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Saracen's Head, Mill End, Thaxted

Thaxted pub history index

Residents at this address

1769-87/John Drane/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances*

1788-92/James Prance/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances*

The licensee in 1792 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as James Prance, at the Saracens Head.

1794-1808/Ann Johnson/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances*

The licensee in 1804 and 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Ann Johnson, at the Saracens Head.

1809-11/John Wisbey/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances*

The licensee in 1810 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Wisbey, at the Saracens Head.

1812-20/Joseph Young/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances*

The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Joseph Young, at the Saracens Head.

1821-25/John Chaffer Jun./Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances*

The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Chaffer the Younger, at the Saracens Head.

1826-28/John Chaffer/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances*

1828-9/John Chaffer Jun./../../../Pigot's

1832-3/John Grout/../../../Pigot's

1839/John Grout/../../../Pigot's

1845/Mrs. Mary Bunting/../../../Post Office

1848/Mary Bunting/../../../White's

1851/Mrs. Mary Bunting/../../../Post Office

1855/Mrs. M Bunting/../../../Post Office

1862/John Grout/../../../Kelly's

1867/John Grout/../../../Post Office

1870/John Grout/../../../Kelly's

1871/John Grout/../../../Post Office

In 1871 at Mill End Public House, Thaxted, Dunmow, the Saracens Head
John Grout, Bricklayer aged 45 and born in Thaxted Essex
Margaret Grout, Wife aged 37 and born in Thaxted Essex
Harry John Grout, Son aged 3 and born in Thaxted Essex
George Grout, Son aged 2 and born in Thaxted Essex
Ann Barrett, Domestic servant aged 15 and born in Thaxted Essex

1874/John Grout/../../../Kelly's

1878/James Powell/../../../Kelly's

1881/James Powell/Publican/31/Leicester/Census
1881/Emma Powell/Wife/32/Nottingham/Census

1882/James Powell/../../../Kelly's

1886/Mrs. Drane/../../../Kelly's

In 1891 at Mill End, Thaxted, Dunmow, the Saracens Head
George Cornell, Inn keeper and butcher aged 29 and born in Thaxted Essex
Zillah Cornell, Wife aged 31 and born in Sampford Essex
George Drane, Son aged 11 and born in Sampford Essex
Lizzie Drane, Daughter aged 7 and born in Thaxted Essex
Minnie Drane, Daughter aged 5 and born in Thaxted Essex

1894/George Cornell/../../../Kelly's

1895/George Cornell/../../../Kelly's

1898/George Cornell/../../../Kelly's

1899/G. Cornell/../../../Kelly's

In 1901 at Mill End, Thaxted, Dunmow, the Saracens Head
George Cornell, Publican aged 39 and born in Thaxted Essex
Zillah Cornell, Wife aged 40 and born in Sampford Essex
Lizzie Drane, Step daughter, Cook aged 17 and born in Thaxted Essex
Minnie Drane, Step daughter, Hat maker aged 15 and born in Thaxted Essex
Florrie Cornell, Daughter aged 8 and born in Thaxted Essex
Ada Cornell, Daughter aged 7 and born in Thaxted Essex
Clifford Cornell, Son aged 5 and born in Thaxted Essex
Beatrice Cornell, Daughter aged 4 and born in Thaxted Essex
Edward Cornell, Son aged 2 and born in Thaxted Essex

1902/George Cornell/../../../Kelly's

1908/Dan Hickson/../../../Kelly's

In 1911 at the Saracens Head Thaxted Dunmow
George Webb, Publican aged 44 and born in Welton Northamptonshire
Albert Webb, Son, Labourer aged 18 and born in Chiswick Middlesex

1912/George Webb/../../../Kelly's

1917/George Webb/../../../Kelly's

Chelmsford Chronicle. 08 October 1920
Compensation for Licences - £11,554 for 11 houses.
Compensation was mutually agreed to in the following cases:
Saracens Head, Thaxted, total £1,773 - tenant Leonard Larking, £125; Benskins Watford Brewery, freeholders, £1,648


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