Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Barcelona in June 2026 was absolutely brilliant. The accessibility of Barcelona was amazing.
I will be visiting Barcelona again, but I will never be using the services of Cunard again, they were absolutely dreadful. Cunard should be ashamed. They were crap, as was ths scumbag disabled taxi which charged us 46 euros to travel from the Cunard ship back to the airport. His taxi fare always showed as 46 euros, and felt a bit like being shafted by Cunard, a member of the Carnival group. I hate scum like this, BUT sadly NOT worth a court case, but I can tell the world about the scum at Cunard, and Carnival.
I should point out that I did raise a complaint whilst on the cruise, but this was ignored and I have never heard any more of this, instead they turned their rabid dogs on me. Useless scum management at Cunard, and Carnival - getting the picture? I also believe the main law firm which takes on cases against the likes of Cunard is probably owned by Carnival, because they are absolutely a waste of time. Not a problem, as my interest is not in money, and more in awrning others about their service.
Of course you can pay me to shut up. I just like mentioning the shit Cunard service.
Romford pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex .
Name Changed to the Duke of Wellington 15th April 1915 due to public opinion. Demolished in 1967
Bluchers Head, Market Place - on right
Kindly provided by Colleen
For the History of Romford & other areas of Havering:
Residents at this address.
1822/John Marrable/../../../Pigot's*
1823-4/John Marrable/../../../Pigot's
1826/John Marrable/../../../Pigot's
1828-9/John Marrable/../../../Pigot's
1832-3/James Wensley/../../../Pigot's
1839/Samuel Adams Hammond/../../../Pigot's
1841/Samuel Adams Hammond/Innkeeper/45/Essex/Census
1841/Mary Hammond/../45/Essex/Census
1841/Joseph Hammond/../22/Essex/Census
1841/Sarah Hammond/../20/Essex/Census
1841/Mary Ann Hammond/../15/Essex/Census
1841/Hannah Hammond/../13/Essex/Census
1841/Emma Hammond/../9/Essex/Census
1845/Samuel Adams Hammond/Carpenter/../../Post Office
1848/Mary Hammond/../../../White's
1851/Mrs. Mary Hammond/Carpenter/../../Post Office
1851/Mary Hammond/Innkeeper/57/Willingate Doe, Essex/Census***
1851/Mary Ann Hammond/Daughter/28/Romford, Essex/Census
1851/Hannah Hammond/Daughter/23/Romford, Essex/Census
1851/Charles Hammond/Son, Carpenter/21/Romford, Essex/Census
1851/Emma E. Hammond/Daughter/18/Romford, Essex/Census
1851/Thomas Pool/Lodger, Sawyer/30/Doddinghurst, Essex/Census
1851/John Archer/Errand Boy/16/Epping, Essex/Census
1855/Misses Hammond/../../../Kelly's*
1861/Frederick L Mantell/Victualler/33/Epping, Essex/Census
1861/Sarah Mantell/Wife/40/Romford, Essex/Census
1861/Henry Newman/Servant, Ostler/22/Great Clacton, Essex /Census
1861/Susan Goodwin/House Servant/20/Blythburgh, Suffolk/Census
1862/Frederick Lewis Mantell/../../../Kelly's
1863/Frederick Lewis Mantell/../../../White's
1867/Frederick L. Mantell/../../../Post Office
1870/Frederick Lewis Mantell/../../../Kelly's
1871/Frederick Lewis Mantell/../../../Post Office
1871/Frederick L. Mantell/Licensed Victualler/42/Epping, Essex/Census***
1871/Sarah Mantell/Wife/50/Romford, Essex/Census
1871/William Kelley/Ostler/19/Great Waltham, Essex/Census
1871/Annie Wederell/Barmaid/14/Theydon Bois, Essex/Census
1871/Francis Summerfield/Boarder, Plumber/34/Kent/Census
30/08/1872/Frederick Lewis Mantell/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
