Forester's Arms, Church Street, Harwich
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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
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Residents at this address
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
In 1911 at 5 Church St Harwich, Harwich is the Foresters Arms
Daniel Barwood, Licensed victualler aged 64 and born in Whiteacre Norfolk
Harriet Barwood, Wife aged 62 and born in Kirtley Suffolk
George Raison, Boarder, Fireman ship aged 51 and born in Dedham Essex
Fredrick Stratton, Boarder, Dock labourer aged 51 and born in Staffordshire
William F Sellars, Boarder, Seaman aged 30 and born in Middlesex
Robert Ansthruther, Boarder, SeamanMale aged 28 and born in Sittingbourne Kent
1912/Daniel Barwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1914/Mrs. Harriett Barwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1917/Mrs. Harriett Barwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
In 1921 at 5 Church Street, Harwich, Harwich
Harriet Barwood, Licensed Victualler aged 72 years 1 month and born in Kirkley, Suffolk
Walter R Edwards, Boarder, Railway Porter, C E R aged 41 years and born in Buxhall, Suffolk
William Edwards, Boarder, Quay Labourer, C E R aged 49 years and born in Buxhall, Suffolk
George Raisin, Boarder, Ship Repairing, C E R aged 62 years 1 month and born in Dedham Essex
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
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