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Chequers, Great Tey

Great Tey pub history index

Chequers, Great Tey in 1957

Chequers, Great Tey in 1957

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Chequers, Great Tey - in May 2011

Chequers, Great Tey - in May 2011

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Residents at this address

The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Joseph Ellis, at the Chequers.

1845/Joseph Firman/../../../Post Office

1848/Joseph Firman/Victualler/../../White's

1851/Joseph Firman/../../../Post Office

1851/Joseph Firmin/widower, innkeeper/31/Gestingthorp, Essex/Census ***
1851/Elizabeth Firmin/daughter/27/Earls Colne, Essex/Census ***
1851/Sarah Firmin/daughter/26/Earls Colne, Essex/Census ***
1851/Anna Maria Firmin/daughter/19/Earls Colne, Essex/Census ***

1855/J. Firmin/../../../Kelly's*

1861/Joseph Firmin/Licensed Victualler/61/Gestingthorpe, Essex/Census**
1861/Anna Firmin/Daughter, Housekeeper/28/Earls Colne, Essex/Census

1862/Joseph Firmin/../../../Kelly's

1867/Joseph Firmin/../../../Post Office

1870/Joseph Firmin/../../../Kelly's

In 1871 at Tey Street Chequers Inn, Great Tey, Lexden,
Joseph Firmin, Inn keeper, Widow aged 71 and born in Gestingthorpe, Essex
Anna Maria Firmin, Daughter aged 34 and born in Earles Colne, Essex
Mira Webbe, Servant (domestic) aged 79 and born in Earles Colne, Essex

1871/Joseph Firmin/../../../Post Office

1874/Henry Winsom/../../../Kelly's

1878/Henry Winsom/../../../Kelly's

1881/Henry Winson/Innkeeper & Farmer/41/Rattlesden, Suffolk/Census
1881/Sarah Winson/Wife/45/Earls Colne, Essex/Census
1881/Anna M. Firmin/Sister in Law/42/Earls Colne, Essex/Census

1882/Henry Winson/../../../Kelly's

1886/Henry Winson/../../../Kelly's

1894/Henry John Firmin/../../../Kelly's

1895/Henry John Firmin/../../../Kelly's

1898/Henry John Firmin/../../../Kelly's

1899/Henry John Firmin/../../../Kelly's

1902/Mrs. Emma Firmin/../../../Kelly's

1908/George Robert Williamson/../../../Kelly's

1912/H. D. Mullett/../../../Kelly's

1914/Frederick Chaplin/../../../Kelly's

1917/Frederick Chaplin/../../../Kelly's

In 1921 at The Chequers Inn, Great Tey, Essex Frederick Chaplin, Publican aged 41 years 8 months and born in Wake Colne, Essex
Elizabeth Laura Chaplin Wife aged 38 years 11 months and born in Ipswich, Suffolk
Frederick George Chaplin, Son aged 9 years 11 months and born in Wake Colne, Essex

1925/Frederick Chaplin/../../../Kelly's

1933/Frederick Chaplin/../../../Kelly's

1954/George Alfred Marshall / Publican /../../London Gazette, (2 July 1954)


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