The Bell Inn, Danbury painted in 1933 by J.B.Slight
Kindly provided by John Askins
14th August 1999
Residents at this address.
The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Osborne, at the Bell.
The licensee in 1772 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Osborne, at the Bell.
The licensee in 1774 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Osborne, at the Bell.
The licensee in 1784 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Osborne, at the Bell.
The licensee in 1800 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Jane Osborn Widow, at the Bell.
The licensee in 1806 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Jane Osborn, at the Bell.
The licensee in 1816 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Green, at the Bell.
1827-8/John Nunn/../../../Pigots*
1828-9/John Nunn/../../../Pigots
1839/James Ellis/../../../Pigots
1845/James Ellis/../../../Post Office
1848/James Ellis/Victualler/../../Whites
1851/James Ellis/../../../Post Office
1851/James Ellis/publican and farmer/55/Danbury, Essex/Census ***
1851/Louisa Ellis/wife/45/Bowers Gifford, Essex/Census
1851/Edward Ellis/son/20/Danbury, Essex/Census
1851/Frederick Ellis/son, butcher’s boy/19/Danbury, Essex/Census
1851/Elizabeth Ellis/daughter, scholar/13/Danbury, Essex/Census
1851/James Dace/servant, ag lab/26/Danbury, Essex/Census
1851/Jane Speller/house servant/19/Danbury, Essex/Census
1852/J. Ellis/../../../Kellys**
1855/J. Ellis/../../../Kellys**
1862/James Ellis/Builder/../../Kellys
1867/James Ellis/Carpenter/../../Post Office
1871/Frederick Gladwin/../../../Post Office
1874/Frederick Gladwell/../../../Kellys
1878/Frederick Gladwell/../../../Kellys
1881/Frederic Gladwell/Innkeeper/83/Barking, Suffolk/Census
1881/Susanna D. Gladwell/Wife/57/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1881/Frederic Gladwell/Son, Inn Servant/20/Broomfield, Essex/Census
1881/William Finch/Groom/62/Danbury, Essex/Census
1881/Joseph Ridney/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/77/Little Baddow,
Essex/Census
1882/Frederick Gladwell/../../../Kellys
1886/Frederick Gladwell/../../../Kellys
1894/Frederick Gladwell/../../../Kellys
1895/Frederick Gladwell/../../../Kellys
1898/Henry French/../../../Kellys
1899/Henry French/../../../Kellys
1902/Alfred Oliver/../../../Kellys
The Kellys directory 1906 lists my Great Grandfather Pryce Herbert Owen at
the Bell in Danbury. He moved his family to Essex from Montgomeryshire
Wales, in the early 1900s. He bought a farm in Danbury on his wifes behalf
in 1907, all census records record him as a farmer. On paper work I have of
the time, he is said to be a licensed Victualler at the
Green Man, Navestock
which Kellys directory confirms. *
1906/Pryce Herbert Owen/../../../Kellys
1908/William Girling/../../../Kellys
1912/Frederick Nichols/../../../Kellys
1917/Elijah Henry Brice/../../../Kellys
1925/E. G. Clinkscales/../../../Kellys
1933/Mrs. Elizabeth Care/../../../Kellys
1943/Mrs. Elizabeth Askins/../../../Kellys
Elizabeth Askins held the licence for the Bell Inn from 7th February 1936 until January 7th
1950. She took the licence over from Elizabeth Cave and after Jan 7th 1950
it was taken over by a Arthur John Wallis.
Elizabeth Askins neé Cleland. She was a widow whose husband had been the Licensed Victualler of the
Albert Hotel in Witham between 1911? - 28.10.1934,
Mrs Elizabeth Askins and Emily Lomer were sisters,
Emily was the licensee of the Ship, Maldon
* Provided by Ken Harrison
** Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
*** Provided by John Mead
Provided by John Askins
* Provided by Tony Langmead