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Three Horse Shoes, Hythe Quay, Colchester

Also known as the Horse Shoes

Colchester pub history index

Residents at this address

1822/Edward Cant/../../../Pigot's*

1823-4/Edward Cant/../../../Pigot's

1828-9/Edward Cant/../../../Pigot's

1832-3/Peggy Cant/../../../Pigot's

1839/Thomas Noon/../../../Pigot's

1845/Thomas Booth/../../../Post Office

1848/Thomas Booth/../../../White's

1851/John Adams/../../../Post Office

1882/George Carrington/../../../Kelly's

1886/George Carrington/../../../Kelly's

In 1891 at Three Horseshoes, 16 Hythe Quay, St Leonard,
George Carrington, Licensed victualler & shipwright aged 54 and born in Mistley, Essex
Ellen Carrington, Wife aged 53 and born in Colchester, Essex
George Carrington, Son, Sailor aged 27 and born in Colchester, Essex
William Carrington, Son, Shipwright aged 25 and born in Colchester, Essex
Edgar Carrington, Son, Ship engine driver aged 20 and born in Colchester, Essex
Emily Carrington, Daughter aged 16 and born in Colchester, Essex
Edward Carrington, Son aged 12 and born in Colchester, Essex
Ernest Carrington, Son aged 9 and born in Colchester, Essex

1894/George Carrington/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1898/George Carrington/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1899/George Carrington/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

Note: Premises not named from 1894

* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900


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