Romford pub history index
For the History of Romford & other areas of Havering:
Believed to have been licensed since 1600. Rebuilt in 1895 and demolished in 1966 - as part of the ring road development around Romford
1890
Coach & Bell, High Street, Romford - It looks like the Ind Coope Brewery is opposite
The same Coach & Bell, High Street, Romford - in colour
Kindly provided by Colleen
Residents at this address.
12 July 1704 - Probate copy of will of Mary Butler of All Hallows, Barkin, London, spr. - Fourth share in messuage or inn known by the name or sign of the Coach and Bell in ROMFORD in occupation of John Innman left to two young cousins Elizabeth Smith and Mary Smith daughters of brother-in-law Joseph Smith when they reach 18 years of age; residue also left to them
1704/John Inman/../../../SEAX
1822/Richard Carter/../../../Pigots*
1823-4/Richard Carter/../../../Pigots
1826/Richard Carter/../../../Pigots
1828-9/Richard Carter/../../../Pigots
1832-3/Richard Carter/../../../Pigots
1839/Richard Carter/../../../Pigots
1841/Richard Carter/Licensed Victualler/40/Essex/Census
1841/Julia Carter/../20/Essex/Census
1841/Richard Carter/../15/Essex/Census
1845/Richard Carter/../../../Post Office
1848/Richard Carter/Whites
1851/Richard Carter/Wine & Spirit Merchant/../../Post Office
1851/Richard Carter/Innkeeper/53/Navestock, Essex/Census**
1851/Richard Carter/Son/29/Romford, Essex/Census**
1851/Ann Bullocks/Sister, Housekeeper (Blind)/50/Barking, Essex/Census**
1851/Sarah Ann T?allover/Cousin, Barmaid/25/Romford, Essex/Census**
1851/Phoebe Moison/Cook/24/Broomfield, Essex/Census**
1851/Caroline Judge/Housemaid/17/Romford, Essex/Census**
1851/William James/Ostler/56/Nacton, Suffolk/Census**
1852/R. Carter/../../../Kellys*
1855/Richard Carter/../../../Kellys*
1861/Richard Carter/Farmer (3 men & 1 boy)/65/Navestock, Essex/Census
1861/Richard Carter jr/Son/39/Romford, Essex/Census
1861/Julia A Taverner/Daughter, Housekeeper/42/Romford, Essex/Census
1861/Ann Mullock/Sister/65/Barking, Essex/Census
1861/George M Taverner/Grandson/14/Romford, Essex/Census
1861/Julia E Taverner/GrandDaughter/11/Romford, Essex/Census
1861/Sarah Wheatley/Servant, Barmaid/31/Romford, Essex/Census
1861/Ann Keele/Servant, Nurse/52/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1861/Joseph Reed/Servant, Pot boy/12/Romford, Essex/Census
1861/William Winn/Lodger, Ag Labourer/48/Great Adams, Herts/Census
1862/Richard Carter/../../../Kellys
1863/Richard Carter/../../../Whites
1867/Richard Carter/../../../Post Office
1870/James Seaward/Wine & Spirit Merchant/../../Kellys
1871/James Seaward/Wine & Spirit Merchant/../../Post Office
1871/James B?a??k/Licensed Victualler/39/St. Pancras, Middlesex/Census**
1871/Claire B?a??k/Wife/37/Brighton, Sussex/Census**
1871/Herbert I. B?a??k/Son/7/H?nell, Surrey/Census**
1871/Arthur G. B?a??k/Son, Coachman/26/Lee, Kent/Census**
1871/Walter Harris/Coachman/26/St. Pancras, Middlesex/Census**
1871/Ann Townsend/Barmaid/23/Clifton, Gloucestershire/Census**
30/08/1872/James Seaward/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
22/04/1875/William Elgar Ramm/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
26/08/1875/Edward Roberts/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
29/06/1876/Dufald Sinclair/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
18/10/1877/James Goodchild/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
1878/James Goodchild/../../../Kellys
1881/James Goodchild/Publican/57/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth E. Goodchild/Wife/38/Camberwell, Surrey/Census
1881/Henrietta A. Page/Barmaid/18/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Groves/General Servant/24/Rainham, Essex/Census
