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George & Dragon, 206 High Street, Epping, Essex CM16 4AQ

Dating from the 16th century, also known as the George. Renamed the Forest & Firkin in 1998. The licensee records are only listed until 1937, but it is still a Mitchells & Butlers Premium Country public house in 2017.

Epping pub history index

George & Dragon, Epping - 13th August 2000

George & Dragon, Epping - 13th August 2000

Taken by Ken Rose.

Residents at this address.

The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Siggers, at the George, Epping.

The licensee in 1770 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Siggers, at the George, Epping.

The licensee in 1776 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Siffent, at the George, Epping.

1791/John Gray/Victualler/../../Universal British

The licensee in 1801, 1804 and 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Ingham, at the George, Epping.

The licensee in 1810 and 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Bernard Thorrogood, at the George, Epping.

1822/Bernard Thurgood/../../../Pigots*

1823-4/Bernard Thurgood/../../../Pigots

The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Mary Thorrogood, at the George, Epping.

1828-9/Mary Thurgood/../../../Pigots

1832-3/Mary Thurgood/../../../Pigots

1839/Joseph Palmer/../../../Pigots

1845/Joseph Palmer/../../../Post Office

1848/Thomas Hobbs/../../../Whites

1851/Thomas Hobbs/../../../Post Office

1851/Thomas Hobbs/innkeeper/40/Hertford, Hertfordshire/Census **
1851/Mary Hobbs/wife/40/Sporle, Norfolk/Census
1851/Sarah Hobbs/daughter/14/Epping, Essex/Census
1851/Mary Hobbs/aughter/11/Epping, Essex/Census
1851/Thomas Hobbs/son/09/Epping, Essex/Census
1851/Charles Hobbs/son/08/Epping, Essex/Census
1851/Fanny Hobbs/daughter/03/Epping, Essex/Census
1851/Walter Hobbs/son/11m/Epping, Essex/Census
1851/James Gregory/ostler (widower)/64/Theydon Garnon, Essex/Census
1851/Robert Deane/lodger, farrier/53/West Smithfield, Middlesex/Census
1851/John Bird/lodger, cake man (hawker)/50/Moreton, Essex/Census

1855/Thomas Hobbs/../../../Kellys*

1861/George Teece/Inn Keeper & painter/31/Epping, Essex/Census
1861/Ellen Teece/Wife/26/Westbury, Wilts/Census
1861/Henry G Teece/Son/7 months/Epping, Essex/Census
1861/William Hoe?/Groom/19/Theydon Garnon, Essex/Census
1861/Eliza Parker/Nurse/40/Epping, Essex/Census
1861/Sarah Couzens/House Servant/20/Lambourne, Essex/Census

1862/George Teece/../../../Kellys

1867/George Teece/../../../Post Office

1870/George Teece/../../../Kellys

1871/George Teece/../../../Post Office

1871/George Teece/Licensed Victualler/41/Epping, Essex/Census
1871/Elizabeth Teece/Wife/36/Westbury, Wilts/Census
1871/Henry Teece/Son/10/Epping, Essex/Census
1871/Edward Teece/Son/6/Epping, Essex/Census
1871/Frederick Teece/Son/5/Epping, Essex/Census
1871/Alice Teece/Daughter/3/Epping, Essex/Census
1871/Lucy Teece/Daughter/9 months/Epping, Essex/Census
1871/Ann Burdis/General Servant/18/Westbury, Wilts/Census
1871/William King/Ostler/21/Waltham, Essex/Census
1871/Charles Millward/Boarder, Plumber/25/Hendon, Essex/Census
1871/Joseph Wigg/Boarder, Carpenter/24/South Wold, Suffolk/Census
1871/Edward Beer/Boarder, Labourer (Excavator)/18/Dartford, Kent/Census

1874/George Teece/../../../Kellys

1878/Thomas Miller/../../../Kellys

1881/Elizabeth Love/Licensed Victualler/50/Westbury, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Henry Teece/Nephew, Barman/20/Epping, Essex/Census
1881/Edward Teece/Nephew/16/Epping, Essex/Census
1881/Frederick Teece/Nephew/15/Epping, Essex/Census
1881/Alice Teece/Niece/12/Epping, Essex/Census
1881/Louisa Teece/Niece/11/Epping, Essex/Census
1881/John Tarling/Ostler/20/Epping, Essex/Census

1882/Thomas Miller/../../../Kellys

1886/Robert John Lee/../../../Kellys

1890/Robert John Lee/../../../Kellys

1894/Robert John Lee/../../../Kellys

1895/Robert John Lee/../../../Kellys

1898/Robert John Lee/../../../Kellys

1899/Robert John Lee/../../../Kellys

1901/Robert J Lee/Licensed Victualler/42/Romford, Essex/Census
1901/Harriet M Lee/Wife/43/St Georges, London/Census
1901/Mabel N Lee/Daughter/14/Epping, Essex/Census
1901/Edith K Lee/Daughter/13/Epping, Essex/Census
1901/Minnie G Lee/Daughter/11/Epping, Essex/Census
1901/Robert J Lee/Son/9/Epping, Essex/Census
1901/Susannah Taylor/Domestic Servant/19/Chel;msford, Essex/Census
1901/William J Wade/Ostler/26/Coopersale/Census

1902/Robert John Lee/../../../Kellys

1906/Gaius Stubbings/../../../Kellys

1908/Gaius Stubbings/../../../Kellys

1910/Gaius Stubbings/../../../Kellys

1912/Gaius Stubbings/../../../Kellys

1914/Gaius Stubbings/../../../Kellys

1917/Gaius Stubbings/../../../Kellys

1922/Gaius Stubbings/../../../Kellys

1925/Gaius Stubbings/../../../Kellys

1929/Mrs. Emily Elizabeth Stubbings/../../../Kellys

1933/Joseph Anthony Leo Porter/../../../Kellys

1937/William H. Bird/../../../Kellys

2018, The George and Dragon, 206 High Street, Epping, Essex CM16 4AQ

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

** Provided by John Mead


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