Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Colne Engaine pub history index
The Five Bells in Colne Engaine existed from at least 1769 when George Beard was the inn keeper. The Beard family were also licensees from 1769 with Elizabeth Beard, and later John Beard from 1787 to 1783.
Five Bells, Colne Engaine August 1999
Residents at this address
1766/George Beard/Innkeeper/../../ERO*
1769-70/Elizabeth Beard/Innkeeper/../../ERO*
The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Elizabeth Beard, at the Five Bells, Colne Engaine.
1770/Abraham Prentice/Innkeeper/../../ERO*
1772-86/Isaac Manning/Innkeeper/../../ERO*
1787-1803/John Beard/Innkeeper/../../ERO*
The licensee in 1787 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Beard, at the Five Bells, Colne Engaine.
1805-09/Robert Shave/Innkeeper/../../ERO*
The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Robert Shave, at the Five Bells, Colne Engaine.
1810-28/Thomas Butcher/Innkeeper/../../ERO*
The licensee in 1810 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Butcher, at the Five Bells, Colne Engaine.
The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Butcher, at the Five Bells.
The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Butcher, at the Five Bells.
1830/Francis Butcher/Innkeeper/../../Kelly's*
1838-39/Thomas Butcher/Innkeeper/../../Various*
1841/Francis Butcher/Innkeeper/25/../Census*
1845/Francis Butcher/Butcher/../../Post Office
1848/Francis Butcher/Butcher & Victualler/../../White's
1850/Francis Butcher/Innkeeper/../../Pigot's*
1851/Francis Butcher/victualler/39/Colne Engaine, Essex/Census ***
1851/Judith W Butcher/wife/38/Lancaster/Census ***
1851/George F Butcher/son, pub servant/18/Colne Engaine, Essex/Census ***
1851/Walter F Butcher/son, scholar/14/Colne Engaine, Essex/Census ***
1851/Rebecca F Butcher/daughter, scholar/11/Colne Engaine, Essex/Census ***
1851/William F Butcher/son, scholar/07/Colne Engaine, Essex/Census ***
1851/Matilda F Butcher/daughter, scholar/05/Colne Engaine, Essex/Census ***
1851/Caroline F Butcher/daughter/01/Colne Engaine, Essex/Census ***
1852/F. Butcher/../../../Kelly's**
1854/Francis Butcher/Innkeeper/../../ERO*
1855-58/John Arnold/Innkeeper/../../Various*
1859-64/Samuel Nice/Innkeeper/../../Various*
In 1861 at Colne Green, Colne Engaine
Samuel Nice, Inn keeper aged 34 and born in Wickham St Paul, Essex
Mary Ann Nice, IWife aged 30 and born in Great Tey, Essex
Samuel James Nice, Son aged 10 and born in Great Tey, Essex
Mary Ann Jane Nice, Daughter aged 7 and born in Great Tey, Essex
George William Nice, Son aged 5 and born in Great Tey, Essex
William Hy Nice, Son aged 4 and born in Great Tey, Essex
Walter E Nice, Son aged 8 months and born in Colne Engaine, Essex
Mary Ann Willshaw, House servant aged 11 and born in White Colne, Essex
1866-80/James Firmin/Innkeeper/../../Various*
In 1871 at the Five Bells, Colne Engaine, Halstead, Essex
James Firmin, Inn keeper aged 30 and born in Colne Engaine, Essex
Ann Firmin, Wife aged 35 and born in Cobham, Surrey
Annie M Firmin, Daughter aged 5 and born in Colne Engaine, Essex
Arthur J Firmin, Son aged 4 and born in Colne Engaine, Essex
Walter Firmin, Son aged 2 and born in Colne Engaine, Essex
Minnie C Firmin, Daughter aged 6 months and born in Colne Engaine, Essex
Emily Everett, Servant aged 17 1854 Domestic serv and born in Chappell, Essex
1881/James Firmin/Innkeeper/48/Colne Engaine, Essex/Census
1881/Annie Firmin/Wife/45/Cobham, Surrey/Census
1881/Annie Mira Firmin/Daughter/17/Colne Engaine, Essex/Census
