A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex.
Chelmsford pub index
Also known as the George & Dragon
Duke Street, Chelmsford - is that the George half way down
Kindly provided by Colleen
Residents at this address
The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Joseph Sawen, at the George.
The licensee in 1772 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Joseph Sawen, at the George.
1791/James Abrey/Victualler/../../Universal British
The licensee in 1800 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Abrey, at the George.
The licensee in 1806 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Abrey, at the George.
The licensee in 1816 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Abrey, at the George.
1822/John Abrey/../../../Pigots*
1823-4/John Abrey/../../../Pigots
1828-9/John Abrey/../../../Pigots
1832-3/Charles Brewster/../../../Pigots
1839/Charles Brewster/../../../Pigots
1840/Charles Brewster/../../../Pigots*
1841/George Sarel/Publican/60/../Census
1841/Sarah Sarel/../50/Essex/Census
1841/William Sarel/../12/Essex/Census
1841/Mary Haven/Femal M/20/Essex/Census
1841/William Stanhope/Ostler/30/Essex/Census
1841/John Quilter/Ostler App/25/Essex/Census
1845/George Sarel/../../../Post Office
1848/John Pressland Sarel/../../../Whites
1851/John Presland Sarel/../../../Post Office
1851/John P Sarel/widower, victualler/38/Chelmsford, Essex/Census **
1851/Sarah Sarel/daughter, scholar/11/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1851/Elizabeth P Sarel/daughter, scholar/10/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1851/Caroline A Sarel/daughter, scholar/06/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1851/Susanna B Snow/widow, sister, housekeeper/31/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1851/William Stanhope/brewer and ostler/44/Great Baddow, Essex/Census
1851/Harriet Bailey/house servant/17/Writtle, Essex/Census
1851/Thomas Sarel/under ostler/50/Kenn, Devon/Census
1855/J P Sarel/../../../Post Office
1862/John Presland Sarel/Brewer/../../Kellys
1867/John Presland Sarel/../../../Post Office
1870/John Presland Sarel/../../../Kellys
1871/John Presland Sarel/../../../Post Office
1871/John Presland Sarel/Inn Keeper/58/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1871/Emma Sarel/Wife/49/Blackmore, Essex/Census
1871/Mary Elizabeth Winn/BarMaid/19/Limehouse, Middx/Census
1871/Emily Barnard/ChamberMaid/19/Little Dunmow, Essex/Census
1871/Emma Matilda Brazier/Cook/25/Great Baddow, Essex/Census
1871/William Taylor/Helper in Stables/25/Broomfield, Essex/Census
1874/John Presland Sarel/../../../Kellys
1878/John Presland Sarel/../../../Kellys
1881/John Presland Sarel/Innkeeper/68/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1881/Emma Sarel/Wife/68(?)/Blackmore, Essex/Census
1881/Eliza Josling/Housekeeper/54/Chignal St. James, Essex/Census
1881/Eliza Oxbrow/Barmaid/36/Witham, Essex/Census
1881/Emily Hinton/General Servant/20/Danbury, Essex/Census
1881/Jane Baverman/General Servant/22/Great Baddow, Essex/Census
1881/Julia Burden/General Servant/25/Fore Street, London, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Charles Wade/Ostler/20/Great Baddow, Essex/Census
1882/John Presland Sarel/../../../Kellys
1886/Thomas Philip Heath/../../../Kellys
1890/Thomas Philip Heath/../../../Kellys
1891/Thomas Philip Heath/Licensed Victualler/40/Sudham, Norfolk/Census
1891/L. A. Heath/Wife/50/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1891/F. M. M. Heath/Daughter/11/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1891/G. E. Heath/Daughter/8/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1891/Kate Green/General Domestic Servant/15/Great Baddow, Essex/Census
1891/Fred Gibbs/Boots/14/Springfield, Essex/Census
1894/Charles Welham/../../../Kellys
1895/Charles Welham/../../../Kellys
1898/Charles Welham/../../../Kellys
1899/Charles Welham/../../../Kellys
The Essex Newsman of 13 Jan 1900 reported that “The licence of the George
Inn was transferred to Mrs Hannah Elizabeth Burgess (CHELMSFORD PETTY
SESSIONS)” ***
The 1901 census for Chelmsford shows :
Elizabeth Burgess; head; widow; age 46; licensed victualler, employer; born
London SE.
Thomas A Burgess; son; single; age 22; manager of pub; born London Borough.
Albert R Burgess; son; single; age 18; assistant barman; born London
Kennington...
1901/Elizabeth Burgess/Licensed Victualler, Widow/46/London SE/Census ***
1901/Thomas A Burgess/Son, Manager/22/Borough, London/Census
1901/Albert R Burges/Son, barman/18/Kensington, London/Census
1901/William R Burges/Son, Apprentice Wireless Telegraphy/15/Kent road,
London SE/Census
1901/Ann F Burgess/Daughter/14/Kent road, London SE/Census
1901/Mary A Sampson/Cousin, Widow/41/St James, London/Census
1901/Jesse Patient/Housemaid/16/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
And by 1911 this family is at the
Marsh Gate, in Stratford. ***
1902/Arthur Spalding/../../../Kellys
1906/Arthur Spalding/../../../Kellys
1908/Arthur Spalding/../../../Kellys
1910/Arthur Spalding/../../../Kellys
1911/Arthur Spalding/Publican/50/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1911/Alice Maud Mary Spalding/Wife/49/Haverhill, Essex/Census
1911/Walter William Spalding/Son, Engineer/21/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1911/Robert Clarance Spalding/Son, Engineer/19/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1911/Florence Spalding/Daughter/18/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1911/Sidney Donald Spalding/Son/13/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1911/Doris Katherine Spalding/Daughter/11/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1911/Richard Leonard Spalding/Son/9/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1911/George Henry Spalding/Son/1/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1911/Mabel M Forby/Barmaid/22/Norwich/Census
1911/Ernest B Godsave/Ostler/31/Bovinger, Ongar/Census
1911/Maud Clarke/Nursemaid/15/Waltham, Essex/Census
1911/Lily E Wood/General Servant/16/Penge, Surrey/Census
1911/Wilfred J Pledger/Visitor, Farmer/37/Great Baddow, Essex/Census
1912/Arthur Spalding/../../../Kellys
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by John Mead
*** Provided by Dave Williams