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Hare & Hounds, Greenstead Green

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Hare & Hounds, Greenstead Green

Hare & Hounds, Greenstead Green

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The Hare & Hounds closed in the 1998 and is now a private residence.

Residents at this address.

A record in the Essex Record Office lists "Hare and Hounds, formerly Three Horse Shoes and previously Goodalls, in Stansted Leet, abutting on Grinsted Green in Halstead;" as refers to Deeds of various public house, Tabor and Skingley families.

1780-6/John Bentall/Licensee/../../.Alehouse Recognizances***

The licensee in 1784 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Bentall, at the Hare and Hounds, Halstead.

1789/John Bentall/Licensee/../../.Alehouse Recognizances***

1790-1/James Argent/Licensee/../../.Alehouse Recognizances***

1792-1801/Joseph Cook/Licensee/../../.Alehouse Recognizances***

The licensee in 1792 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Joseph Cook, at the Hare and Hounds, Halstead.

The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Richard Arnall, at the Hare and Hounds, Halstead.

1810/Richard Arnall/Licensee/../../.Alehouse Recognizances***

1816-7/Thomas Kemp/Licensee/../../.Alehouse Recognizances***

The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Kemp, at the Hare and Hounds, Halstead.

1822/Elizabeth Davey/../../../Pigot's*

1823-4/Elizabeth Davey/Public House Keeper/../../Pigot's

The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Elizabeth Davey Widow, at the Hare and Hounds, Halstead.

1828-9/Eliza Davey/../../../Pigot's

1832-3/Joseph Davey/../../../Pigot's

1839/Joseph Davey/../../../Pigot's*

1845/Mrs. Mary Fowler/../../../Post Office

1848/John Pawsey/../../../White's

1851/James Josselyn/../../../Post Office

1851/Isaac Claydon/victualler/30/Ridgewell, Essex/Census *
1851/Sarah Claydon/wife/39/Biggleswade, Bedfordshire *
1851/Edward Croft/nephew, servant/15/Middleton, county illegible/Census *
1851/James Harrington/lodger, labourer/35/Stisted, Essex/Census *

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

1861/Thomas Houlding/Publican/53/Messing, Essex/Census
1861/Eliza M Houlding/Wife/46/Kelvedon, Essex/Census
1861/Arthur Houlding/Son, Horse Dealer/26/Kelvedon, Essex/Census
1861/Harry Houlding/Son, Horse Dealer/23/Halstead, Essex/Census
1861/Mary K Houlding/Daughter, Milliner/20/Colne, Essex/Census
1861/Thomas B Houlding/Son, Blacksmith/16/Colne, Essex/Census
1861/Richard Nunn/Groom, Ostler/33/Colne, Essex/Census
1861/Mary Ann Saunders/General Servant/12/Burton Green, Essex/Census

1862/Thomas Firmin/Blacksmith/../../Kelly's

1867/Thomas Firmin/Blacksmith/../../Post Office

1870/Thomas Firmin/Blacksmith/../../Kelly's

1871/Thomas Firmin/Blacksmith/../../Post Office

1874/Thomas Firmin/Blacksmith/../../Kelly's

1878/Thomas Firmin/Blacksmith/../../Kelly's

1881/Thomas Firmin/Licensed Victualler, Wheelwright & Blacksmith/48/Colne Engaine, Essex/Census
1881/Mary Firmin/Wife/47/Colne Engaine, Essex/Census
1881/Thomas Firmin/Son, Blacksmith/21/Colne Engaine, Essex/Census
1881/Frederick Firmin/Son, Apprentice Carpenter/17/Halstead, Essex/Census
1881/Alice Firmin/Daughter/13/Halstead, Essex/Census
1881/Edward Firmin/Son/13/Halstead, Essex/Census
1881/Maurice Firmin/Son/10/Halstead, Essex/Census
1881/Bessie Firmin/Daughter/6/Halstead, Essex/Census
1881/Ethel Firmin/Daughter/3m/Halstead, Essex/Census
1881/James Amos/Boarder, Carpenter/49/Great Henny, Essex/Census

1882/Thomas Firmin/Blacksmith/../../Kelly's

1886/Thomas Firmin/Blacksmith/../../Kelly's

1890/Thomas Firmin/Blacksmith/../../Kelly's

1891/Thomas Firmin/Builder & Innkeeper/58/Cole Engaine, Essex/Census
1891/Alice Firmin/Daughter, Housekeeper/24/Halstead, Essex/Census
1891/Edmund Firmin/Son, Wheelwright/22/Halstead, Essex/Census
1891/Morrice Firmin/Son, Blacksmith/19/Halstead, Essex/Census
1891/Bessie Firmin/Daughter/17/Halstead, Essex/Census
1891/Ethel Firmin/Daughter/10/Halstead, Essex/Census

1894/Thomas Firmin/Builder, Wheelwright & Blacksmith/../../Kelly's

1895/Thomas Firmin/Builder, Wheelwright & Blacksmith/../../Kelly's

1898/Thomas Firmin/Builder, Wheelwright, Blacksmith & Steam Saw Mills/../../Kelly's

1899/Thomas Firmin/Builder, Wheelwright, Blacksmith & Steam Saw Mills/../../Kelly's

1902/Thomas Firmin/Builder, Wheelwright, Blacksmith & Steam Saw Mills/../../Kelly's

1906/Christopher Balls/../../../Kelly's

1908/George Howell/../../../Kelly's

1910/George Howell/../../../Kelly's

1912/George Howell/../../../Kelly's

1914/George Howell/../../../Kelly's

1917/George Howell/../../../Kelly's

1922/Arthur George Rayner/../../../Kelly's

1925/Arthur George Rayner/../../../Kelly's

1929/Robert G. Gaygan/../../../Kelly's

1933/Albert Edward Ingersoll/../../../Kelly's

1937/Albert Edward Ingersoll/../../../Kelly's

March 1939/Mr. A. E. Ingersoll/Licensee/../../Petty Sessions**

May 1939/Mr. G. W. Roberts/Licensee/../../Petty Sessions**

July 1940/Fremlins Ltd./Owners/../../Petty Sessions**

June 1944/Mr. G. W. Roberts/Licensee/../../Petty Sessions**

June 1944/Charles Philip Loose/Licensee/../../Petty Sessions**

November 1945/Mr. C. P. Loose/Licensee/../../Petty Sessions**

December 1945/Mr C. G. Coppin/Licensee/../../Petty Sessions**


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*** Provided by James Hutchins

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