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Stag Inn, Brentwood Road, Ongar CM5 9DH

High Ongar index

Residents at this address.

1845/Edward Derham/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office

1848/Edward Derham/Beerhouse Keeper & Shoemaker/../../White's

1851/Edwin Derham/master cordwainer/38/Devizes, Wiltshire/Census **
1851/Mary Derham/wife/39/Chipping Ongar, Essex/Census
1851/Martha Overell/stepdaughter, scholar/12/High Ongar, Essex/Census
1851/George Overell/stepson, scholar/10/High Ongar, Essex/Census
1851/Edward Overell/stepson, scholar/08/High Ongar, Essex/Census
1851/Frederick Derham/son, scholar/05/High Ongar, Essex/Census

1862/Edwin Durham/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office

1867/Edwin Durham/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office

1871/Edwin Derham/Beer Retailer & Bootmaker/../../Post Office

1874/Edwin Derham/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1878/Edwin Derham/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1881/Edwin Derham/Beerseller/67/Devizes, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Mary Derham/Wife/70/Chipping Ongar, Essex/Census

1882/Edwin Derham/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1886/Edwin Derham/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

The Licensed Victualler in 1891 was Charles John Rowden. Prior to taking on The Stag, Charles Rowden was a Clock & Watchmaker with a shop at the High Street, Chipping Ongar.  *

1891/Chas Rowden/Licensd Victualler/46/Stapleford, Wiltshire/Census *
1891/Georgina Rowden/Wife/44/High Ongar, Essex/Census
1891/Frank Rowden/Son/19/Chipping Ongar, Essex/Census
1891/Frederick Rowden/Son, Watchmaker/17/Chipping Ongar, Essex/Census
1891/Ernest Rowden/Son/16/Chipping Ongar, Essex/Census
1891/John Devonish/Boarder, Ag Labourer/27/Great Waltham, Essex/Census
1891/George Monk/Boarder, Ag Labourer/26/High Ongar, Essex/Census
1891/George Mors/Boarder, Ag Labourer/48/Maldon, Essex/Census

The 1901 Census shows Charles John Rowden at The Endeavour, Springfield; where his occupation is given as Beerhouse keeper & grocer. The sons have all gone and he's there with his wife Georgiana who dies in 1906. Two sons seem to do quite well in life & there seems to be a bit of snobbery when they list their father's occupation on their marriage certificates. One describes him as Hotel Keeper & the other as Gentleman. In 1911 he's living at Oxney Green, Writtle & back to his profession as Clock & Watch repairer/maker. His probate of 1918 shows him leaving just £45 18s 5d to his second wife whom he married in 1913. *

1910/Herbert Westlake/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

In 1911 censu at The Stag Marden Ash, High Ongar, Essex
Herbert Daniel Westlake, Beerhouse keeper aged 31 and born in Swindon Wiltshire
Rhoda Jane Westlake, Wife aged 37 and born in Soho London

1912/Herbert Westlake/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1914/Herbert Westlake/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1917/Herbert Westlake/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1919 at the Stag, Marden Ash are Herbert Daniel Westlake and Rhoda Jane Westlake

In 1921 at The Stagg Inn, Marden Ash, High Ongar
Herbert Daniel Westlake, Beerhouse keeper aged 41 and born in Swindon Wiltshire
Rhoda Jane Westlake, Wife aged 47 and born in Soho London
Florence Emily Westlake, Servant aged 15 and born in High Ongar, Essex

1922/Mrs. Rhoda Jane Westlake/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1925-6/Mrs. Rhoda Jane Westlake/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1929/Mrs. Rhoda Jane Westlake/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1930, Rhoda Jane Westlake, The Stag

1933/Mrs. Rhoda Jane Westlake, Beer Retailer .. Kelly's

1937/Mrs. Rhoda Jane Westlake/../../../Kelly's

2018, The Stag, Stag Inn, Brentwood Road, Ongar CM5 9DH


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** Provided by John Mead


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