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Axe & Compasses, Hill Green, Clavering

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Residents at this address

George Burgess, born 1780 in Clavering, was my 4x GGrandfather. His son William (Bricklayers Arms ) was my 3x GGrandfather. Other son George Burgess (b 1807) and wife Amelia Chipperfield were in the Axe and Compasses from at least 1851. He is listed as Bricklayer & Bar Shop Keeper Clavering, Hill Green from 1851 - 1881 census. Also listed in Kellys up to 1886. He died in 1888 in Clavering.

William and family emigrated to Moreton Bay, Australia on board Ship -
Parsee in 1856. George (father) died in 1859. ***

1848/George Burgess/Beerhouse Keeper/../../Whites

1851/George Burgess/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office

1851/George Burgess/bricklayer’s labourer and beershop keeper/44/Clavering, Essex/Census **
1851/Amelia Burgess/wife/40/Clavering, Essex/Census
1851/John Burgess/son, bricklayer’s apprentice/13/Clavering, Essex/Census
1851/Jane Burgess/daughter/19/Clavering, Essex/Census
1851/Charles Burgess/son, scholar/11/Clavering, Essex/Census
1851/Sarah Burgess/daughter, scholar/06/Clavering, Essex/Census
1851/Elizabeth Burgess/daughter, scholar/03/Clavering, Essex/Census
1851/Frederick Aveley/visitor, journeyman bricklayer/28/not known/Census
1851/Andrew Slater/visitor, bricklayer’s labourer/25/not known/Census

1855/George Burgess/Beer Retailer & Bricklayer/../../Kellys

1862/George Burgess/Beer Retailer & Bricklayer/../../Kellys

1867/George Burgess/Beer Retailer & Bricklayer/../../Post Office

1870/George Burgess/Beer Retailer & Bricklayer/../../Kellys

1871/George Burgess/Beer Retailer & Bricklayer/../../Post Office

1874/George Burgess/Beer Retailer & Bricklayer/../../Kellys

1878/George Burgess/Beer Retailer & Bricklayer/../../Kellys

1881/George Burgess/Master Bricklayer/74/Clavering, Essex/Census
1881/Milly Burgess/Wife/70/Clavering, Essex/Census

1882/George Burgess/Beer Retailer & Bricklayer/../../Kellys

1886/George Burgess/Beer Retailer & Bricklayer/../../Kellys

1890/James Kemp/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

1891/James Kemp/Beer Retailer & Agricultural Labourer/34/Clavering, Essex/Census
1891/Emma Kemp/Wife/34/Berden, Essex/Census
1891/Ada Kemp/Daughter/7/Clavering, Essex/Census
1891/Walter C. Kemp/Son/6/Clavering, Essex/Census
1891/Frederick Kemp/Son/3/Clavering, Essex/Census

1894/James Kemp/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

1895/James Kemp/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

1898/James Kemp/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

1899/James Kemp/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

Note: Premises only named in 1851, 1881 & 1891


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