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Wheatsheaf, 28 New Street, Chelmsford CM1 1NT

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The listings here are for the Wheatsheaf, Duke Street, Conduit Square until about 1848, then at New Street, Conduit Square from about 1851. The Wheatsheaf in New Street may well be a different Pub

Wheatsheaf, Duke Street/New Street, Chelmsford, December 2000

Wheatsheaf, Duke Street/New Street, Chelmsford, December 2000

Taken by Stephen Parker

Residents at this address

The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Josepoh Bown, at the Wheatsheaf.

The licensee in 1772 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Barbara Ffrench, at the Wheatsheaf.

1791/James Turner/Victualler/../../Universal British

The licensee in 1800 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as James Turner, at the Wheatsheaf.

The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as James Turner, at the Wheatsheaf.

The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as George Layzell [Sarel ?], at the Wheatsheaf.

1823-4/George Sarel/../../../Pigots

1828-9/George Sarel/../../../Pigots

1832-3/George Sarel/../../../Pigots

1839/George Sarel/../../../Pigots

1841/Thomas Sarel/Publican/22/Essex/Census
1841/Bloomfield Sarel/Solicitors Clerk/20/Essex/Census
1841/Susannah Sarel/../20/Essex/Census
1841/Sarah Sarel/../15/Essex/Census
1841/Ann Sarel/../15/Essex/Census
1841/Elizabeth Sarel/../15/Essex/Census
1841/Ann Samons/Visitor/60/Essex/Census
1841/Sarah Rogers/Female Servant/20/Essex/Census
1841/John Upson/Male Servant/56/Essex/Census
1841/William Carter/Jobbing Man/60/Essex/Census

1845/Thomas Sarel/../../../Post Office

1848/Robert Griggs/../../../Whites

1861/George Gower/BeerHouse Keeper & Fly Driver/25/Kent/Census
1861/Hannah Gower/Wife/36/Heybridge, Essex/Census
1861/Ann Wheeler/Mother, Domestic Nurse/70/Maldon, Essex/Census
1861/George Gower/Son/2/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1861/William Gower/Son/1 month/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1861/Caroline Cottee/House Servant/18/Great Totham, Essex/Census
1861/Alfred Garnham/Lodger, Light porter at Railway Stn/53/Purleigh, Essex/Census
1861/Albert Headling/Lodger, Ag Lab/17/Somersetshire/Census

1862/George Gower/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office

1867/George Gower/../../../Post Office

1870/George Gower/../../../Kellys

1871/George Gower/../../../Post Office

1871/George Gower/Inn Keeper/38/Kent/Census
1871/Martha Gower/Wife/37/Langley, Norfolk/Census
1871/Minnie Gower/Daughter/13/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1871/George Gower/Son/12/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1871/William Gower/Son/10/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1871/George Wash/Boarder, Boiler Maker/22/Leiston, Suffolk/Census
1871/Alfred Gurnham/Lodger, Porter///Census

1874/George Gower/../../../Kellys

1878/Mrs. George Gower/../../../Kellys

1881/Henry Pearson/Licensed Victualler/40/Writtle, Essex/Census
1881/Sarah Pearson/Wife/41/Danbury, Essex/Census

1882/Henry Pearson/../../../Kellys

1886/Henry Pearson/../../../Kellys

1890/Henry Pearson/../../../Kellys

1891/Herbert O. Stokes/Publican/24/Great Waltham, Essex/Census
1891/Rosa E. Stokes/Wife/26/Hackney, London/Census
1891/Herbert K. Stokes/Son/1/Great Waltham, Essex/Census
1891/Annie Ketley/General Servant/15/Great Waltham, Essex/Census

Note: Premises not named in 1891

1894/Herbert Oliver Stokes/../../../Kellys

1895/Herbert Oliver Stokes/../../../Kellys

1898/Henry Goodliff/../../../Kellys

1899/Henry Goodliff/../../../Kellys

1902/Henry Goodliff/../../../Kellys

1906/Henry Goodliff/../../../Kellys

1908/Henry Goodlifff/../../../Kellys

1910/Harry Goodliff/../../../Kellys

1911/Harry Goodliff/Licensed Victualler Wheatsheaf/48/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1911/Louisa M Goodliff/Wife/46/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1911/Blanch M Goodliff/Daughter/15/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1911/Winifred Goodliff/Daughter/11/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1911/Bazil W Goodliff/Son/10/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1911/Eric W Goodliff/Son/4/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1911/Emily Joslin/Domestic Servant/20/Little Waltham, Essex/Census

1912/Harry Goodliff/../../../Kellys

1914/Harry Goodliff/../../../Kellys

1917/Harry Goodliff/../../../Kellys

1922/Harry Goodliff/../../../Kellys

1925/Harry Goodliff/../../../Kellys

1929/Harry Goodliff/../../../Kellys

1933/Harry Goodliff/../../../Kellys

1937/Frederick James Oliver/../../../Kellys

1943/Mrs Ethel A Oliver/../../../Kellys



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