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
1791/James Abrey/Victualler/../../Universal
British
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