Dagenham pub history index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex.
Originally the Queens Head, and first mentioned as an Inn in 1708; and still trading in 2018
Cross Keys, Church/Crown Street, Dagenham - 1922
Cross Keys, Church/Crown Street, Dagenham
Taken from a Photograph supplied by The Department of Education, Arts & Libraries, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
Residents at this address
1708/John Gull/Leassee/../../.. *
1735/Thomas Walmesley/Owner/../.. *
1774/James Smith/Owner/../Ale House Recognisance Book *
The licensee in 1776 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as James Smith, at the Cross Keys.
1781/William Smith/Owner/../.. *
The licensee in 1784 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Smith, at the Cross Keys.
The licensee in 1792 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Smith, at the Cross Keys.
The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Smith, at the Cross Keys.
The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Smith, at the Cross Keys.
William Smith succeeded James and held it until 1820, a run of forty years.*
1822/Elizabeth Smith/../../../Pigot's*
The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Elizabeth Smith, at the Cross Keys.
1826/Elizabeth Smith/../../../Pigot's
1828-9/Elizabeth Smith/../../../Pigot's
1832-3/Elizabeth Smith/../../../Pigot's
1839/Thomas Hirst/../../../Pigot's
1840/Thomas Hirst/../../../Pigot's*
1841/John Chapman/Victualler/30/../Census
The rest of the 1841 census is indecipherable
1845/Thomas Shutt/../../../Post Office
1848/Thomas Shutt/../../../White's
1851/Thomas Shutt/../../../Post Office
1852/Thomas Shutt/../../../Kelly's*
1855/Thomas Shutt/../../../Kelly's*
1861/Thomas Shutt/Licensed Victualler/54/Kirkby ?, Yorks./Census
1861/Eleanor Shutt/Wife/36/?, Berks/Census
1861/Thomas Shutt/Son/5/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1861/Clarence Shutt/Daughter/1/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1861/Ella Shutt/Daughter/7/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1861/Henry Prior/Pot Man/39/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1861/Claria Dean/General Servant/16/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1861/John Winter/Lodger, Hawker/72/Rayleigh, essex/Census
1861/Thomas Edwards/Lodger, Ag Labourer/41/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1861/Benjamin Jackson/Lodger, Ag Labourer/48/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1862/Robert Renwick/../../../Kelly's
1865/H. J. Smith/../../../Kelly's*
1867/Mrs. Sarah Smith/../../../Post Office
1870/George Cook/../../../Kelly's
1871/George Cook/../../../Post Office
1871/George Smoothy/Licensed Victualler & Dealer/20?/Braintree, Essex/Census
1871/Jesse Smoothy/Wife/29/Spitalfields, Middx/Census
1871/Richard Pratt/Stepson/13/Spitalfields, Middx/Census
1871/William Pratt/Stepson/11/Spitalfields, Middx/Census
1871/Mary Smoothy/Daughter/4 months/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1871/Sophia Staines/Niece/17/Spitalfields, Middx/Census
1871/George Shipton/Ostler/50/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1871/Joseph Stock/Lodger, Labourer/21/Notley, Essex/Census
1871/Benjamin Jackson/Lodger, Labourer/45/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1871/Thomas Edwards/Lodger, Labourer/30?/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1871/William Prior/Lodger, Labourer/63/Hornchurch, Essex/Census
George Smoothy died later the year of 1871 *
1874/William Shipton/../../../Kelly's
1876/William Shipton/../../../Kelly's*
1878/William Shipton/../../../Kelly's
1880/William Shipton/../../../Kelly's*
1881/William Shipton/Licensed Victualler/60/Shellow Bowells, Essex/Census
1881/Mary Shipton/Wife/67/Morton, Essex/Census
