Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Rettendon pub history index
Wheatsheaf, Rettendon, July 2002
Taken by Stephen Parker
Residents at this address.
1851/William Harrod/beerhouse keeper/40/Rettendon, Essex/Census **
1851/Charlotte Harrod/wife/35/Rettendon, Essex/Census
1851/William Harrod/son/11/Rawreth, Essex/Census
1851/Ellen Harrod/daughter/08/Rettendon, Essex/Census
1851/Charlotte Harrod/daughter/06/Rettendon, Essex/Census
1851/George Harrod/son/01/Rettendon, Essex/Census
1851/Emma Crosby/visitor, dressmaker/25/East Horndon, Essex/Census
1851/Josiah Jay/visitor, labourer/25/Rettendon, Essex/Census
1851/John Cheesey/visitor, cordwainer/28/Rayleigh, Essex/Census
1870/William Harrod/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1874/William Harrod/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1878/William Harrod/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1881/William Harrod/Beerhouse Keeper/70/Rettendon, Essex, England/Census
1881/Charlotte Harrod/Wife/66/Rettendon, Essex, England/Census
1881/Henry Harrod/Son, Agricutural Labourer/26/Rettendon, Essex, England/Census
1881/Charlotte Hickham/Niece/10/Rettendon, Essex, England/Census
1881/David Jay/Lodger, Agricutural Labourer/58/Rettendon, Essex, England/Census
1882/William Harrod Jun./Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1894/William Harrod/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1898/William Harrod/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1899/William Harrod/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1901/Edward Gilbey/Publican/57/Finchingfield, Essex/Census
1901/Mary Gilbey/Wife/58/Finchingfield, Essex/Census
1906/John Gilbey/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
In 1911 at the Wheatsheaf, Rettendon Common Chelmsford Essex
Charles Mark Howe, Publican aged 42 and born in Belcham Walter, Essex
Sarah Charlotte Howe, Wife aged 44 and born in Walworth, London
Albert Howe, Son, Labourer farm aged 20 and born in High Boothing, Essex
Kathleen Howe, Daughter aged 10 and born in Chelmsford, Essex
Charles Mark Howe is next at the Nags Head, Ramsden Bellhouse by 1922.
In 1921 at The Wheatsheaf Rettendon Conn, Rettendon Common
Herbert George Saffell, Inn Keeper & Carman, Essex County Council aged 31 years 1 month and born in Rettendon, Essex
Ada Victoria Saffell, Wife, House Duties aged 31 years 11 months and born in Rivenhall, Essex
William Herbert Saffell, Son aged 8 and born in Rettendon, Essex
Ethel May Saffell, Daughter aged 6 years 1 month and born in Rettendon, Essex
Gladys Vera Saffell, Daughter aged 3 years 7 months and born in Rettendon, Essex
Stanley George Saffell, Son aged 4 months and born in Rettendon, Essex
** Provided by John Mead