The Crown existed in 1769 and was later known as the Half Crown after being partly demolished by a lorry
Crown, South Benfleet - in 1962
22nd July 2000
Taken by Stephen Parker
Residents at this address
The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Watson, at the Crown.
The licensee in 1772 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Whatson, at the Crown.
1861/Charles Daines/beer seller/44/South Benfleet, Essex/Census **
1861/Mary A Daines/wife/37/Fobbing, Essex/Census
1861/Daniel Nutton/lodger, ag lab/65/Laindon, Essex/Census
1861/William Carter/lodger, ag lab/42/High Garrett, Essex/Census
1861/William Saunders/lodger, ag lab/44/Halstead, Essex/Census
1861/John Argent/lodger, ag lab/28/Stoke, Essex/Census
1862/Charles Daines/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1867/Charles Daines/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1871/Charles Daines/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1874/Charles Daines/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1871/Charles Daines/beer retailer/54/South Benfleet, Essex/Census **
1871/Mary Ann Daines/wife/46/Fobbing, Essex/Census
1878/Charles Daines/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1881/Charles Daines/Beerhouse Keeper/64/South Benfleet, Essex/Census
1881/Mary Daines/Wife/56/Fobbing, Essex/Census
1881/Harriet Howard/Niece/17/South Benfleet, Essex/Census
1881/William Brand/Nephew/10/Leigh, Essex/Census
1882/Charles Daines/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1886/John Pease/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1890/George Wright/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1891/George Wright/publican/55/Southchurch, Essex/Census **
1891/Annie Wright/wife/26/Tottenham, Middlesex/Census
1891/John Wright/son, ferry master (barge)/18/South Benfleet, Essex/Census
1895/William Pierce/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1899/William Pierce/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1902/William Pierce/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1906/William Pierce/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1908/William Pierce/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1910/George Chappell/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1912/George Chappell/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
Note: Prior to 1914, premises only named in 1881
1914/John Robertson/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1917/Edward W. Simmons/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1922/Edward W. Simmons/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1925-6/Edward W. Simmons/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1929/Edward W. Simmons/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1933/Edward W. Simmons/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys
1937/Edward W. Simmons/../../../Kellys
1940 - 1941/C E Trott/../../../Freehold
1950 - 1965/H J Tillett/../../../Freehold
October 1966/J A Tillett/../../../Freehold
** Provided by John Mead