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Eight Bells, Tey Street ,Great Tey

Great Tey pub history index

Residents at this address

The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Harman, at the Eight Bells, Great Tey.

The licensee in 1787 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Nathaniel White, at the Eight Bells, Great Tey.

The licensee in 1801 and 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as George Green, at the Eight Bells, Great Tey.

The licensee in 1810 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Mary Green, at the Eight Bells, Great Tey.

The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Mary Green, at the Eight Bells.

The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Mary Green, at the Eight Bells.

1845/James Crabb/../../../Post Office

1848/James Crabb/Victualler/../../White's

1851/James Crabb/../../../Post Office

1851/Samuel Poole/innkeeper and grocer/31/Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk/Census **
1851/Elizabeth Poole/wife/38/Plymouth, Devon/Census
1851/Mary E Paul/daughter/02/Great Tey, Essex/Census
1851/Elizabeth A Prowse/stepdaughter/18/Brooks, IOW/Census
> 1851/Daniel Bridge/lodger, bricklayer’s labourer/Earls Colne, Essex/Census
1851/Sarah Prior/servant/24/Great Bromley, Essex/Census
1851/Louisa Shella/visitor, widow, servant/32/Fingringhoe, Essex/Census
1851/Fanny Richards/visitor, servant/16/Somerstown, Middlesex/Census
1851/Hannah James/visitor, servant/22/Thorpe [le Soken], Essex/Census

1855/S. Poole/../../../Kelly's*

1862/Mrs. Elizabeth Poole/Grocer/../../Kelly's

1867/Mrs. Elizabeth Poole/Grocer/../../Post Office

1870/Mrs. Elizabeth Poole/Grocer/../../Kelly's

In 1871 at the Bells Inn, Tey Street , Great Tey, Lexden Elizabeth Poole, Inn keeper & groom aged 60 and born in Plymouth, Devon Mary E P Poole, Daughter aged 22 and born in Great Tey, Essex John Evans, Lodger, Labourer aged 32 and born in Great Tey, Essex William Evans, Lodger, Labourer aged 28 and born in Great Tey, Essex Obidah Dyer, Lodger, Labourer aged 19 and born in Great Tey, Essex 1871/Mrs. Elizabeth Poole/Grocer/../../Post Office

1874/George Cousins/../../../Kelly's

1878/George Cousins/../../../Kelly's

1881/Joseph Ward/Publican/71/Little Canfield, Essex/Census
1881/Jane Ward/Daughter/40/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1881/Florence Davis/Granddaughter/15/Twickenham, Middlesex/Census

Note: Premises not named in 1881

1882/Joseph Ward/../../../Kelly's

1886/Joseph Ward/../../../Kelly's

1894/Harry Goodey/../../../Kelly's

1895/Harry Goodey/../../../Kelly's

1898/Harry Goodey/../../../Kelly's

1899/Harry Goodey/../../../Kelly's

In 1901 at Tey Street, Great Tey, Lexden, Essex
Henry Goodey, Publican, Widower aged 46 and born in Earls Colne, Essex
Elizabeth Dunt, House keeper aged 30 and born in Colchester, Essex
Eliza Cook, General servant domestic aged 14 and born in Great Tey, Essex

1902/Frank Hellen/../../../Kelly's

1908/Frank Hellen/../../../Kelly's

In 1911 at 8 Bells Inn Great Tey Kelvedon
Francis Hellen, Publician and dealer aged 66 and born in Lamarsh
Ann Hellen, Wife aged 64 and born in Mount Bures

1912/Francis Hellen/../../../Kelly's

1917/Robert Plummer/../../../Kelly's



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

** Provided by John Mead


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