Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Colchester pub history index
Foresters Arms, Castle Road, Colchester - in April 1999
Taken by Evelyn Delight Carpenter.
Residents at this address
Essex Standard. 24 April 1868
Court case regardin boys throwing stones where he is a witness.
Thomas Pritchard, landlord of the Foresters Arms beer-house, Castle Road, proved that on the 15th instance, he saw defendant and another boy throwing stones at each other in front of the house. The defendant was cautioned.
1870/Thomas Pritchard/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
Essex Herald. 26 July 1870
Thomas Pritchard, plumber and beerhouse keeper, Botanic gardens, All Saints, was ordered to pay a poor rate amounting to £1 6s 8d for which he was summoned.
In 1871 at the Foresters Arms Castle Road, Colchester, Essex
Martha Pritchard, Publican wife aged 43 and born in Gloucestershire
Thomas Pritchard, Son aged 6 and born in Colchester, Essex
and a number of Lodgers on the previous page where it is named the Foresters Arms.
1874/William Eagle/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1878/William Eagle/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
The Foresters Arms, at 2 Castle road in the 1881 census.
1881/Robert London/Beerhouse Keeper & Tailor/68/Shaftesbury, Dorset/Census
1881/Susan London/Wife/64/Semley, Wiltshire/Census
1882/Robert London/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1886/Robert London/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1894/Mrs. Marth Faiers/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1898/Charles Frederick Smith/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1899/Charles F. Smith/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1901/Charles F Smith/Publican/36/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Ellen M Smith/Wife/34/Holyhead, Anglesey/Census
1902/Charles Frederick Smith/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1908/Robert Godfrey/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
I've been looking at records for this pub as my ancestors were landlords from 1933. **
In 1911 at the Foresters Arms Castle Road, Colchester **
Frederick Owen Haynes, Beerhouse keeper army pensioner aged 40 and born in Ipswich Suffolk
Caroline Sarah Haynes, Wife aged 37 and born in Colchester Essex
Victor Owen Haynes, Son aged 14 and born in Colchester Essex
1912/Frederick Owen Haynes/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1917/George Hood/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
In 1921 census at 2, Castle Road, Colchester
Basil Adam Turrell, Publican, Messrs Adams Sons, Brewers, Halsted, aged 32 years 3 months, and born in Kessingland, Suffolk
Lily Florence Turrell, Wife, aged 32 years 6 months, and born in Bristol, Gloucestershire
William George Turrell, Son, aged 8 years 2 months, and born in Devonport, Devon
Cecil Reginald Turrell, Son, aged 2 years 3 months, and born in Colchester, Essex
1925/Charles Moore/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1933/Alfred Suckling/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1937/Alfred Suckling/../../../Kelly's
In 1939 at 2 Castle Road, Colchester
Alfred E Suckling, Licensed Victualler, born 22 May 1901
Doris M Suckling, Unpaid Domestic Duties, born 03 Jan 1904
Brenda M Suckling, born 11 Jun 1927
My parents, John Doran and Sheila Doran, were publicans here between 1973 and October 1987. John Doran, date of birth, 03/04/1940 Sheila Doran, 06/08/1945. *
2018, The Foresters Arms, 1-2 Castle Road, Colchester, CO1 1UW, Colchester
Note: Premises only named in 1881 & 1937
* Provided by Tim Doran
** Provided by Tracey Wicker