Cock, Stroud Green, Rochford
1999
Taken by Mave Sipple
A sign outside The Cock Inn states:
"The sign of the Cock dates back to the 14th century and has often been used by public houses as an indication that cock fighting took place in the rear yard.
In the 17th century the sign was also used to advertise "cock ale" a nasty brew of ale mixed with the jelly of boiled and minced cock.
The Cock at Rochford was back in 1772, a farmhouse part of which housed "Mother Shiptons Inn". Back in 1816 the pub was known as "The Lawn" at which a famous local fox hunting family "the Tawkes", resided.
Supplied by Mave Sipple
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
I am interested in The Cock, as I am descended from Charles Price, publican there 1862-1886; he was my gt gt
grandfather. I think he could have been there from 1856, and almost
certainly in 1861. The two youngest children were born in Rochford by 1861,
which suggests to me that he was there from 1856.In 1875 Charles' son
Jeffery was a publlican in Great Burstead (according to his marriage
certificate), **
1861/Charles Price/Beer Shop Keeper & Market Gardener/43/Barling,
Essex/Census **
1861/Hannah Price/Wife/41/Rayleigh, Essex/Census
1861/Jeffery Charles Price/Son/8/Great Wakering, Essex/Census
1861/Mary Ann Price/Daughter/7/Great Wakering, Essex/Census
1861/Jane Lucy Price/Daughter/5/Rochford, Essex/Census
1861/Frederick James Price/Son/1/Rochford, Essex/Census
1861/George Wright/Lodger, Farm labourer/40/Hockley, Essex/Census
1862/Charles Price/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1867/Charles Price/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1871/Charles Price/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1874/Charles Price/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1878/Charles Price/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1881/Charles Price/Market Gardner & Beerhouse Keeper/64/Barling,
Essex/Census
1881/Hannah Price/Wife/52/Rayleigh, Essex/Census
1881/Frederic J. Price/Son, General Laborer/21/Rochford, Essex/Census
1881/John Marven (Deaf)/Lodger, General Laborer/26/Rochford, Essex/Census
1881/William Adams/Lodger, General Laborer/36/Black Notley, Essex/Census
1881/Richard Burton/Lodger, Groom/62/Lincoln/Census
1882/Charles Price/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1886/Charles Price/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1890/Henry Thorrington/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1895/Henry Thorrington/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1899/James Thorrington/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1902/James Thorrington/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1906/James Thorrington/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1908/James Thorrington/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1910/James Thorrington/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1912/James Thorrington/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1914/Hebert John Saunders/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1917/Horace A. Miles/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1922/William Alfred Cates/../../../Kelly's
1925-6/Arthur W. Hayward/../../../Kelly's
1929/Arthur W. Hayward/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1933/Arthur W. Hayward/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1937/Arthur William Hayward/../../../Kelly's
1937/George James Pye/../../../Kelly's
Note: Premises only named in 1922, 1925-6 & 1937
** Provided by Jane Lindsay (nee Price)