Blue Anchor, West Tilbury

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Blue Anchor, West Tilbury - circa 1930

The picture shows Florence Hunt in the rear doorway and her niece Violet Ashdown outside the Blue Anchor pub, with two of her children. You can see F.A Hunt over the door.

Kindly provided by David Jaundrell

Blue Anchor, West Tilbury

Residents at this address.

1881/Henry Phillips/Publican & Grocer/47/Rainham, Essex/Census
1881/Emma J. Phillips/Wife/43/Strood, Kent/Census
1881/Arthur Phillips/Son, Grocers Shopman Etc./15/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Emma J. Halford/Daughter of Wife/10/Forest Gate, Essex/Census
1881/Clara Halford/Daughter of Wife/8/Ingrave, Essex/Census
1881/Alice Halford/Daughter of Wife/6/Ingrave, Essex/Census
1881/Rebecca Driscal/General Servant/15/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Edward Downes/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/21/Hadleigh, Essex/Census

Pewter Tankard of Thomas Henry Hunt, inscribed T H H on side & the underside underside says "T H Hunt Blue Anchor West Tilbury

Kindly provided by David Jaundrell

1882/Thomas Henry Hunt/Beer Retailer & Grocer/../../Kellys

1886/Thomas Henry Hunt/Beer Retailer & Grocer/../../Kellys

1890/Thomas Henry Hunt/Beer Retailer & Grocer/../../Kellys

1891/Thomas Henry Hunt/Grocer/48/Englegate Green, Surrey/Census
1891/Elizabeth Hunt/Wife/47/Barking, Essex/Census
1891/Elizabeth Frances Hunt/Daughter/24/Barking, Essex/Census
1891/Florence Ann Hunt/Daughter/23/Barking, Essex/Census
1891/Thomas William Hunt/Son/14/Low Street, Essex/Census
1891/Frederick George Hunt/Son/8/West Tilbury, Essex/Census

1895/Thomas Henry Hunt/Beer Retailer & Grocer/../../Kellys

1899/Thomas Henry Hunt/Beer Retailer & Grocer/../../Kellys

In 1901 at The Blue Anchor Beer House, West Tilbury
Thomas H Hunt, Grocers & (victualler) inn keeper aged 58 and born in Egham, Surrey
Elizabeth Hunt, Wife aged 57 and born in Barking, Essex
Florence A Hunt, Daughter, Grocers assistant aged 30 and born in Barking, Essex
Frederick G Hunt, Son, Engine fitter marine apprentice aged 18 and born in West Tilbury, Essex

1902/Thomas Henry Hunt/Beer Retailer & Grocer/../../Kellys

1906/Thomas Henry Hunt/Beer Retailer & Grocer/../../Kellys

1908/Thomas Henry Hunt/Beer Retailer & Grocer/../../Kellys

1910/Miss Florence Ann Hunt/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

1912/Miss Florence Ann Hunt/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

1914/Miss Florence Ann Hunt/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

1917/Miss Florence Ann Hunt/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

In 1921 at the Blue Anchor West Tilbury, Essex
Florence Ann Hunt, Licensed Victualler aged 53 and born in Barking, Essex
Thomas A Ashdown, Nephew, Labourer Engineer Dept, Midland Railway Co aged 37 and born in West Farleigh, Kent
Violet Ellen Ashdown, Niece aged 20 and born in Upton Park, Essex
Thomas W F Ashdown, Nephew aged 4 and born in West Tilbury, Essex

1922/Miss Florence Ann Hunt/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

1925-6/Miss Florence Ann Hunt/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

1929/Miss Florence Ann Hunt/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

1933/Miss Florence Ann Hunt/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

1937/Miss Florence Ann Hunt/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys

Chelmsford Chronicle. 09 September 1938
The licence of the Blue Anchor public house was transferred from the late Miss Florence A Hunt to her niece, Mrs Violet E Ashdown. The late Miss Hunt took over the licence from her parents, and there has been 50 years continuity of tenure in the same family.