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Sun & Anchor, Steeple

Sun & Anchor, Steeple - circa 1908

Sun & Anchor, Steeple - circa 1908

The boy standing on the post behind the cart is Frank Godfrey Cook (my wifes grandfather), born 08 Jun 1897. Christopher Whipps, the publican was his uncle. His mother was Amender WHIPPS, Christophers oldest sister. She was born in 1872 married Charles John COOK, and emigrated to Australia in 1911.
I have no idea who the other people in the picture are - if I had to guess they would be Franks parents, Charles and Amender Cook, and his sisters Amy (born 1899), and Ruby (born 1903). If this was the case, I would estimate Ruby to be about 5, dating the picture about 1908. Frank had a brother Charles, who was a year older as well as a brother Harold (born 1905) - I would have expected them to be in the picture.
I then would assume the lady leaning on the doorway to be Christopher Whipps wife Ellen Maria WHIPPS (nee HERRINGTON). However, the picture could also be of Christopher Whipps family - he had 4 children that I know of Zellah (or Zillah ) Dorothy WHIPPS, born 1889; Ada (or Adah) Amender WHIPPS born 1891; Azel WHIPPS born 1893; and Blanch Edith WHIPPS born 1899. Again the children dont seem to line up with those in the picture. - Mark

Kindly provided by Mark Rewald

Sun & Anchor, Steeple, 28th May 2001

Sun & Anchor, Steeple, 28th May 2001

Residents at this address

The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Samuel Spurgin, at the Anchor.

1839/Susannah Spooner/../../../Pigots

1840/Susannah Spooner/../../../Pigots**

1845/Samuel Spooner/../../../Post Office

1848/John Hewett/Victualler/../../Whites

1851/John Hewett/../../../Post Office

1851/John Hewett/innkeeper/27/Steeple, Essex/Census ***
1851/Mary Ann Hewett/wife/27/Steeple, Essex/Census
1851/Walter Hewett/son, scholar/05/Steeple, Essex/Census
1851/John Hewett/son/03/Steeple, Essex/Census

1852/J. Hewett/../../../Kellys**

1855/Mrs. Hewett/../../../Kellys**

1861/Mary Ann Hewett/Innkeeper/38/Steeple, Essex/Census*
1861/John Hewett/Son/13/Steeple, Essex/Census
1861/William Linge/Agricultural Labourer/51/Mayland, Essex/Census
1861/John Bridge/Agricultural Labourer/62/Essex/Census
1861/Henry Andrews/Agricultural Labourer/25/Hyam, Essex/Census
1861/Robert Andrews/Agricultural Labourer/24/Wix, Essex/Census
1861/James Benwith/Agricultural Labourer/12/Sampford, Essex/Census
1861/James Heale Founder/Dealer in rag & bones and Hawker of Fish/40/Burnham, Essex/Census

Note: James Heale Founder was living in the stable in 1861

1862/Mrs. Mary Ann Hewett/../../../Kellys

1867/Mrs. Mary Ann Hewett/../../../Post Office

1870/Mrs. Mary Ann Hewett/../../../Kellys

1871/Mrs. Mary Ann Hewett/../../../Post Office

1874/Mrs. Mary Ann Hewett/../../../Kellys

1878/Mrs. Mary Ann Hewett/../../../Kellys

1881/Emma Mizzen/Wife of Mariner & Innkeeper/34/Steeple, Essex/Census
1881/Eliza R. Mizzen/Daughter/12/Steeple, Essex/Census
1881/Abna A. Mizzen/Son/11/Steeple, Essex/Census
1881/George G. Mizzen/Son/8/Steeple, Essex/Census
1881/Matilda Mizzen/Daughter/6/Steeple, Essex/Census
1881/William Mizzen/Son/4/Steeple, Essex/Census
1881/Esther Mizzen/Daughter/2/Steeple, Essex/Census
1881/Annie Mizzen/Daughter/2w/Steeple, Essex/Census
1881/Hetty Mary Mizzen/../66/Hockley, Essex/Census

1886/Joseph Daniel Mizzen/../../../Kellys

1886/Joseph Daniel Mizzen/../../../Kellys

1890/Joseph Daniel Mizzen/../../../Kellys

1894/Caleb Whiffin/../../../Kellys

1895/Caleb Whiffin/../../../Kellys

1898/Christopher Whipps/../../../Kellys

1899/Christopher Whipps/../../../Kellys

1901/Christopher Whipps/Publican/39/Steeple, Essex/Census
1901/Ellen M Whipps/Wife/35/Bermondsey, London/Census
1901/Tilla D Whipps/Daughter/11/Steeple, Essex/Census
1901/Ada A Whipps/Daughter/9/Steeple, Essex/Census
1901/Arch Whipps/Son/7/Steeple, Essex/Census
1901/Blanch E Whipps/Daughter/1/Steeple, Essex/Census

1902/Christopher Whipps/../../../Kellys

1906/Christopher Whipps/Agent for Gray & Sons Maldon Ales & Spirits/../../Kellys

1908/Christopher Whipps/../../../Kellys

1910/Christopher Whipps/../../../Kellys

1912/Christopher Whipps/../../../Kellys

1914/Christopher Whipps/../../../Kellys

1917/Christopher Whipps/../../../Kellys

1922/Christopher Whipps/../../../Kellys

1925/Christopher Whipps/../../../Kellys

1929/Christopher Whipps/../../../Kellys

1933/Christopher Whipps/../../../Kellys

1937/C. Whipps/../../../Kellys


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