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Brentwood pub history index
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
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