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Bell, Southend Road, Great Burstead

Great Burstead pub history index

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex . Shown on the 1831 Greenwoods Billericay map.

Residents at this address

Some of the Owners of the Bell were in 1706, John James; in 1726, John James; and in 1738, Thomas Warren; 1765, Barry Johnson; 1835-40, Daniel Barker (Occupied by Ind brewery).

The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as James Lowe, at the Bell, Great Burstead, and in fact between 1765 and 1790.

The licensee in 1772 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as James Lowe, at the Bell, Great Burstead.

The following licensees were Samuel Lowe from 1791 to 1806; Thomas Cox, from 1807 to 1812; John Ballard 1813 to 1815; Francis Smith, 1816 to 1821; William Warner in 1822; and Robert Parker from 1824 to 1828. as listed in the Alehouse Recognizances t the Essex Record Office.

The licensee in 1806 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Samuel Low, at the Bell, Great Burstead.

1839/Daniel Baker/../../../Pigots

1841/Daniel Baker/innkeeper/35/Essex/Census  ***
1841/Sarah Baker/wife/30/Essex/Census
1841/Mahalah Baker/daughter/07/Essex/Census
1841/Eliza Bishop/10/Essex/Census
1841/James Elvin/lodger, carpenter/55/Essex/Census
1841/Jacob Daniels/lodger, sawyer/45/Essex/Census
1841/Henry Collard/lodger, ag lab/20/Essex/Census
1841/Benjamin Laver/lodger, ag lab/40/Essex/Census
1841/Ephraim Laver/lodger, ag lab/08/Essex/Census
1841/John Chicks/lodger, collar maker/20/Essex/Census

1845/Daniel Baker/../../../Pigots

1848/Mrs. Baker/../../../Whites

1851/William Baker/../../../Post Office

1851/Sarah Baker/licensed victualler/44/Billericay, Essex/Census ***
1851/Mahala Baker/daughter, dressmaker/17/Billericay, Essex/Census
1851/William Catt/lodger, blacksmith/48/Sivellon sic, Suffolk/Census
1851/Mary A Catt/lodger/45/Alphamston, Essex/Census
1851/Morris Catt/lodger/16/Billericay, Essex/Census
1851/Henry Catt/lodger/14/Springfield, Essex, Census
1851/Samuel Catt/lodger/12/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1851/James Catt/lodger/07/Chelmsford, Essex/Census

1855/Samuel Greenard/../../../Kellys*

Thomas Hickmott is licensee from 1858, followed by his wife Martha.

1861/Thomas Hickmott/innkeeper/62/London, Middlesex/Census ***
1861/Martha Hickmott/wife/62/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census

1862/Mrs. Thomas Hickmott/../../../Kellys

1867/James Pickett/../../../Post Office

1870/William Martin/../../../Kellys

1871/William Martin/../../../Post Office

1874/William Martin/../../../Kellys

1878/Charles Cricks/../../../Kellys

1881/Charles Cricks/Innkeeper/39/Rettendon, Essex/Census
1881/Charles Cricks/Son, Agricultural Labourer/15/Stanford le Hope, Essex/Census
1881/Anne Cricks/Daughter/12/Downham, Essex/Census
1881/George Cricks/Son/8/Hawkwell, Essex/Census
1881/Fannie Cricks/Daughter/4/Laindon, Essex/Census
1881/William Moore/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/42/Thaxted, Essex/Census

1882/Charles Cricks/../../../Kellys

1886/Charles Cricks/../../../Kellys

1891/Charles Cricks/licensed victualler/49/Rettendon, Essex/Census ***
1891/Eliza Cricks/wife/49/Billericay, Essex/Census
1891/George Cricks/son, barman/12/Hawkwell, Essex/Census
1891/Francis Allen/lodger, ostler/42/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1891/Margaret Allen/lodger, his wife, hawker/39/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1891/Betony Allen/lodger, their daughter/15/Ashford, Kent/Census
1891/Lizzie Allen/lodger, their daughter/09/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1891/Peggy Allen/lodger, their daughter/03/Oxford/Census
1891/David Smith/lodger, pedlar/27/Stratford, Essex/Census
1891/Jane Smith/lodger, his wife, pedlar/36/Portsmouth/Census
1891/Jane Smith/lodger, their daughter/02/Stratford, Essex/Census
1891/Charles Root/lodger, carpenter/17/London/Census
1891/Charles Smith/lodger, general labourer/75/Romford, Essex/Census
1891/Charles Bibby/lodger, pedlar/30/Chelmsford, Essex/Census -
1891/David Fairchild/lodger, general labourer/[-0]/Herongate, Essex/Census
1891/Henry Lamb/lodger, pedlar/40/Little Tey, Essex/Census
1891/Mary Lamb/lodger, his wife, pedlar/36/London/Census
1891/John Seller/lodger, pedlar/54/Germany/Census
1891/John Bromall/lodger, shoemaker/[4-]/Birmingham/Census
1891/Matthew Dillyman/lodger, sawyer/36/IOW/Census

the closure of inn is by 1895.


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

** Provided by Mike Smith

*** Provided by John Mead


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