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Fountain, East Road, West Mersea

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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.





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