Colchester pub history index
Residents at this address.
1822/J. Barnes/../../../Pigot's*
1823-4/J. Barnes/../../../Pigot's
1828-9/Thomas Letche/../../../Pigot's
1832/Daniel Oathwaite Blyth/Owner & Porter Merchant/../../../Auction
"Lot 2 - An old established and well-accustomed FREEHOLD PUBLIC HOUSE called the
ORDNANCE ARMS. Very desirably situated for Business, near the East-Bridge, in
the Parish of St. Leonards, Colchester; it is Timber-built and Tiled, and
contains good underground Cellars, Tap-Room, Parlour, Dining-Room, Five
Bed-Chambers, and Two Attics; a Washhouse, Yard, Garden, and Stabling for 12
Horses, together with a Wharf, possessing a valuable and extensive Frontage to
the River Colne. This Lot is in the Occupation of Mr. Everard Willett, who pays
a Barrel-Rent on the Trade, which amounts by Estimation, to about £40 per Annum.
The auction took place on 26th March. 1832, by the order of Daniel Oathwaite
Blyth."**
1832-3/Everard Willett/../../../Pigot's
1839/Everard Willett/../../../Pigot's
1845/William Pitt/../../../Post Office
1848/Susan Pitt/../../../White's
1851/Mrs. Susan Pitt/../../../Post Office
1855/T. Wood/../../../Kelly's*
1862/James Martin/../../../Kelly's
1867/James Martin/../../../Post Office
1870/Robert Shead/../../../Kelly's
1871/Robert Shead/../../../Post Office
1874/Robert Shead/../../../Kelly's
1878/Robert Shead/../../../Kelly's
1881/Robert Shead/Ship Owner & Agent (N Sons)/50/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Ann Shead/Wife/49/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Alice Shead/Daughter/23/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Edith Shead/Daughter/13/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Robert Shead/Son, /11/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Kate Shead/Daughter/8/Colchester, Essex/Census
Note: Premises not named in 1881
1882/Robert Shead/../../../Kelly's
1886/Robert Shead/../../../Kelly's
1894/Mrs. Anne Shead/../../../Kelly's
1895/Mrs. Anne Shead/../../../Kelly's
1898/Mrs. Anne Shead/../../../Kelly's
1899/Mrs. Anne Shead/../../../Kelly's
1901/Ann Shead/Licensed Victualler, Widow/67/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Robert Shead/Son, General Carman/30/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Kate Shead/Daughter, Assistant/27/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Bessie Threadbell/Barmaid/23/Hollesley, Suffolk/Census
1902/William Blyth James/../../../Kelly's
1907/J. Clarke/../../../Benham's
1908/James Clarke/../../../Kelly's
1912/Wm. Thomas Green/../../../Kelly's
1917/Walter Scott/../../../Kelly's
In 1921 census at 3, Hythe Quay, Colchester
Sidney Davie, Licensed Victualler, aged 50 years 1 month and born in Cheriton, Devon, Own Account
Ellen Davie, Wife, aged 44 years 10 months and born in Colchester, Essex
Ellen Davie, Daughter, Bar Assistant, Hythe Quay Mr Davie, Ordnance Arms, aged 22 years 6 months and born in Colchester, Essex
Kathleen Davie, Daughter, Tailoress, Leaning Clothing Factory, aged 17 years 10 months and born in Aldershot, Hampshire
Sidney Davie, Son, Removal Contractor's Carter, Wrights Hythe Quay, aged 16 years 6 months and born in Aldershot, Hampshire
John William Robert Davie, Son, aged 12 years 10 months and born in Shorncliffe, Kent
Rose Alice Davie, Daughter, aged 11 years 4 months and born in Shorncliffe, Kent
Jane Howse, Boarder, aged 53 years 8 months and born in Colchester, Essex
1925/Samuel Davie/../../../Kelly's
1933/Sidney Davie/../../../Kelly's
1937, Ordnance Arms, Hugh Lindsay, 3 Hythe Quay
J B Hubbard, licensee, died on April 14th, 1959 - Black Eagle Journal ***
1959/J B Hubbard/../../../Black Eagle Journal ***
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
*** Provided by Alex Wilkinson