1886/James Goodchild/../../../Kellys
1890/James Goodchild/Wine & Spirit Merchant/../../Kellys
1891/William Goodchild/Licensed Victualler/34/Harrow, Middlesex/Census
1891/Eliza W. Goodchild/Wife/29/Romford, Essex/Census
1891/William Goodchild/Son/4/Romford, Essex/Census
1891/Constance Goodchild/Daughter/3/Romford, Essex/Census
1891/George Goodchild/Brother, Assistant/27/Hendon, Middlesex/Census
1891/Edward Goodchild/Brother, Assistant/25/Hendon, Middlesex/Census
1891/Ada Devenish/Maid//Plaistow, Essex/Census
1891/Kate Tyrrell/General Servant/18/Romford, Essex/Census
1891/Jessie Steward/Mursemaid/15/Romford, Essex/Census
1894/Goodchild Bros./Wine & Spirit Merchants/../../Kellys
1895/Goodchild Bros./../../../Kellys
20/01/1898/Pierce Ockenden/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
1898/Pierce Ockenden/Wine & Spirit Merchant/../../Kellys
1899/Pierce Ockenden/Wine & Spirit Merchant/../../Kellys
1901/Pierce Ockenden/Licensed Victualler/41/Hirtling, Cambs/Census
1901/Grace Ockenden/Wife/40/Dalston, London/Census
1901/Sarah Ockenden/Mother/75/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1901/Pierce Ockenden/Son/18/Walthamstow, Essex/Census
1901/William Ockenden/Son/15/Walthamstow, Essex/Census
1901/Herbert Ockenden/Son/13/Romford, Essex/Census
1901/Grace Ockenden/Daughter/11/Romford, Essex/Census
1901/Frederick Ockenden/Son/9/Romford, Essex/Census
1901/Edward Ockenden/son/6/Romford, Essex/Census
1901/Victor Ockenden/Son/4/Romford, Essex/Census
1901/Dorothy Ockenden/Daughter/11 months/Romford, Essex/Census
1901/Clare Bowerman/Barmaid/24/Great Baddow, Essex/Census
1901/Edith Nevill/General Servant/21/Springfield, Essex/Census
1901/Susie Smith/General Servant/22/Romford, Essex/Census
1902/Pierce Ockenden/Wine & Spirit Merchant/../../Kellys
1906/Pierce Ockenden/Wine & Spirit Merchant/../../Kellys
1908/Pierce Ockenden/Wine & Spirit Merchant/../../Kellys
1910/Pierce Ockenden/../../../Kellys
1911/Pierce Ockenden/Licensed Victualler/51/Whatton, Notts/Census
1911/Grace Helen Ockenden/Wife/50/Dalston, Middlesex/Census
1911/Grace Helen Ockenden/Daughter, Assistant in Music Shop/21/Romford,
Essex/Census
1911/Edward Frank Ockenden/Son/16/Romford, Essex/Census
1911/Victor Samuel Ockenden/Son/14/Romford, Essex/Census
1911/Dorothy Primrose Ockenden/Daughter/10/Romford, Essex/Census
1911/Amy Amelia Meager/General Servant/25/Grays, Essex/Census
1912/Pierce Ockenden/../../../Kellys
1914/Walter D. G. Hart/../../../Kellys
1917/Walter D. G. Hart/../../../Kellys
1919/W. D. G. Hart/../../../1919 Romford Directory
In 1921 census at 38, High Street, Romford,
Walter Dudley Graham Hart, Publican, aged 62 years 9 months and born in Kent, Employer
Ethel Mary Hart, Wife, Public House Assistant, aged 50 years 6 months and born in Middlesex
Milford Graham Hart, Son, Public House Assistant, aged 23 years 6 months and born in East Ham, Essex
Walter Dudley Hart, Son, aged 22 years 9 months and born in Romford, Essex
Frank Harold Hart, Son, Motor Mechanic, aged 21 years 8 months and born in Romford, Essex
Francis Louisa Robinson, Visitor , aged 24 years 6 months and born in Bow, Middlesex
1922/Walter D. G. Hart/../../../Kellys
1925/Walter Kidd/../../../Kellys
1929/Walter Kidd/../../../Kellys
1933/Walter Kidd/../../../Kellys
1936/Walter Kidd/../../../BT Telephone Directory - Romford 1620
1937/Walter Kidd/../../../Kellys
In 1939 at 38 High street, we have :
Walter Kidd, Licensed Victualler, born 27 Jun 1886
Florence M Kidd, Assistant To Licensed Victualler, born 17 Apr 1886
Archibald W Kidd, Barman, born 31 Aug 1912
and Walter A Kidd, an Auto Electrician, born 23 Sep 1915
1940/Walter Kidd/../../../BT Telephone Directory - Romford 1620
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by CG