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Crown, South Benfleet

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

Crown, South Benfleet - in 1962

Crown, South Benfleet

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


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