Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Barcelona in June 2026 was absolutely brilliant. The accessibility of Barcelona was amazing.
I will be visiting Barcelona again, but I will never be using the services of Cunard again, they were absolutely dreadful. Cunard should be ashamed. They were crap, as was ths scumbag disabled taxi which charged us 46 euros to travel from the Cunard ship back to the airport. His taxi fare always showed as 46 euros, and felt a bit like being shafted by Cunard, a member of the Carnival group. I hate scum like this, BUT sadly NOT worth a court case, but I can tell the world about the scum at Cunard, and Carnival.
I should point out that I did raise a complaint whilst on the cruise, but this was ignored and I have never heard any more of this, instead they turned their rabid dogs on me. Useless scum management at Cunard, and Carnival - getting the picture? I also believe the main law firm which takes on cases against the likes of Cunard is probably owned by Carnival, because they are absolutely a waste of time. Not a problem, as my interest is not in money, and more in awrning others about their service.
Of course you can pay me to shut up. I just like mentioning the shit Cunard service.
Dagenham pub history index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex.
A fantastic picture of the Chequers Inn - the postcard was sent circa 1915 ?
Kindly supplied by Julian Gooding
Chequers Inn, Broad Street / Ripple Road, Dagenham - circa 1920
Kindly provided by Ken Jacobs
The Chequers, Dagenham
Kindly provided by Colleen
Taken from a Photograph supplied by The Department of Education, Arts & Libraries, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
Residents at this address
The licensee in 1776 and 1778 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Joseph Saintpier, at the Chequers.
The licensee in 1784 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Joseph St Pierre, at the Chequers.
The licensee in 1792 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Joseph St Pierre, at the Chequers.
The licensee in 1801 and 1804 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Joseph St Pier, at the Chequers.
The licensee in 1805 and 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William St Pier, at the Chequers.
The licensee in 1810 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Philip Miller, at the Chequers.
The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Richard Harper, at the Chequers.
The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Peter Cliff, at the Chequers.
1828-9/Peter Clifft/../../../Pigot's
1839/Joseph Scales/../../../Pigot's
1840/Joseph Scales/../../../Pigot's*
1841/Joseph Scales/Publican/47/Essex/Census
1841/Ann Scales/../35/Essex/Census
1841/Susannah Scales/../35/Essex/Census
1841/Mary Scales/../25/Essex/Census
1841/Joseph Edwards/Traveller/37/Essex/Census
1841/Rose Gladwin/Female Servant/19/Essex/Census
1841/George Gardner/Male Servant/18/Essex/Census
1845/James Withers/../../../Post Office
1848/James Cox/../../../White's
1851/Isaac Wiseman/../../../Post Office
1851/Sarah Wiseman/../../../Post Office
1851/Sarah Wiseman/victualler/47/Dagenham, Essex/Census **
1851/Thomas Wiseman/ostler/20/Mucking, Essex/Census
1851/Abbe Butterfield/house servant/20/Avely, Essex/Census
1855/S. Pearcy/../../../Kelly's*
1862/Samuel Layzel Pearcy/../../../Kelly's
1867/Samuel Layzel Pearcy/../../../Post Office
1870/Samuel Layzel Pearcy/../../../Kelly's
1871/Samuel Layzel Pearcy/../../../Post Office
