The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

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Crown & Sceptre, 43 South Street, Colchester

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It finally closed by the compensation authority in 1912.

Residents at this address

1861/James Tyler/Publican/24/Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex/Census
1861/Sophia Tyler/Wife/21/Colchester, Essex/Census
1861/James Tyler/Son/6 months/Colchester, Essex/Census
1861/James Ryal/Joiner/50/Bath, Somerset/Census
1861/Margarett Ryal/Wife/50/Devizes, Wiltshire/Census
1861/Charles Bonifer/Lodger, Retired Sheriff Officer/73/Southmundham, Sussex/Census
1861/Sarah OBrian/Lodger, Shirt maker/53/Coleraine, Derry/Census
1861/Mary OBrian/../2/Belfast, Antrim/Census
1861/Sarah Gamble/Lodger, Soldiers Wife/22/Manningtree, Essex/Census
1861/Elizabeth Hawes ??/Lodger, Dress Maker/28/Elmstead, Essex/Census

1862/James Tyler/../../../Kelly's

1867/James Tyler/../../../Post Office

1870/Joseph Williams/../../../Kelly's

1871/Joseph Williams/../../../Post Office

1871/Joseph Williams/Inn keeper/42/Sparsholt, ?/Census
1871/Angelina Williams/Wife/49/Thorpe, Essex/Census
1871/Robert Williams/Son/10/Colchester, Essex/Census


1878/Edward James/../../../Kelly's

1881/George Kay/Retailer of Wine & Spirits/24/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Clara Kay/Wife/21/Kent/Census
1881/Charles Davey/Visitor, Jeweller/22/Jersey, Channel Islands/Census
1881/Louisa Osborn/Domestic Servant/16/Fingringhoe, Essex/Census

1882/John Abraham Maplesden/../../../Kelly's

1886/William Codd/../../../Kelly's

1894/Harry Scott/../../../Kelly's

1895/Harry Scott/../../../Kelly's

1898/Harry Scott/../../../Kelly's

1899/Harry Scott/../../../Kelly's

1901/Harry Scott/Licensed Victualler/45/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Sarah Scott/Wife/40/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Harry Scott/Son, Milk Carrier/20/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Alice Scott/Daughter/17/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Rosie E Scott/Daughter/13/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Lily E Scott/Daughter/10/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Daisy Scott/Daughter/5/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Alexander W Stone/Soldier (Sergeant), Norfolk Regiment/33/Wells, Norfolk/Census
1901/Jane Stone/Wife/26/Wighton, Norfolk/Census
1901/Robert Coome/Chef/23/Penrith, Cumbria/Census
1901/Kathleen E Coome/Wife/20/Whitechapel/Census
1901/Robert J Coome/Son/1/Aldershot, Hants/Census
1901/Kathleen E Coome/Daughter/4 months/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/William Collins/Soldier (Private), 7th Hussars/25/Finsbury Park, Middlesex/Census
1901/Caroline Collins/Wife/26/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1901/William Collins/Son/1/Holloway, Middlesex/Census

1902/Harry Scott/../../../Kelly's

1908/Harry Scott/../../../Kelly's

Essex Times. 24 June 1911 - Licensing Consolidatiuon Act (1910)
The Compensation Authority refusing the renewal of the following licenses and deciding upon a fair compensation for :
Barking Cross Tavern, Fisher street, Barking, Alehouse, Licensee Ellen Maud Holland, owners, Smith, Garrett and Co, Bow, London East and Fairbrother, Ellis and Co, 29 Fleet street, London EC, Agents for Freeholders
Blue Anchor, Heath street, Barking, Alehouse, Licensee Robert Barnard, owner Charrington and Co, Mile End, london E
Old White Hart, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Licensee Albert Harry Saward, owner The Writtle Brewery Co Ltd, Writtle
Royal Oak, High street, Ingatestone, Alehouse, Licensee George John Thomas Goodman, owner The Chelmsford Brewery (Wells and Perry) Ltd, Chelmsford
Black Boy, Danbury, Beerhouse, Licensee Thomas Ewers, owner Gray and Sons, Chelmsford
Lord Cardigan, Butt road, Colchester, Beer and Wine on, Licensee George Wright, owner Greene King and Sons Ltd, Bury St Edmunds
Crown and Sceptre, Artillery Barracks Folley, Colchester, Alehouse, Licensee Harry Scott, owner Daniel and Sons Breweries Ltd, Colchester
Bull, Smiths Green, Takeley, Beerhouse, Licensee John Henry Clapton, owner John Clapton, Takeley
Royal Oak, Epping, Alehouse, Licensee Thomas Hirons, owner Buskins Watford Brewery Ltd, Watford
Compasses, Dedham, Alehouse, Licensee, George Henry Minter, owner Cobbold and Co, Ipswich
Greyhound, Langham, Alehouse, Licensee, Cator Watson, owner Colchester Brewing Co Ltd, Colchester
Anchor, Wivenhoe, Alehouse, Licensee, Isaac James Hook, owner Daniel and Sons Breweries Ltd, Colchester
Walnut Tree, Little Horkesley, Beerhouse, Licensee Owen White Osborn, owner Daniel and Sons Breweries Ltd, Colchester
Earl Cowper, Ardleigh, Beerhouse, Licensee Nathan Southgate, owner Daniel and Sons Breweries Ltd, Colchester
Royal Oak, Clavering, Beerhouse, Licensee Catherine Barker, owner James Turner, Basinghall Avenue, London EC




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