West Thurrock pub history index
The Fox & Goose at West Thurrock became a well and truly dead pub on Good Friday, 2012. It was bulldozed to the ground much to the annoyance of the local residents and following its recent closure. I have many fond memories of the pub and I first set eyes on my wife there nearly 40 years ago. +
Fox & Goose, 584 London Road, West Thurrock - in February 2009
Kindly provided by Fred Roll
Map of West Thurrock at the Scottish NLS site, in 1873.
Residents at this address.
The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Blewitt, at the Fox & Goose.
The licensee in 1772 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Mason, at the Fox & Goose.
The licensee in 1775 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Mason, at the Fox & Goose.
The licensee in 1776 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Mason, at the Fox & Goose.
The licensee in 1792 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Richard Smith, at the Fox & Goose, West Thurrock.
1799/John Curtis/Owner/../../Will***
1799/Richard Smith/Tenant/../../Will
The licensee in 1801 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Richard Smith, at the Fox & Goose, West Thurrock.
The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Charles Selston the Younger, at the Fox & Goose, West Thurrock.
The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Charles Selston, at the Fox & Goose.
The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Henry Taffs, at the Fox & Goose.
1827-8/John Hayden/../../../Pigot's*
1828/John Hayden/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizanes**
1828-9/John Hayden/../../../Pigot's
1832-3/John Hayden/../../../Pigot's
1839/Thomas Finch/../../../Pigot's
1845/Joseph Bennett/../../../Post Office
1848/William Bennett/Victualler/../../White's
1851/Olly & Moss/../../../Post Office
1851/James Olley/licensed victualler/39/Great Warley, Essex/Census
1851/Eliza Olley/wife/39/Hempstead, Essex/Census
1851/Isaac Moss/partner, licensed victualler/22/Maplestead, Essex/Census
1851/Stephen Olley/visitor, carman/31/Hornchurch, Essex/Census
1851/Eliza Foster/house servant/16/Hempstead, Essex/Census
1851/Margaret Tarling/widow, lodger, pauper/67/Great Warley, Essex/Census
1851/James Tarling/lodger, ag lab/20/West Thurrock, Essex/Census
1851/Thomas Waller/lodger, ag lab/54/Great Bardfield, Essex/Census
1851/Richard Long/lodger, ag lab/34/Rochford, Essex/Census
1851/John Butler/lodger, ag lab/67/Berkshire/Census
1851/Elijah Pod/lodger, ag lab/34/Dutton, Essex/Census
1851/William Ruse/lodger, ag lab/28/Wratting, Suffolk/Census
1851/John Pain/lodger, ag lab/23/West Thurrock, Essex/Census
1851/Thomas Scriber/lodger, ag lab/53/Belchamp Walter, Suffolk/Census
1851/Charlotte Bradley/lodger, widow, pauper/47/Wingfield, Suffolk/Census
1851/James Bradley/lodger, ag lab/21/Bucklesham, Suffolk/Census
1855/J Olley/../../../Post Office
1861/Samuel Rose/Victualler/37/Hemanston, Suffolk/Census *
1861/Sophia Rose/Wife/35/High Ongar, Essex/Census
1861/Mary Ann Rose/Daughter/6/Stondon Massey, Essex/Census
1861/Sophia Rose/Daughter/4/Stondon Massey, Essex/Census
1861/Harry Rose/Son/2/Stondon Massey, Essex/Census
1861/Samuel Rose/Son/1/Stondon Massey, Essex/Census
1861/Sarah M Sarel/General Servant/18/Taunton, Somerset/Census
1861/Thomas Scrivener/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer, Widow/66/Belchamp Walter, Essex/Census
1861/John Baker/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/63/Withersord, Suffolk,/Census
1861/Walter Smith/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/36/Woodham Ferris, Essex/Census
1861/John Kemp/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer, Widow/38/Woodham Ferris, Essex/Census
1861/Henry Farnworth/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/19/Ashton, Essex,/Census
1861/John Hesley/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/18/Wickham St Paul, Essex, /Census
1861/John Flack/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer, Widow/46/Writtle, Essex,/Census
1861/James Gates/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/15/Writtle, Essex/Census
1862/William Hammond/../../../Kelly's
1867/William Hammond/../../../Post Office
1870/Henry South/../../../Kelly's
1871/Henry South/../../../Post Office
1874/Henry South/../../../Kelly's
1878/Henry South/../../../Kelly's
1881/James Thomas Mead/Licensed Victualler/30/Ingatestone, Essex/Census
1881/Emma Maria Mead/Wife/30/Lincoln/Census
1881/Emily Mead/Sister, Domestic Servant/17/Havering, Essex/Census
1881/Charles William Butcher/Ostler/27/Suffolk/Census
Note: Premises not named in 1881
1882/James Mead/../../../Kelly's
1886/James Mead/../../../Kelly's
1890/James Mead/../../../Kelly's
1894/James Thomas Mead/../../../Kelly's
1895/James Thomas Mead/../../../Kelly's
1898/James Thomas Mead/../../../Kelly's
1899/James Thomas Mead/../../../Kelly's
1902/James Thomas Mead/../../../Kelly's
1906/James Thomas Mead/../../../Kelly's
1908/Mrs. Sarah M. Mead/../../../Kelly's
1910/Benjamin Robert Harding/../../../Kelly's
1912/Benjamin Robert Harding/../../../Kelly's
1914/Benjamin Robert Harding/../../../Kelly's
1917/Benjamin Robert Harding/../../../Kelly's
1922/Mrs. Kate Harding/../../../Kelly's
1925/Benjamin Robert Harding/../../../Kelly's
1929/Benjamin Robert Harding/../../../Kelly's
1933/Benjamin Robert Harding/../../../Kelly's
1937/Alex H. Chisnell/../../../Kelly's
+ Provided by John
* Provided by Ken Harrison
** Provided by Mike Smith
*** Provided by Simon Parker, a relative of John Curtis
Provided by John Mead
* Provided by Della Tora