It was recorded as early as 1772. Also known as the Old Plough, but now called the Village Inn
South Ockendon pub history index
Provided by Paul Chiddicks
Plough, South Ockendon - in 1930
Plough, South Ockendon - in 1939
Plough, South Ockendon - circa 1976
Kindly supplied by Paul Woloschuk
Plough, South Ockendon, in 1999
Taken by Irene Martin
Residents at this address.
The licensee in 1772 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as James Perry, at the Plow.
The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Joshua Clark, at the Plough.
The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Joshua Clarke, at the Plough.
1828/Joshua Clark/../../../Alehouse Recognizances**
1828-9/Joshua Clarke/../../../Pigots
1832-3/Joshua Clark/../../../Pigots
1845/Charles Willey/../../../Post Office
1848/Charles Willey/Victualler/../../Whites
1848/Isaac Willey/Victualler/../../Whites
1851/John Meesham/../../../Post Office
1851/Darnton Neesham/innkeeper/52/Durham/Census ***
1851/Isabella Neesham/wife/55/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary Brakley/servant/14/South Ockendon/Census
1855/J. Howell/../../../Kellys*
1862/George William Clarke/../../../Kellys
1862/George William Clarke/../../../Whites Directory
1867/William Mitchell/../../../Post Office
1870/William Cutts/../../../Kellys
1871/William Cutts/../../../Post Office
1871/William Cutts/Publican/46/Aveley, Essex/Census
1871/Ann Cutts/Wife/37/Aveley, Essex/Census
1871/Sarah Cutts/Daughter/19/Aveley, Essex/Census
1871/William Cutts/Son/17/Aveley, Essex/Census
1871/Mary Ann Cutts/Daughter/12/Aveley, Essex/Census
1871/James Cutts/Son/10/Aveley, Essex/Census
1871/George Lewes Cutts/Son/8/Aveley, Essex/Census
1871/Annie Cutts/Daughter/5/Aveley, Essex/Census
1871/Augusta Cutts/Daughter/3/South Ockendon, Essex/Census
1871/Fredk Cutts/Son/1/South Ockendon, Essex/Census
1871/John Savill/Lodger, Labourer/26/South Ockendon, Essex/Census
1871/Benson Bailey/Lodger, Labourer/45/Stifford, Essex/Census
1871/Henry Smith/Lodger, Labourer/30/South Ockendon, Essex/Census
1871/Charles Gilson/Lodger, Labourer/22/South Ockendon, Essex/Census
1874/James Turp/../../../Kellys
1878/James Turp/../../../Kellys
1881/James Turp/Publican/52/Grays, Essex/Census
1881/Emily Turp/Wife/55/Loddon, Norfolk/Census
1881/John Turp/Son, Driver of Threshing Machine/26/South Ockendon,
Essex/Census
1881/Jane Turp/Daughter, Barmaid/17/South Ockendon, Essex/Census
1881/Sarah Turp/Daughter/16/South Ockendon, Essex/Census
1881/Pollie Turp/Daughter/13/South Ockendon, Essex/Census
1881/Emma Harris/Granddaughter/5/Grays, Essex/Census
Note: Premises not named in 1881
1882/James Turp/../../../Kellys
1886/James Turp/../../../Kellys
1894/George Charles Moorcroft/../../../Kellys
1895/George Charles Moorcroft/../../../Kellys
1898/William Thompson/../../../Kellys
1899/William Thompson/../../../Kellys
1902/George Major/../../../Kellys
1908/Walter J. England/../../../Kellys
1912/Walter J. England/../../../Kellys
1917/Charles E. Spencer/../../../Kellys
1921 - 1931/A E Francis/manager/../../Freehold
1925/Albert Edgar Francis/../../../Kellys
1932 - 1943/A E Francis/../../../Freehold
1933/Albert Edgar Francis/../../../Kellys
1937/Albert Edgar Francis/../../../Kellys
1944 - 1945/F Baultwood/../../../Freehold
1946 - 1951/W G Fryer/../../../Freehold
1952 - 1955/Mrs E A Fryer/../../../Freehold
1956 - 1960/J C Berwick/../../../Freehold
1961 - 1965/A E Cheney/../../../Freehold
1966/Copes Taverns Ltd/../../../Freehold
* Provided
by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by Mike Smith
*** Provided by John Mead