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Anchor, South Fambridge

Known as the Ferry Boat in 1851

The licensee in 1772 was Colbert Bragg. It closed in February 2003 to be demolished for housing

Anchor, South Fambridge, 3rd September 1999

Anchor, South Fambridge, 3rd September 1999

The last building, built in 1900. Not on the same site as the original.

Taken by Stephen Parker

Residents at this address.

The licensee in 1772 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Colbert Bragg, at the Anchor, South Fambridge.

1828-9/Samuel Saunders/../../../Pigot's

1832-3/Samuel Saunders/../../../Pigot's

1839/Samuel Saunders/../../../Pigot's

1840/Samuel Saunders/../../../Pigot's*

1848/Mrs. Lawrence/../../../White's

1851/? Andrews/../../../Post Office

1851/James Andrews/victualler/33/Steeple, Essex/Census ***
1851/Susan Andrews/wife/33/Steeple, Essex/Census
1851/Eliza Andrews/daughter, scholar/07/Steeple, Essex/Census
1851/James Carter/lodger, coal carter/30/Castle Hedingham, Essex/Census
1851/Isaac Spooner/lodger, ag lab/31/Steeple, Essex/Census
1851/Richard King/lodger, ag lab/22/Eastwood, Essex/Census
1851/S Linge (female)/servant/17/Mayland, Essex/Census
1851/Charles Smith/lodger, ag lab/63/Hundon, Suffolk/Census

1862/James Andrews/Farmer/../../Kelly's

1867/James Andrews/Farmer & Coal Merchant/../../Post Office

1870/James Andrews/Farmer & Coal Merchant/../../Kelly's

1871/James Andrews/Farmer & Coal Merchant/../../Post Office

Note: Known as the Ferry Boat between 1848 and 1871

1874/William Clark/Coal Merchant/../../Kelly's

1878/William Clark/Coal Merchant/../../Kelly's

1882/John Hymas/Coal Merchant & Proprietor of Ferry Boat/../../Kelly's

1886/William Wheal/Coal Merchant & Proprietor of Ferry Boat/../../Kelly's

1890/George Harris/Coal Merchant & Proprietor of Ferry Boat/../../Kelly's

1891/George Harris/Farmer, Publican & Farm Steward/51/Stoke Holy Cross, Norfolk/Census
1891/Ellen E. Harris/Wife/53/Denton, Norfolk/Census
1891/Kate E. Harris/Daughter/16/Longborough, Gloucester/Census
1891/George Wordley/Groom & Ferryman/19/South Fambridge, Essex/Census
1891/Annie Dean/Domestic Servant/14/Stow Maries, Essex/Census

1894/Joseph Potton/../../../Kelly's

1895/Joseph Potton/../../../Kelly's

1898/Joseph Potton/../../../Kelly's

1899/Joseph Potton/../../../Kelly's

1901/John Nightingale/Manager of Public House/49/South Fambridge, Essex/Census**
1901/Emily Nightingale/Wife/38/Stepney, London/Census
1901/Dorothy Nightingale/Daughter/8/Bournemouth, Hants/Census
1901/Archibald Nightingale/Son/6/Epping, Essex/Census
1901/Walter Nightingale/Son/4/Epping, Essex/Census
1901/Herbert Nightingale/Son/2/Epping, Essex/Census
1901/Emily Nunn/Domestic Servant/65/Debman, Suffolk/Census

1902/Arthur Catton/../../../Kelly's

1906/Arthur Catton/../../../Kelly's

1908/Harry Bowles/../../../Kelly's

1910/Harry Balls/../../../Kelly's

1912/Harry Balls/../../../Kelly's

1914/Harry Balls/../../../Kelly's

1917/Harry Balls/../../../Kelly's

1922/Harry Balls/../../../Kelly's

1925/Harry William Arnold/../../../Kelly's

1929/Harry William Arnold/../../../Kelly's

1933/Harry William Arnold/../../../Kelly's

1937/Harry William Arnold/../../../Kelly's

February 2003/Ray Flowers/Owner/../../Local Newspaper**
February 2003/Barrie Cracknell/Manager/../../Local Newspaper

* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900

** Provided by Sue Dean

*** Provided by John Mead


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