1871/Samuel Layzel Pearcy/Licensed Victualler/71/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1871/Sarah Pearcy/Wife/68/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1871/Emily Gardner/Domestic Servant/18/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1871/George Wood/Ostler/23/Romford, Essex/Census
1871/John Marshall/Boarder, Labourer at Factory/45/Coventry/Census
1871/Thomas Stubbing/Boarder, Labourer at Factory/22/Rotherhithe,
Surrey/Census
1874/Charles Kittle/Farmer/../../Kelly's
1876/Charles Kittle/../../../Kelly's*
1878/Charles Kittle/../../../Kelly's
1880/Charles Kittle/../../../Kelly's*
1881/Frances Goodliffe/Licensed Victualler/55/Yeovil, Somerset/Census
1881/Eliza Scratchard/Granddaughter, Barmaid/23/Kennington Park, Surrey/Census
1881/Rosey Rolt/Granddaughter/9/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/James Smith/Potman & Ostler/26/ Norfolk/Census
1882/Mrs. Frances Gooliffe/../../../Kelly's
1885/Reuben Martin/../../../Kelly's*
1886/Arthur Henry Walesby/../../../Kelly's
1890/Henry Lucas/../../../Kelly's
1891/Henry Lucas/Licensed Victualler/46/Romford, Essex/Census
1891/Elizabeth Lucas/Wife/39/Merton, Surrey/Census
1891/Florence E Lucas/Daughter/13/Barking, Essex/Census
1891/Lilly Lucas/Daughter/2/Mitcham, Surrey/Census
1891/Mary Bowyer/Aunt/63/Harlow, Essex/Census
1891/Walter Gibbard/Ostler/36/Wennington, Essex/Census
1891/Mary A Riley/General Servant/21/Romford, Essex/Census
1891/Frederick Woollender/Boarderm, Builders Foreman/45/Bourn, Cambs./Census
1891/Harry Ruse/Boarder, Carpenter journeyman/23/Islington, London/Census
1894/Henry Lucas/../../../Kelly's
1895/Henry Lucas/../../../Kelly's
1896/Henry Lucas/../../../Petty Sessions
1898/Henry Lucas/../../../Kelly's
1899/Henry Lucas/../../../Kelly's
12/2/1900/Elizabeth Lucas/../../../Petty Sessions
1901/Elizabeth Lucas/Publican, Widow/49/Merton, Surrey/Census
1901/Florence E Lucas/Daughter/23/Barking, Essex/Census
1901/Lilly Lucas/Daughter/12/Mitcham, Surrey/Census
1901/William Tribble/Barman/21/Exeter, Devon/Census
1901/Walter Gibbard/Ostler/46/Wennington, Essex/Census
1902/Mrs. Elizabeth Lucas/../../../Kelly's
1902/William Morris/../../../Petty Sessions
1/7/1903/William Morris/../../../Petty Sessions
14/11/1903/Margaret Morris/../../../Petty Sessions
1906/Mrs. Margaret Morris/../../../Kelly's
29/9/1906/Frank Herbert Rowe/../../../Petty Sessions
1908/Frank Herbert Rowe/../../../Kelly's
1910/Frank Herbert Rowe/../../../Kelly's
1912/Frank Herbert Rowe/../../../Kelly's
1911/Frank H. Rowe/Licensed Victualler/52/Upminster, Essex/Census *+
1911/Annie Rowe/Wife/37/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1911/Annie Ealey Rowe/Daughter/4/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1911/Ethel Frances Rowe/Daughter/2/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1911/Frank Herbert Rodman/Son/10 months/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1911/Cecil Joseph Rodman/Bar Man/18/Reading/Census
1911/Harry Rowland Rodman/Boarder, Soldier/24/Tower of London/Census
1911/William H. Cutly/Bar Man/27/Upminster, Essex/Census
1911/Florence May Ealey/Domestic Servant/18/Dagenham, Essex/Census
06/4/1912/Robert Arthur Percy Oliver/../../../Petty Sessions
1914/Robert Oliver/../../../Kelly's
1917/Robert Oliver/../../../Kelly's
28/7/1917/Minnie Elizabeth Oliver/../../../Petty Sessions
24/9/1921/Vincent Henry Strong../../../Petty Sessions
1922/Charles John Strong/../../../Kelly's
21/3/1923/Victor Edward Edge/../../../Petty Sessions
1925-6/Victor Edward Edge/../../../Kelly's
13/6/1928/George Arthur Smith & Andrew Ward Murray/../../../Petty Sessions
1933/Smith & Murray/../../../Kelly's
1933/Smith & Murray/../../../Kelly's
1937/Smith & Murray/../../../Kelly's
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
*+ Provided by Ewan
** Provided by John Mead