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Clacton on Sea pub history index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex.

Osborne Hotel, 26 Rosemary Road, Clacton-on-Sea circa 1911.
Kindly provided by Jane Squirrell
Residents at this address.
1878/William Middleton/Proprietor/../../Kelly's
In 1881 at the Osborne Hotel, Rosemary Road, Great Clacton,
Alice Price, Hotel keeper aged 45 and born in Gravesend, Kent
Rosa L Baker, Niece, Barmaid aged 24 and born in Islington, Middlesex
Maria Farrow, Sister in law, Widow aged 45 and born in Kirton, Lincolnshire
Alice Wenden, Barmaid aged 34 and born in Dedham, Essex
Rosa Sainty, General Servant aged 18 and born in Hythe, Essex
William Sexton, Ostler (inn) aged 20 and born in Tendring, Essex
1882/Mrs. Louisa Price/Proprietor/../../Kelly's
Eastern Argus and Borough of Hackney Times. Saturday, 5 July 1884
The Osborn Hotel, Clacton on Sea
Commanding Good Sea Views
Proprietor , J H Reeland
(Late of the Standrad, Victoria Park road)
This Hotel possesses very Superior and Special Accommodation for Societies, Clubs and Beanfeasts.
Grand Dining Room etc.
Large Marquee in Grounds adjoining, Suitable for Schools, Teas &c, on a large scale.
Apartments, with every comfort and Convenience, attached to Hotel for Families.
All Charkes strictly moderate.
Wines and Spirits of the Best Quality only.
Horses and Waffonettes for Hire.
1886/John Henry Reeland/Proprietor/../../Kelly's
1890/Robert Malcolm Brown/../../../Kelly's
1891/Robert M. Brown/Hotel Proprietor/43/Tenby, Pembrokeshire/Census
1891/Sarah Brown/Wife/40/Torrington, Devenshire/Census
1891/Cyrill Brown/Son/8/South Africa/Census
1891/Keith Brown/Son/7/Bath, Somersetshire/Census
1891/Gordon Brown/Son/4/Bath, Somersetshire/Census
1891/Lillian Cres???/Barmaid/23/Southampton, Hants/Census
1891/Lily Webster/General Servant/20/Great Kirby, Essex/Census
1891/Ada Young/General Servant/46/Great Bentley, Essex/Census
1891/George Hughes/Porter/24/Great Clacton, Essex/Census
1894/Robert Malcolm Brown/Proprietor/../../Kelly's
1895/Robert Malcolm Brown/../../../Kelly's
1898/Samuel Harris/../../../Kelly's
1899/Samuel Harris/Proprietor/../../Kelly's
1902/Thomas Henry Harrison/../../../Kelly's
Clacton Graphic and East Coast Illustrated News. Saturday, 29 August 1903
T Harrison, of the Osborn Hotel, Clacton, applied for an occasional licence to serve refreshments in a marquee on the Grammar School Grounds, Old Road, on the day of the Clacton athletic meeting. The licence was granted to serve from 11am until 7pm.
1906/George Benton/../../../Kelly's
1908/Mrs. Mary Ann Burgess/../../../Kelly's
1910/Mrs. Mary Ann Burgess/../../../Kelly's
In 1911 at 26 Rosemary Road, Great Clacton, Essex
Fredrick L Burgess, Assist in hotel aged 59 and born in Sotterley Suffolk
Mary A Burgess Wife, Proprietress of hotel aged 47 and born in Tendring Essex
Gertrude Clarke Barmaid aged 27 and born in Norwich Norfolk
Ellen Pearl Barmaid aged 27 and born in Cambridge
Alfred Beecroft Barmaid aged 23 and born in Fingringhoe Essex
Sarah A Goodman Servant aged 30 and born in Wimbledon
1912/Mrs. Mary Ann Burgess/../../../Kelly's
1914/Newcomb Lewis/../../../Kelly's
1917/Mrs. Mary Ann Burgess/../../../Kelly's
1921, Mary Ann Burgess, 26 Rosemary Road, Clacton, electoral register
1922/Mrs. Mary Ann Burgess/../../../Kelly's
1925/Newcombe L. Burgess/../../../Kelly's
1929/Newcombe L. Burgess/../../../Kelly's
1933/Newcombe L. Burgess/../../../Kelly's
1937/Newcombe L. Burgess/Proprietor/../../Kelly's