1881/Walter Firmin/Son/14/Colne Engaine, Essex/Census
1881/Minnie Firmin/Daughter/11/Colne Engaine, Essex/Census
1881/James Firmin/Son/9/Colne Engaine, Essex/Census
1881/Laura Firmin/Daughter/7/Colne Engaine, Essex/Census
1881/Philip Firmin/Son/5/Colne Engaine, Essex/Census
1881/Sarah Smith/Domrstic Servant/20/Melford, Suffolk/Census
1881/William Tokeley/House Boy/18/Colne Engaine, Essex/Census
1882/James Firmin/Innkeeper/../../Kelly's*
1883-85/Edward Wiffin/Innkeeper/../../Electoral Register*
1886-1911/William Dixey/Innkeeper/../../Various*
In 1891 at the Five Bells Inn, Over Hall Road, Colne Engaine
William Dixey, Licensed victualler aged 44 and born in Pebmarsh, Essex
Selina Dixey, Wife aged 46 and born in Pebmarsh, Essex
Kate Dixey, Daughter, Barmaid aged 17 and born in Pebmarsh, Essex
Ralph Dixey, Son aged 13 and born in Pebmarsh, Essex
Ethel Dixey, Daughter aged 10 and born in Pebmarsh, Essex
Bessie Dixey, Daughter aged 8 and born in Pebmarsh, Essex
Emily E Dixey, Daughter aged 5 and born in Colne Engaine, Essex
In 1901 at the Five Bells Inn, Near Church, Colne Engaine
William Dixey, Inn keeper aged 54 and born in Pebmarsh, Essex
Selina Dixey, Wife aged 55 and born in Pebmarsh, Essex
Ethel Dixey, Daughter aged 20 and born in Pebmarsh, Essex
Emily E Dixey, Daughter aged 15 and born in Colne Engaine, Essex
John Holroyd, Boarder, Boot maker & postal telegraph aged 25 and born in Thorpe Norwich, Norfolk
Edward Albrow, Boarder, Carpenter & postal telegraph aged 25 and born in Lowestoft, Suffolk
David Jarrold, Boarder, Wireman & postal telegraph aged 23 and born in Stanton, Suffolk
In 1911 at the Five Bells Inn Colne Engaine Earls Colne
William Dixey, Innkeeper aged 64 and born in Pebmarsh, Essex
Selina Dixey, Wife aged 65 and born in Pebmarsh, Essex
Ralph Dixey, Son, Assistant buyer aged 33 and born in Pebmarsh, Essex
Emily Eliza Dixey, Daughter aged 25 and born in Colne Engaine, Essex
1912/Arthur George Housden/Innkeeper/../../Kelly's*
1913/William Dixey/Innkeeper/../../Electoral Register*
1914-15/Joseph George Housden/Innkeeper/../../Various*
1917-22/Edmund Rippingale/Innkeeper/../../Various*
In 1921 at the Five Bells, Colne Engaine
Edmund Rippingale, Publican aged 51 years 4 months and born in Gestingthorpe, Essex
Hilda M Rippingale, Daughter, Domestic Duties aged 16 years 3 months and born in Butlers Green, Essex
Edwin A Mann, Son-in-law, Assisting Father In General Farm Work, Alfred W Mann, Dairy Farmer aged 24 years 6 months and born in Earls Colne, Essex
Ivy M Mann, Wife, Home Duties aged 24 years 7 months and born in Butlers Green, Essex
Robert E Mann, Son aged 3 years 1 month and born in Earls Colne Essex
Irene M Mann, Daughter aged 1 year 6 months and born in Earls Colne Essex
Freda N Mann, Daughter aged 1 month and born in Earls Colne Essex
1922-30/Arthur Pitt/Innkeeper/../../Various*
1931-37/John Taylor Scott/Innkeeper/../../Various*
1939/J. T. A. Scott/Licensee/../../Petty Sessions*
March 1939/Philip Arthur Fordham/Licensee/../../Petty Sessions*
August 1940/Philip Arthur Fordham/Licensee/../../Petty Sessions*
August 1940/Benjamin Goodwin/Licensee/../../Petty Sessions*
1940-73/Ben Goodwin/Innkeeper/../../Local Knowledge*
1973-77/Jean Austin/Innkeeper/../../North Hinckford Court Office*
1978-81/Jean Grainger (nee Austin)/Innkeeper/../../North Hinckford Court
Office*
* Provided by Brian & Jill Fleming. Where records are not available, some of
the above has been assumed.
** Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
*** Provided by John Mead