1881/Eliza St. Peir/General Servant/15/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1881/Henry Matthews/Pot Boy/16/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1881/Ben Jackson/Lodger, Farm Labourer/60/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1881/James Jackson/Lodger, Farm Labourer/52/Dagenham, Essex/Census
Note: Premises not named in 1881
1882/William Shipton/../../../Kelly's
1885/Richard W. Derbyshire/../../../Kelly's*
1886/Richard W. Derbyshire/../../../Kelly's
1890/Richard W. Derbyshire/../../../Kelly's
1891/Richard W. Derbyshire/Publican/35/Essex/Census
1891/Rebecca Derbyshire/Wife/32/Suffolk/Census
1891/William J Derbyshire/Son/12/Essex/Census
1891/Richard L Derbyshire/Son/8/Essex/Census
1891/John E Derbyshire/Son/5/Essex/Census
1891/Edith E Derbyshire/Daughter/11/Essex/Census
1891/Jane A Derbyshire/Daughter/9/Essex/Census
1891/Florence Baker/General Servant/14/Essex/Census
1891/Eliza Nichols/General Servant/19/Norfolk/Census
1891/William Mann/Potman/22/Norfolk/Census
1894/Richard W. Derbyshire/../../../Kelly's
1895/Richard W. Derbyshire/../../../Kelly's
1896/Richard William Derbyshire/../../../Petty Sessions
1898/Richard W. Derbyshire/../../../Kelly's
1899/Richard W. Derbyshire/../../../Kelly's
1901/Richard W. Derbyshire/Publican/45/West Ham, Essex/Census
1901/Rebecca Derbyshire/Wife/42/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1901/Edith E Derbyshire/Daughter/21/Rainham,Essex/Census
1901/Jane A Derbyshire/Daughter/19/Rainham, Essex/Census
1901/Richard L Derbyshire/Son/18/Rainham, Essex/Census
1901/John E Derbyshire/Son, Railway Clerk/15/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1901/Rebecca E Derbyshire/Daughter/8/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1901/Stanley Derbyshire/Son/6/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1901/Charles Hopkins/Barman/26/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1902/Richard W. Derbyshire/../../../Kelly's
1902/Richard William Derbyshire/../../../Petty Sessions
09/4/1904/Rebecca Derbyshire/../../../Petty Sessions
07/1/1905/William James Derbyshire/../../../Petty Sessions
08/4/1905/George Rogers/../../../Petty Sessions
04/1/1908/Arthur Poston/../../../Petty Sessions
1908/Arthur Poston/../../../Kelly's
1910/Arthur Poston/../../../Kelly's
1911/Arthur Poston/Licensed Victualler/47/South Ockendon, Essex/Census **
1911/Florence Poston/Wife, Assisting in Business/37/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1911/Edward Arthur Poston/Son, Cutlers Assistant/14/Ilford, Essex/Census
1911/Charles Victor Poston/Son/11/Ilford, Essex/Census
1911/Jack Douglas Poston/../7/Ilford, Essex/Census
1911/Elizabeth Maud Balls/Servant/16/Putney, Surrey/Census
1912/Arthur Poston/../../../Kelly's
1914/Arthur Poston/../../../Kelly's
1917/Arthur Poston/../../../Kelly's
In 1921 census at the Cross Keys are
Arthur Poston, Publican, aged 57 years 3 months, born South Ockendon, Essex at the Cross Keys, Dagenham
Florence Poston, Wife, Home Duties, aged 47 years 6 months, born Brentwood, Essex
Charles Victor Poston, Son, Inland Revenue Assistant, aged 21 years 10 months, born Ilford, Essex
Jack Douglas Poston, Son, Apprentice Tool Maker, aged 17 years 6 months, born Ilford, Essex
Donald William Poston, Son, aged 9 years 10 months, Dagenham, Essex
Rose Mary Ann Bond, Servant, aged 20 years 6 months, and born Ipswich, Suffolk
1922/Arthur Poston/../../../Kelly's
1925/Arthur Poston/../../../Kelly's
1926, Arthur Poston of the Cross Keys Dagenham Essex died 1 March 1926 Probate London 21 April to Florence Rose Poston Widow. Effects £59 9s.
24/4/1926/Florence Poston/../../../Petty Sessions
1929/Mrs. Florence Poston/../../../Kelly's
1933/Mrs. Florence Poston/../../../Kelly's
1937/Mrs. Florence Poston/../../../Kelly's
1937 - 1948/G R Coe/../../../Freehold
1949 - 1956/S S Tappenden/../../../Freehold
1957 - 1965/J J Vaughan/../../../Freehold
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by Ewan