The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.

Guardsman, Woodman Road, Great Warley

Great Warley pub history index

Residents at this address.

1861/John Dean/Beershop Seller/60/Fordham, Essex/Census
1861/Maria Dean/Wife/58/Messing, Essex/Census
1861/Jas Couzell/Lodger, Shoe maker/34/Messing, Essex/Census

1871/Thomas Walford/Tailor & Beershop Keeper/58/Kidderminster, Worcs./Census
1871/Maria Walford/Wife/68/Messing, Essex/Census
1871/Jane Polley/Niece/13/Waltham, Essex/Census

1878/Thomas Walford/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office

1881/John Godwin/Licensed Victualler/34/Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Mary A. Godwin/Wife/40/Stanstead, Essex/Census
1881/Albert H. Godwin/Son/6/Bath, Somerset/Census
1881/Elizabeth Godwin/Daughter/5/Bath, Somerset/Census

1882/Robert Nicholls/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1886/Robert Nicholls/Beer Retailer & Shopkeeper/../../Kelly's

1890/Isaac Whitehead/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1891/Isaac Whitehead/Beerhouse Keeper & Engine Driver/59/Finchingfield, Essex/Census
1891/Mary Whitehead/Wife/58/Finchingfield, Essex/Census
1891/Harry Davey/Lodger, General Labourer/60/Doddinghurst, Essex/Census
1891/John Gowers/Lodger, General Labourer/30/Braintree, Essex/Census
1891/Elizabeth Gowers/Wife/29/Braintree, Essex/Census

Note: Premises only named in 1881 & 1891

1911/Samuel Cheek/Licensed Victualler, Met Police Pensioner/60/Great Burstead, Essex/Census
1911/Emma Polley/Housekeeper/58/Great Burstead, Essex/Census

In 1921 at The Guardsman, Woodman Road, Great Warley,
Joseph William Oliver, Beer House Keeper Licenced Victualler aged 39 and born in Brentwood, Essex
Frances Oliver, Wife aged 39 and born in Mayfair, London
Trevor William Oliver, Son aged 8 and born in Brentwood, Essex
George Joseph Oliver, Son aged 3 and born in Essex



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