Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
The Sportsmans Arms, Nounsley closed permanently in January 2013.

7th March 2002
Residents at this address
In 1861 at a Hatfield Nounsley Green Beer shop
Robert Turnage, Beer seller and Marine Store dealer aged 40 and born in Hatfield Peverel, Essex
Ann Turnage, Wife aged 44 and born in Hatfield Peverel, Essex
Philip Turnage, Son, Agricultural labourer aged 15 and born in Hatfield Peverel, Essex
Clara Ann Turnage, Daughter aged 12 and born in Hatfield Peverel, Essex
Emma Turnage, Daughter aged 10 and born in Hatfield Peverel, Essex
Alice Turnage, Daughter aged 7 and born in Hatfield Peverel, Essex
1862/Robert Turnage/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1867/Robert Turnage/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1871/Robert Turnage/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
In 1871 at a Hatfield Nounsley Green Beer House
Robert Turnage, Beer seller aged 50 and born in Hatfield Peverel, Essex
Ann Turnage, Wife aged 54 and born in Hatfield Peverel, Essex
Alice Turnage, Daughter aged 17 and born in Hatfield Peverel, Essex
1874/Robert Turnage/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1878/Robert Turnage/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1881/Robert Turnage/Innkeeper/60/Hatfield Peverel, Essex/Census
1881/Ann Turnage/Wife/60/Hatfield Peverel, Essex/Census
1882/Robert Turnage/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1886/Robert Turnage/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
In 1891 at Nounsley Green, Braintree
John Perry, Beer house keeper aged 32 and born in Hatfield Peverel, Essex
Lydia A Perry, Wife aged 32 and born in Sheerness, Kent
Lydia M Perry, Daughter aged 1 and born in Chelmsford, Essex
William Shillitto, Father in law, Retired collecter army pensioner, Widower aged 70 and born in Rotherham, Yorkshire
1894/John Perry/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1898/William Claydon/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1899/William Claydon/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
In 1901 at the Sportsmans Arms, Nounsley, Hatfield Peverel, Braintree
William E Claydon, Publican aged 35 and born in Witham, Essex
Edith Claydon, Wife aged 32 and born in Witham, Essex
Dorothy Claydon, Daughter aged 7 and born in Witham, Essex
1902/William Claydon/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1912/William Henry Rowe/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1917/William Henry Rowe/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
In 1921 at the Sportsmans Arms, Nounsley, Hatfield Peverel,
Henry William Rowe, Licensed Victualler aged 36 years 3 months and born in Chelmondiston, Suffolk
Elizabeth Rowe, Wife, Home Duties aged 36 years 4 months and born in Canning Town, Essex
Beatrice Anne Rowe, Daughter aged 9 years 5 months and born in Hatfield Peverel, Essex
Caroline Elizabeth Rowe, Daughter aged 7 years 5 months and born in Hatfield Peverel, Essex
William Ben Rowe, Son aged 4 years 11 months and born in Hatfield Peverel, Essex
Mary Eleanor Rowe, Daughter aged 2 years 3 months and born in Hatfield Peverel, Essex
Alfred Peggs, Boarder, Labourer aged 58 years 3 months and born in Hatfield Peverel, Essex
1925/William Henry Rowe/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
Chelmsford Chronicle. 18 January 1929
William Henry Rowe of the Sportsmans Arms, Nounsley applies for a license to sell wine by retaile on or off of the premises.
1933/William Henry Rowe/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
Elizabeth Rowe late
of the Sportsmans Arms, Hatfield Peverel who passed away October 28th 1935.
Chelmsford Chronicle. 14 January 1949
Licensing Consolidation Act 1910 - Albert Ireland now residing at the Sportsmans Arms Public House, Nounsley to apply on the 8th February 1949 for a License to sell by retail any intoxicating liquor which may be sold under a Spirit Retailers or Publicans License.