Great Burstead pub history index
The Duke Of York dates back to 1823 when James Wood was the licensee. It is still open in 2025.
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex .
Duke Of York, Southend Road
Kindly provided by David Twitchett - copyright
Duke Of York, Southend Road, 11th August 2002
Taken by Stephen Parker
Residents at this address
Alehouse Recognizances at the Essex Record Office list licensees as John Wood from 1823 to 1825; James Palmer from 1826 to 1827; and George Douglas in 1828 with Jamas Humphries from 1835 to 1836; and Will.Green from 1837 to 1838; James Nix is listed in the 1839 Pigots directory; and Benjamin Fullen in 1840; William Lazell in 1845, Charles Childs in 1848 and William Everett in 1855: John Frost, 1895; Frederick Burrows is here in 1929;
The Owner between 1835 and 1840 was William Rolph.
1828/George Douglas/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances*
1828-9/John Woodward/../../../Pigot's
1832-3/William Curry/../../../Pigot's
1839/James Nix/../../../Pigot's
1845/William Lazell/../../../Post Office
1848/Charles Childs/Victualler/../../White's
1855/W. Everett/../../../Kelly's**
1878/William Seaborn/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1881/William Seaborn/Beerhouse Keeper/49/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/Matilda Seaborn/Wife/46/Boxted, Essex/Census
1881/William Field/Nephew/6/St James Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/John Pease/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/22/Billericay, Essex/Census
1882/William Seaborn/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
Note: Premises not named in 1878 & 1882
1901/William Hy Swann/Engine Driver (Thrashing Engine)/44/Runwell, Essex/Census
1901/Sarah Swann/Wife/41/Maldon, Essex/Census
1901/Ethel M Swann/Daughter/13/Wickford, Essex/Census
1901/Eleanor Swann/Daughter/10/Wickford, Essex/Census
1901/Annie Swann/Daughter/8/Wickford, Essex/Census
1901/Dorothy Swann/Daughter/5 months/Great Burstead, Essex/Census
1901/George Murrell/Lodger, Engine Driver/46/Hockley, Essex/Census
1902/William Henry Swann/Beer Retailer & shopkeeper/../../Kelly's
1911/William Henry Swann/Beer House Keeper/53/Runwell/Census
1911/Sarah Swann/Wife/51/Maldon/Census
1911/Ethel Mary Swann/Daughter/23/Wickford/Census
1911/Dorothy Swann/Daughter/10/Billericay/Census
1911/Kathleen Mary Swann/Daughter/6/Billericay/Census
1911/Joseph Peter Swann/Boarder, Labourer/35/Buttsbury/Census
1911/Edward Thompson/Boarder, Labourer/42/Herongate/Census
1911/William George Betts/Boarder, Labourer/28/Cawston/Census
1925/William T. Luchford/../../../Kelly's
1929/William T. Luchford/../../../Kelly's
1933/Mrs. Eliza Elizabeth Luchford/../../../Kelly's
1937/Mrs. Eliza Elizabeth Luchford/../../../Kelly's
In 1937 at Duke Of York P H Southend Road, Billericay, Billericay
Eliza E Luchford, Incapacitated Beer House Licensee, Widowed, born 04 Feb 1865
Ivy L Luchford, Later Avis, Domestic Duties & Assist In Bar, born 02 Oct 1898
Ernest G Luchford, Builder & Decorator, born 02 Apr 1897
Harold L Luchford, Beer House Duties & Insurance Agent, born 30 Aug 1899
* Provided by Mike Smith
** Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
*** Provided by John Mead