1874/Frederick Lewis Mantell/../../../Kelly's
1878/Frederick Lewis Mantell/../../../Kelly's
29/01/1880/Robert Jennings/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
1881/Robert Jennings /Licensed Victualler/23/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary Jennings/Mother/43/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily Wheatley/Barmaid/14/Romford, Essex/Census
1881/Mark Seely/Hostler/20/Brockley, Suffolk/Census
1881/Robert Baker/Lodger, Carpenter/27/Manchester, Lancashire/Census
Note: Premises not named in 1881
1882/Robert Jennings/../../../Kelly's
30/04/1885/James Heavens/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
1886/James Heavens/../../../Kelly's
1890/James Heavens/../../../Kelly's
1891/James Heavens/Licensed Victualler/31/Faringdon, Berkshire/Census***
1891/Emily Lucy Heavens/Wife/30/Henley on Thames/Census
1891/Emily Heavens/Daughter/4/Romford, Essex/Census
1891/Frank Heavens/Son/3/Romford, Essex/Census
1891/Alice Heavens/Daughter/2/Romford, Essex/Census
1891/William Heavens/Son/1m/Romford, Essex/Census
1891/Mary Ann Winter/Lady Nurse/63/Blackheath, Kent/Census
1891/Blanche Carroll/Domestic Nurse Girl/14/Romford, Essex/Census
1891/William Newman/Potman/45/Halstead, Essex/Census
02/12/1893/Emily Lucy Heavens/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
25/01/1894/Emily Lucy Heavens/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
08/02/1894/Henry Knightbridge/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
1894/Henry Knightbridge/../../../Kelly's
1895/Henry Knightbridge/../../../Kelly's
31/10/1895/Arthur Albert Rich/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
1898/Arthur Albert Rich/../../../Kelly's
1899/Arthur Albert Rich/../../../Kelly's
1901/Arthur A Rich/Publican/37/Romford, Essex/Census
1901/Clara Linton/House Keeper/32/Abbotsley, Hants/Census
1901/Harry Green/Potsman/22/Essex/Census
1902/Arthur Albert Rich/../../../Kelly's**
1906/Arthur Albert Rich/../../../Kelly's**
1908/Mrs. Ellen M. Long/../../../Kelly's
1910/Mrs. Ellen M. Long/../../../Kelly's
1911/Thomas Long/Licensed Victualler/45/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1911/Ellen May Long/Wife/50/Buckhurst Hill, Essex/Census
1911/Ellen May Copland/Daughter/27/Buckhurst Hill, Essex/Census
1911/Ivy May Copland/Granddaughter/2/Romford, Essex/Census
1911/Sidney Thomas Copland/Grandson/1/Romford, Essex/Census
1911/Joseph Walter Shepherd/Grandson/6/Bow, London/Census
1911/Violet Ellenor Shepherd/Granddaughter/8/Bow, London/Census
1912/Mrs. Ellen M. Long/../../../Kelly's
1914/Mrs. Ellen M. Long/../../../Kelly's
Name Changed to the Duke of Wellington 15th April 1915 :
1917/Mrs. Ellen M. Long/../../../Kelly's
In 1921 census at 46 Market Place, Romford
Thomas Hawkins Long, Licensed Victualler, aged 54 years 6 months and born in London,Employer
Ellen Mary Long, Wife, Licensed Victuallers Assistant, J H Long Licensed Victualler, aged 61 years 8 months and born in London
Joseph Walter Shepherd, Grandson, Apprentice Engineer, Starling Works Dagenham Essex, Out Of Work, aged 16 years 11 months and born in London
Violet Elenor Shepherd, Granddaughter, aged 18 years 4 months and born in London
Ivy May Copeland, Granddaughter, aged 13 years 2 months and born in Romford, Essex
1922/Mrs. Ellen M. Long/../../../Kelly's
1925/Thomas H. Long/../../../Kelly's
1929/Thomas H. Long/../../../Kelly's
1933/Thomas H. Long/../../../Kelly's
1937/Thomas H. Long/../../../Kelly's
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by Tom Hine
*** Provided by CG