West Mersea pub history index
This was the Old Fox, in East Road where James Syer Smith was the beerhouse keeper from at least 1868.
Residents at this address
1878/James Smith/Beer Retailer & Shopkeeper/../../Post Office
1881/James S. Smith/Beerhouse Keeper & Seedgrower/47/Peldon, Essex/Census
1881/Mary A. Smith/Wife/44/Great Wigborough, Essex/Census
1881/Edith Smith/Daughter/23/Peldon, Essex/Census
1881/James R. Parmenter/Boarder, Farm Labourer/17/Peldon, Essex/Census
1882/James Smith/Beer Retailer & Shopkeeper/../../Kellys
1886/James Syer Smith/Beer Retailer & Shopkeeper/../../Kellys
1890/James Syer Smith/Beer Retailer & Shopkeeper/../../Kellys
1891/James S. Smith/Farmer & Beerhouse Keeper/57/Peldon, Essex/Census
1891/Mary A. Smith/Wife/54/Great Wigborough, Essex/Census
1891/Edith Smith/Daughter, Shop Assistant/33/Peldon, Essex/Census
1891/Amelia R. Mallett/Niece, Servant/20/Stepney, London/Census
1891/James R. Parmenter/Boarder, Farms Assistant/27/Peldon, Essex/Census
1895/James Syer Smith/Beer Retailer & Shopkeeper/../../Kellys
1899/James Syer Smith/Beer Retailer & Shopkeeper/../../Kellys
1902/Mrs. James Syer Smith/Beer Retailer & Shopkeeper/../../Kellys
1906/Mrs. James Syer Smith/Beer Retailer & Shopkeeper/../../Kellys
In the April 1911 Census at the Fountain are Charles Boggis aged 46 Inn Keeper, Julia Boggis aged 47, his wife, and Florence Boggis aged 24, barmaid.
Note: Prioor to 1914. premises only named in 1881
This is now the Fountain Hotel at Queens corner from 1912.