A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex. The Essex listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Harwich pub history index
At 5 Church Street in 1901 census. This pub closed in 1940 as a result of wartime bombing. It is now in private residential use. It is believed to be the oldest surviving house in Harwich. **
Foresters Arms, Church Street, Harwich - in 1942 shortly after closing
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Foresters Arms, 5 Church Street, Harwich - in September 2013
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1867/Elijah Race/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1871/Henry Bateman/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1874/Mrs. Mary Ann Bateman/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1878/Mrs. Mary Ann Bateman/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1881/Daniel Barwood/Publican/34/Aldeby, Norfolk/Census
1881/Harriet Barwood/Wife/32/Kirtly, Suffolk/Census
1881/William Barwood/Son/10/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1881/Frederick Barwood/Son/7/Kirtly, Suffolk/Census
1881/Eliza Barwood/Daughter/4/Harwich, Essex/Census
1881/Albert Barwood/Son/3/Harwich, Essex/Census
1881/Robert Barwood/Son/11m/Harwich, Essex/Census
1881/William Woodward/Boarder, Mariner/25/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1881/William Carrington (Blind)/Boarder, Musician/32/Ramsey, Essex/Census
1881/Richard Adams/Boarder, Pier Laborer/41/Sandwich, Kent/Census
1881/Charles Bloomfield/Lodger, General Laborer/34/Wix, Essex/Census
1882/Daniel Barwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1886/Daniel Barwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1890/Daniel Barwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1891/Daniel Barwood/Innkeeper/43/Aldeby, Norfolk/Census
1891/Harriet Barwood/Wife/42/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/Harriet M. Eliza Barwood/Daughter, Dressmaker/14/Harwich, Essex/Census
1891/Albert E. Barwood/Son/12/Harwich, Essex/Census
1891/Robert H. Barwood/Son/10/Harwich, Essex/Census
1891/Alice L. Barwood/Daughter/8/Harwich, Essex/Census
1891/Richard Adams/Boarder, Pier Labourer/51/Sandwich, Kent/Census
1891/Haryy Boyle/Boarder, Pier Labourer/51/Islington, London/Census
1891/Frederick Balham/Boarder, Pier Labourer/34/Tamworth,
Staffordshire/Census
1891/William Woodward/Boarder, Mariner/34/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1895/Daniel Barwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1899/Daniel Barwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1901/Daniel Barwood/Beer House Keeper/54/Whiteacre, Norfolk/Census
1901/Harriet Barwood/Wife/53/Kirtley, suffolk/Census
1901/Alice Barwood/Daughter/19/Harwich, Essex/Census
1901/Richard Adams/Boarder, General Labourer/61/Sandwich, Kent/Census
1901/Henry Boyle/Boarder, General Labourer/61/London/Census
1901/Frederick Ststham/Boarder, General Labourer/43/Comberford,
Staffordshire/Census
1901/John Garnett/Boarder, Fisherman/62/Harwich, Essex/Census
1902/Daniel Barwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1906/Daniel Barwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1908/Daniel Barwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1910/Daniel Barwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1912/Daniel Barwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1914/Mrs. Harriett Barwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1917/Mrs. Harriett Barwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1922/Mrs. Harriett Barwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1925-6/Frederick C. Barwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1929/Frederick C. Barwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1933/Frederick C. Barwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1937/Frederick C. Barwood/../../../Kelly's
Note: Premises only named in 1881, 1891 & 1937
** Provided by Stephen Harris
Provided by Kevan