Railway Hotel, Pitsea
Pitsea pub history index
The first Railway Hotel was built around 1858 shortly after Pitsea railway station opened. It stood further along the High Road and now the site of McDonald's, Lidl and KFC.The second Railway Hotel opened in 1927, and finally closed in September 2006. The demolition and clearance of the Railway site began in April 2013 and the market opened on 8th January 2014.
The Scottish Maps NLS show the Railway House
Railway Hotel, Pitsea
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Residents at this address.
1861/John Hickford/beer retailer/56/Bowers Gifford, Essex/Census **
1861/Matilda Hickford/wife/39/Thundersley, Essex/Census
1861/Sarah Rite/house servant/18/Runworth, Essex/Census
1861/Henry Webb/servant, ostler/18/Latchingdon, Essex/Census
1862/John Hickford/../../../Kelly's
1867/John Hickford/../../../Kelly's
1870/Henry Failes/../../../Kelly's
1871/Henry Failes/../../../Post Office
1871/Henry Failes/publican/41/Gateshead, Durham/Census **
1871/Jane Failes/wife/48/Newcastle, Northamptonshire/Census
1871/George Chaplin/lodger, groom/18/Pitsea, Essex/Census
1871/Emma Terry/servant/17/South Benfleet, Essex/Census
1871/Joseph Harrington/lodger, farm labourer/30/Halstead, Essex/Census
1871/Wickenden/lodger, farm labourer/Stifford, Essex/Census
1871/Abraham Brown/lodger, farm labourer/29/Chipping Ongar, Essex/Census
1871/John Lyon/lodger, farm labourer/25/London/Census
1871/Charles Hill/lodger, farm labourer/25/Halstead, Essex/Census
1874/Thomas John Fordham/../../../Kelly's
1878/Arthur Such/../../../Kelly's
1881/Alfred Thorogood/Licensed Victualler/42/Billericay, Essex/Census
1881/Esther Thorogood/Wife/33/Writtle, Essex/Census
1881/Alfred Thorogood/Son/10/Mountnessing, Essex/Census
1881/David Wright/Ostler & Groom/16/Rawreth, Essex/Census
1881/Thomas Stobings/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/37/Broomfield, Essex/Census
1881/William Hudsel/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/52/Stanford-le-Hope, Essex/Census
1881/Alfred Such/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/25/Crays Hill, Essex/Census
1881/Samuel J. Keeling/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/Stock, Essex/Census
1882/Alfred Thorogood/../../../Kelly's
1886/Alfred Thorogood/../../../Kelly's
1890/Alfred Thorogood/../../../Kelly's
1891/Alfred Thorogood/Licensed Victualler/55/Billericay, Essex/Census
1891/Esther Thorogood/Wife/45/Writtle, Essex/Census
1891/Christopher Youngs/Groom/22/North Benfleet, Essex/Census
1891/Susanah Moss/Servant/16/Wickford, Essex/Census
1894/Alfred Thorogood/../../../Kelly's
1895/Alfred Thorogood/../../../Kelly's
1898/Alfred Thorogood/../../../Kelly's
1899/Alfred Thorogood/../../../Kelly's
1902/Alfred Richard Thorogood/../../../Kelly's
1906/Alfred Richard Thorogood/../../../Kelly's
1908/Alfred Richard Thorogood/../../../Kelly's
1910/Alfred Richard Thorogood/../../../Kelly's
In 1911 at the Railway Tavern Pitsea, Pitsea
Alfred Richard Thorogood, Publican aged 41 and born in Billaricay Essex
Alice Thorogood, Wife aged 45 and born in Romford Essex
Ena Thorogood, Daughter aged 13 and born in Romford Essex
Alfred E Thorogood, Son aged 11 and born in Romford Essex
Madge Thorogood, Daughter aged 10 and born in Hornchurch Essex
Mabel Thorogood, Daughter aged 8 and born in Pitsea Essex
Hilda Thorogood, Daughter aged 5 and born in Pitsea Essex
1912/Alfred Richard Thorogood/../../../Kelly's
1914/Alfred Richard Thorogood/../../../Kelly's
1917/Alfred Richard Thorogood/../../../Kelly's
In 1921 at the Railway Hotel, Pitsea, Essex
Alfred Richard Thorogood, Barman to Alice Ann Thorogood aged 50 years 4 months and born in Mountnessing, Essex
Alice Ann Thorogood, Wife, Licensed Victuller aged 54 years 7 months and born in Romford, Essex
Alfred Ernest Thorogood, Son, Taxi Driver aged 22 years 3 months and born in Romford, Essex
Madge Thorogood, Daughter, Home Duties aged 21 years and born in Hornchurch, Essex
Mabel Thorogood, Daughter, Typist, War Office London aged 18 years 11 months and born in Pitsea, Essex
Hilda Thorogood, Daughter aged 15 years 4 months and born in Pitsea, Essex
Vera Boysey, Barmaid aged 25 years 5 months and born in Hailsham, Sussex
1922/Alfred Richard Thorogood/../../../Kelly's
1925/Mrs. Alice M. Thorogood/../../../Kelly's
Chelmsford Chronicle. 24 June 1927 - Brentwood Petty Sessions
The final order in respect of the removal of licence of the Railway Tavern, Pitsea; from the old to the new premises was granted. The new house would be open next month.
1929/William Bateson/../../../Kelly's
1933/William Bateson/../../../Kelly's
1937/William Bateson/../../../Kelly's
My father Alfred John Williams took over the licence at the Plume of Feathers, Bishops Stortford, in approximately 1958, and was the last landlord.
Just before it closed he and my mum Pat Williams took over The Anchor Inn, in south street, in which he was also the last landlord.
He then when to the King Harold, in Harold Wood,
then the Railway Hotel, in Pitsea; and then on to the Crown Hotel, in Romford. *
* Provided By Evan Williams
*+ Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by John Mead
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