Orsett pub history index
The Cock was listed by 1772 to William Lindzell as the licensee. 1823 - Estates of Richard Baker esq, Essex derived by him from Richard Baker & Elizabeth Baker, both deceased. Lesses and occupiers - Joseph Woodcock and Thomas Hodges (Robert Partridge their pub lessee). from Lady Day 1817 for 10 years at £30 per annum. ***
Also know as the Old Cock and the Orsett Cock. House rebuilt and reopened in 1930
Circa WW1, when Henry (aka Harry) Pettitt was the publican.
Provided by Stephen Poole, a distant relative of Henry Pettitt
Cock, Orsett, Essex - post 1930
Cock, Orsett 27th May 2001
Residents at this address.
The licensee in 1772 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Lindzell, at the Cock.
The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Joseph Arnold, at the Cock.
1823/Robert Partridge/../../../ERO
The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Robert Partridge, at the Cock.
1828-9/Robert Partridge/../../../Pigot's
1839/Robert Partridge/../../../Pigot's
1845/Lawrence Thurgood/../../../Post Office
1848/Lawrence Thurgood/Victualler/../../White's
1851/Daniel Partridge/../../../Post Office
1851/Daniel Partridge/innkeeper and bricklayer/26/Orsett, Essex/Census **
1851/Mary A Partridge/wife/26/Orsett, Essex/Census
1851/Annie Partridge/daughter/10m/Orsett, Essex/Census
1851/Mary Thurgood/mother in law/66/Northamptonshire/Census
1851/Thomas Partridge/brother, master plumber/32/Orsett, Essex/Census
1851/Henry Gentry/brother in law, carpenter/21/Purleigh, Essex/Census
1851/Golden Alason/lodger, ag lab/38/Horndon, Essex/Census
1855/D. Partridge/../../../Kelly's*
1862/Daniel Partridge/../../../Kelly's
1867/Daniel Partridge/../../../Post Office
1870/Daniel Partridge/../../../Kelly's
1871/Daniel Partridge/../../../Post Office
1874/William Stock/../../../Kelly's
1878/William Stock/../../../Kelly's
1881/William Stock/Licensed Victualler/62/Sible Hedingham, Essex/Census
1881/Susannah Stock/Wife/58/Laindon Hills, Essex/Census
1881/Cornelius Hardy/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/62/Fobbing, Essex/Census
1881/George Smith/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/34/Gosfield, Essex/Census
1881/Daniel Hall/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/39/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Baldwin/Lodger, Gas Stoker/30/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1882/William Stock/../../../Kelly's
1886/Hyam Pierce/../../../Kelly's
1890/Henry Offord/../../../Kelly's
1894/James Pettitt/Bricklayer/../../Kelly's
1895/James Pettitt/Bricklayer/../../Kelly's
1898/Henry Pettitt/../../../Kelly's
1899/Henry Pettitt/../../../Kelly's
1901/Henry Pettitt/Licensed Victualler/39/Orsett, Essex/Census
1901/Emma Pettitt/Wife/35/Hartley, Kent/Census
1901/George Pettitt/Son/10/Orsett, Essex/Census
1901/Ellen Martin/Sister in Law, Barmaid/25/Hartley, Kent/Census
1901/Albert Johnson/Cousin, Potman/26/Orsett, Essex/Census
1902/Henry Pettitt/../../../Kelly's
1906/Henry Pettitt/../../../Kelly's
1908/Henry Pettitt/../../../Kelly's
1910/Henry Pettitt/../../../Kelly's
1912/Henry Pettitt/../../../Kelly's
1914/Henry Pettitt/../../../Kelly's
1917/Henry Pettitt/../../../Kelly's
1922/Henry Pettitt/../../../Kelly's
1925/Henry Pettitt/../../../Kelly's
1929/Henry Pettitt/../../../Kelly's
1930 - 1938/J G Jones/../../../Freehold
1933/Gabriel John Jones/../../../Kelly's
1937/Gabriel John Jones/../../../Kelly's
1939/R Childs/../../../Freehold
1940/C Childs/father in law of R Childs/../../Freehold
1941 - 1946/Winterman/../../../Freehold
1947 - 1958/P E Oliver/late of the White Hart, Grays/../../Freehold
1959 - 1964/A Swan/../../../Freehold
1965/A Swan & I A Aylmer/../../../Freehold
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by John Mead
*** ERO D/DOp/B73