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Swan, 123 High Street, Brentwood

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Built in the 15th century, and listed in 1769 as having Simon How as licensee at the Gun.

Deeds of 1826 quote the Swan as formerly the Gun Inn; and also the Alehouse Recognizances of 1769 to 1775 also name this as the Gun.

Swan, High Street, Brentwood, 9th October 2002

Swan, High Street, Brentwood, 9th October 2002

Taken by Brian Berry

Residents at this address.

The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Simon How, at the Gun.

The licensee in 1772 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as George Sarling, at the Gunn.

The licensee in 1775 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Samuel Bayley, at the Gun.

The licensee in 1776 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Mabberley, at the Gun.

The licensee in 1785 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as James White, at the Gun.

The licensee in 1792 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as James White, at the Swan.

The licensee in 1806 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Henry French, at the Swan.

The licensee in 1816 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Henry French, at the Swan.

The licensee in 1825 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John William Perry, at the Swan.

1828/John Francis/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances**

1828-9/John Perry/../../../Pigots

1832-3/John Francis/../../../Pigots

1839/Thomas Wells/../../../Pigots

1840/Thomas Wells/../../../Pigots*

1845/William Fitch/../../../Post Office

1848/John B. Swann/../../../Whites

1851/William Sammas/../../../Post Office

1852/W. Sammes/../../../Kellys*

1855/Humphreys & Stammers/../../../Post Office

1861/James Hopkins/Licensed Victualler/39/Eynsham, Oxon/Census
1861/Jane Hopkins/Wife, Milliner/35/Shenfield, Essex/Census
1861/Jane Hopkins/Daughter/13/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1861/Thomas Hopkins/Son, Bakers Boy/15/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1861/James R Hopkins/Son/8/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1861/Ann M Hopkins/Daughter/2/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1861/Elizabeth Ray/Mother in Law, Dress Maker/76/Shenfield, Essex/Census
1861/William Good/Lodger, House Painter/33/Tunbridge Wells, Kent/Census
1861/Barzill Armstrong/Lodger, Watchmaker/41/Lawshall, Suffolk/Census
1861/James Steff/Lodger, Tailor/51/Orley, Bucks/Census
1861/John Lagdell/Lodger, Licensed Hawker/66/Thringston, Leics./Census
1861/Robert Nicholls/Lodger, House Painter/34/Islington, Middx/Census
1861/William Bush/Lodger, Baker/31/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1861/Emma Radley/General Servant/20/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1861/James Reaves/Lodger, Drover/42/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1861/Samuel Curby/Lodger, House Painter/28/Benfleet, Essex/Census
1861/Henry Mills/Lodger, Light Porter/36/Witham, Essex/Census

1862/James Hopkins/../../../Kellys

1867/James Hopkins/../../../Post Office

1870/James Hopkins/../../../Kellys

1871/James Hopkins/../../../Post Office

1871/James Hopkins/Licensed Victualler/49/Eusham, Oxon/Census
1871/Jane Hopkins/Wife, Dress Maker/46/Shenfield, Essex/Census
1871/Elizabeth Ray?/Mother, Widow/86/Shenfield, Essex/Census
1871/James A Hopkins/Son, Wood Turner/17/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1871/Anne M Hopkins/Daughter/12/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1871/Rose B Hopkins/Daughter/5/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1871/Ada E Hopkins/Daughter/3/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1871/Thomas Oliver/Lodger, Smith/30/Chelmsford, Essex/Census

1874/James Hopkins/../../../Kellys

1878/John May/../../../Kellys

1881/John May/Publican & Cab Proprietor/33/South Weald, Essex/Census
1881/Mary A. May/Wife/27/South Weald, Essex/Census
1881/George May/Son/5/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1881/William May/Son/3Brentwood, Essex/Census
1881/Frank May/Son/2/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1881/Charles Tokley/Gardener (7/3)/47/Braintree, Essex/Census
1881/Alfred Newson/Lodger, Carpenter/20/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/William Johnson/Lodger, Traveller/35/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1881/Alfred Harvey/Lodger, Carpenter/35/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1881/Arthur C. Bradley/Lodger, Discharged Soldier/49/Ireland/Census
1881/William Partridge/Lodger, Labourer/43/Colchester, Essex/Census

1882/John May/Cab Proprietor/../../Kellys

1886/John May/Cab Proprietor/../../Kellys

1890/John May/../../../Kellys

1891/John E. May/Publican/46/? Essex/Census
1891/Mary A. May/Wife, Assistant/35/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1891/George May/Son/15/Brentwood, Esse/Census
1891/William May/Son/13/Brentwood, Esse/Census
1891/Kate May/Daughter/5/Brentwood, Esse/Census
1891/Frank May/Son/9/Brentwood, Esse/Census
1891/Elizabeth Cumbers/Niece, Barmaid/16/Brentwood, Esse/Census
1891/Charles Bradley/Lodger, General Labourer/30/Moreton, Essex/Census
1891/Harry King/Lodger, Gardener/39/Godalming, Surrey/Census
1891/James Harvey/Lodger, General Labourer/37/South Weald, Essex/Census

1894/John May/../../../Kellys

1895/John May/../../../Kellys

1899/John May/../../../Kellys

1901/John E. May/Licensed Victualler/54/Messing, Essex/Census

1901/John E May/Licensed Victualler/54/Messing, Essex/Census
1881/Rhoda May/Wife/58/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1901/William May/Son, Barman/23/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1901/Kate May/Daughter, Milliner/15/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1901/Lilla Knight/Niece, Barmaid/23//Census
1881/Elizabeth Cumbers/Wife/34/Navestock/Census
1901/William H Haylett/Rector, Clerk/36/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1901/Charles Wadley/Ostler/38/High Laver, Essex/Census

Note: Premises not named in 1901

1902/John Edward May/../../../Kellys

1906/John Edward May/../../../Kellys

1908/John Edward May/../../../Kellys

1910/John Edward May/../../../Kellys

1911/John Edward May/Licensed Victualler/64/Colchester, Essex/Census
1911/Rhoda Matilda May/Wife/69/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1911/William May/Son, Assistant/33/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1911/Alice Maud Wright/Servant/24/Tottenham/Census
1911/Richard Henry William Scott/Ostller/25/Alcester, Warwickshire/Census
1911/Rose Ada Perry/Boarder, Dressmaker/45/Grove, Berkshire/Census

1912/John Edward May/../../../Kellys

1914/John Edward May/../../../Kellys

1917/John Edward May/../../../Kellys

1922/James Davis/../../../Kellys

1925/James Davis/../../../Kellys

1929/James Davis/../../../Kellys

1933/Mrs. Frances Davis/../../../Kellys

1937/Mrs. Frances Davis/../../../Kellys


* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900

** Provided by Mike Smith


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