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Dog and Gun / George / Whitmore Arms, Rectory road, Orsett

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It was previously the Dog and Gun as listed in 1769 to 1806 licensee records.

1823 - Estates of Richard Baker esq, Essex derived by him from Richard Baker & Elizabeth Baker, both deceased.  Robert Dixon and John Carter now Crabbe, who got it by purchase, occupied by William Bayden. The George Public House (late Dog and Gun) on 1 March 1808 for 31 years at £10 10shillings per annum. ***

Renamed the Whitmore Arms in 1899

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Whitmore Arms, Orsett, by Ridgewell - date unknown

Whitmore Arms, Orsett - date unknown

Whitmore Arms, Orsett - date unknown

Both kindly provided by Colleen

Whitmore Arms, Orsett - in 1963

George, Orsett - now the Whitmore Arms, Orsett  in 1996

Whitmore Arms, Orsett - in 1996

Taken by Joan Wood, the great, great, great granddaughter of Charles Aylen.

Whitmore Arms, Rectory road, Orsett, 27th May 2001

Whitmore Arms, Rectory road, Orsett, 27th May 2001

Residents at this address

The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Harvey, at the Dog & Gun.

The licensee in 1772 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Harvey, at the Dog & Gun.

The licensee in 1792 was also recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Ezekiel Elliott, at the Dog & Gun.

The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Ezekiel Elliott, at the Dog & Gun.

The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Bayden, at the George.

1823/William Bayden/../../../ERO ***

1828-9/William Boydem/../../../Pigot's

1832-3/John Elsdon/../../../Pigot's

1839/James Ramplee/../../../Pigot's

1840/James Ramplee/../../../Pigot's*

1845/Mrs. M. A. Ramplee/../../../Post Office

1848/Mary Ann Ramplee/Victualler/../../White's

Charles Aylen, who was the Licensee of The George, Orsett, Essex. until his death in 1882, was my Great Great Grandfather. 

1851/Charles Aylen/../../../Post Office

1851/Charles Aylen/innkeeper/36/Stock, Essex/Census **
1851/Sarah Aylen/wife/35/Bulphan, Essex/Census **
1851/Frederick Aylen/son/12/Stifford, Essex/Census **
1851/William Aylen/son/10/Stifford, Essex/Census **
1851/Arthur Aylen/son/08/Stifford, Essex/Census **
1851/Robert Bloss/house servant/31/Grays, Essex/Census **
1851/Jemima Hoy/house servant/17/Orsett, Essex/Census **
1851/James Bassom/lodger, ag lab/52/Orsett, Essex/Census **

1852/C. Aylen/../../../Kelly's*

1855/C. Aylen/../../../Kelly's*

1862/Charles Aylen/../../../Kelly's

1867/Charles Aylen/../../../Post Office

1870/Charles Aylen/../../../Kelly's

1871/Charles Aylen/../../../Post Office

1874/Charles Aylen/../../../Kelly's

1878/Charles Aylen/Farmer/../../Kelly's

1881/Charles Aylen/Innkeeper & Farmer/63/Stock, Essex/Census
1881/Henry Aylen/Son, Tea Dealers Clerk/20/Orsett, Essex/Census
1881/Katie Aylen/Daughter/17/Orsett, Essex/Census
1881/Eliza Mortlock/General Domestic Servant/28/Great Bentley, Essex/Census
1881/Emmeline Partridge/Visitor/15/Orsett, Essex/Census

Note: Premises not named in 1881

1882/Charles Aylen/Farmer/../../Kelly's

1886/Joseph Charles Aylen/../../../Kelly's

1890/Joseph Charles Aylen/../../../Kelly's

1894/Walter Causton Ridgwell/../../../Kelly's

1895/Walter Causton Ridgwell/../../../Kelly's

1898/Reuben Charles Salter/../../../Kelly's

1899/Reuben Charles Salter/../../../Kelly's

1901/George Rogers/Licensed Victualler/48/Loughton, Essex/Census
1901/Emily Rogers/Wife/49/Aveley, Essex/Census
1901/Donald W Rogers/Son/14/Rainham, Essex/Census
1901/Bernard J Rogers/Son/11/Rainham, Essex/Census
1901/Emma Tyler/General Servant/14/Billericay, Essex/Census

1902/Charles Rogers/../../../Kelly's

1906/Henry Turnell/../../../Kelly's

1908/Edward Percy Fielding/../../../Kelly's

1910/Edward Percy Fielding/../../../Kelly's

1912/Edward Percy Fielding/../../../Kelly's

1914/Edward Percy Fielding/../../../Kelly's

1917/Edward Percy Fielding/../../../Kelly's

1922/Edward Percy Fielding/../../../Kelly's

1925/Joseph Schofield/../../../Kelly's

1929/Joseph Schofield/../../../Kelly's

1932 - 1941/Mrs Clunne/../../../Freehold

1933/John Henry Clunne/../../../Kelly's

1937/Mrs. E. E. Clunne/../../../Kelly's

1950 - 1951/A V Elliott/../../../Freehold

1957 - 1962/D G Hooton/../../../Freehold


* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900

** Provided by John Mead

*** ERO D/DOp/B73

Provided by Geoff Aylen


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