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
In 1871 at The Fountain, West Mersea, Lexden,
James S Smith, Labourer & thatcher aged 37 and born in Peldon, Essex
Mary A Smith, Wife, Shop keeper aged 34 and born in Great Wigborough, Essex
Edith Smith, Daughter aged 13 and born in Peldon, Essex
James R Parmenter, Visitor aged 7 and born in Peldon, Essex
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: Prior to 1914. premises only named in 1871 and 1881
This is now the Fountain Hotel at Queens corner from 1912.