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Bell, Little Waltham

Little Waltham pub history index

The Scottish Maps NLS show the Bell Inn, Little Waltham

Bell, Little Waltham - in 1930

Bell, Little Waltham - in 1930

Residents at this address.

The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Sarah Garnham, at the Bell, Little Waltham.

The licensee in 1772 and 1776 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Kirkham, at the Bell, Little Waltham.

The licensee in 1784 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Lewis, at the Bell, Little Waltham.

The licensee in 1787 And 1792 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Lucas, at the Bell, Little Waltham.

The licensee in 1800 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Kirkman, at the Bell, Little Waltham.

The licensee in 1801 and 1804 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Kirkman, at the Bell, Little Waltham.

The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Sarah Kirkham, at the Bell, Little Waltham.

The licensee in 1810 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Mixer, at the Bell, Little Waltham.

The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Hugh Pitts, at the Bell, Little Waltham.

The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Hugh Pitts, at the Bell, Little Waltham.

1832-3/Henry Allen/../../../Pigots

The licensee in 1834 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Henry Allen, at the Bell, Little Waltham.

1839/Henry Allen/../../../Pigots

1841/Henry Allen/40/Publican/Essex/Census*
1841/Martha Allen/30/../Essex/Census
1841/Martha Allen/18/../Essex/Census
1841/Elizabeth Allen/10/../Essex/Census
1841/Anna Allen/6/../Essex/Census
1841/Henry Allen/3/../Essex/Census
1841/George Allen/1/../Essex/Census

1845/Henry Allen/../../../Post Office

1848/Henry Allen/Victualler/../../Whites

1851/Henry Allen/../../../Post Office

1851/Henry Allen/innkeeper/49/Chigwell, Essex/Census **
1851/Martha Allen/wife/48/Shalford, Essex/Census
1851/Martha Allen/daughter/22/Black Notley, Essex/Census
1851/Elizabeth Allen/daughter/20/Black Notley, Essex/Census
1851/Henry Allen/son/14/Little Waltham, Essex/Census
1851/George Allen/son, scholar/11/Little Waltham, Essex/Census
1851/Edward Allen/son, scholar/08/Little Waltham, Essex/Census
1851/Frederick Allen/son, scholar/05/Little Waltham, Essex/Census
1851/Mary Ann Gower/house servant/17/Great Waltham, Essex/Census

1855/H Allen/../../../Post Office

1862/Samuel Underwood/../../../Kellys

1867/Henry Edward Sewell/../../../Post Office

1870/Charles Frederick Bedford/../../../Kellys

1871/Charles Frederick Bedford/../../../Post Office

1874/Charles Frederick Bedford/../../../Kellys

1878/Charles Frederick Bedford/../../../Kellys

1881/Charles F. Bedford/Innkeeper/66/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1881/Eliza Jane Bedford/Wife/60/Danbury, Essex/Census
1881/Henry E. Powell/Son, Plumber etc./28/Great Baddow, Essex/Census
1881/Emma Halley/General Servant/17/Felstead, Essex/Census

1882/Charles Frederick Bedford/../../../Kellys

1886/Walter George Bright Sewell/../../../Kellys

1890/Walter George Bright Sewell/../../../Kellys

1894/Mrs. Emma Sewell/../../../Kellys

1895/Mrs. Emma Sewell/../../../Kellys

1898/Rudolph Chipperfield/../../../Kellys

1899/Rudolph Chipperfield/../../../Kellys

1902/Edward Hammett/../../../Kellys

1906/Mrs. Adelaide Conybeare/../../../Kellys

1908/Mrs. Adelaide Conybeare/../../../Kellys

1910/Mrs. Adelaide Conybeare/../../../Kellys

In 1911 at The Bell Inn Little Waltham Chelmsford
Adelaide Connybeare, Licensed victualler, Widow aged 64 and born in High Easter Essex
George Robert Connybeare, Son, Postman aged 24 and born in Chelmsford Essex
Alfred William Connybeare, Son, Cabinet maker aged 22 and born in Widford Essex
Robert Connybeare, Nephew, Machinist aged 26 and born in Bromley of Bow
Lucy Ethel Devenish, General servant aged 14 and born in Little Waltham

1912/Mrs. Adelaide Conybeare/../../../Kellys

1914/Mrs. Adelaide Conybeare/../../../Kellys

1917/Mrs. Adelaide Conybeare/../../../Kellys

In 1921 at The Bell, Little Waltham, Essex
Walter Frederick Crosby, Turner Metal, Marconi Wireless Co aged 31 years 6 months and born in Wickford, Essex
Ruth Crosby, Wife, Home Duties aged 31 years 7 months and born in Rochford, Essex
Eric Jack Crosby, Son aged 3 years 6 months and born in Chelmsford, Essex
Johnathan William Crosby, Brother, Barman, W G Crosby The Bell L Waltham aged 26 years 4 months and born in Wickford, Essex
Doris Crosby, Niece aged 14 years 5 months and born in Stratford, Essex
Kate Topham, Visitor, Chemical Laboratory Worker, Hoffman Manufy Co aged 25 years 8 months and born in Sheffield, Yorkshire

1922/Walter Frederick Crosby/../../../Kellys

1925/Frederick George Rippingale/../../../Kellys

1928 - 1931/Stephens/../../../Freehold

1929/Frank Stephens/../../../Kellys

1932/Jackson/../../../Freehold

1933/Maslin/../../../Freehold

1933/Herbert Maslin/../../../Kellys

1934/Lyons/../../../Freehold

1935 - 1941/Kimpton/../../../Freehold

1937/George Victor Kimpton/../../../Kellys

1942 - 1948/Cubitt/../../../Freehold

1949 - 1953/W J E Thompson/../../../Freehold

1954 - 1960/Chewey/../../../Freehold

1961 - 1962/J A England/../../../Freehold


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** Provided by John Mead


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