Kellys
1906/John Finch/../../../Kellys
1908/Octavius Green/../../../Kellys
1910/Octavius Green/../../../Kellys
1911/Octavious Green/Publican & Lodging House Keeper/31/Indoor, India/Census
1911/Ada Elizabeth Green/Wife/29/Colchester, Essex/Census
1911/Charlies Edward Green/Brother, Labourer/22/Pembrock Dock, Wales/Census
1911/Hilda Mary Green/Daughter/5/Braintree, Essex/Census
1911/Doris Ada Green/Daughter/1/Braintree, Essex/Census
+ Lodgers
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by Ann Duncan
**+ Provided by Stephen Harris