Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
White Colne pub history index
Kings Head, Colchester Road, White Colne
Kindly provided by Colleen
The Kings Head, 19 Colchester Road, White Colne, Essex CO6 2PW
The Kings Head is now closed and a private residence.
Residents at this address
The licensee in 1787 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as James Mumford, at the Kings Head, White Colne.
The licensee in 1806 and 1810 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Algate, at the Kings Head, White Colne.
The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Anthony Quinn, at the Kings Head.
The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Jeffery Paskell at the Kings Head.
I found out my 4 x grandfather was the landlord of this pub from 1827 until his death in 1847. I have attached some newspaper articles from the era. *+
Chelmsford Chronicle. 11 October 1833 *+
Hezekiah Fairhead admits to a scandalous libel of Mr Robert Lay, farmer.
He is Hezekiah Fairhead of Wakes Colne, Essex, Keeper of a Beer Shop.
Chelmsford Chronicle. 21 October 1842
Beer Shop Information - Hezekiah Fairhead a beer house keeper, at Wakes Colne, appeared to an information preferred by Superintendent Johnson, for keeping an open house on Sunday, the 9th instance. *+
Essex Standard. 02 July 1847 *+
July 2nd, at Wakes Colne, after a painful affliction, Mr Hezekiah Fairhead , for upwards of 20 years landlord of the kIngs Head Inn.
1845/John Shawe/../../../Post Office
Chelmsford Chronicle. 09 July 1847 *+
Death on 2nd instance at Wakes Colne, Mr Hezekiah Fairhead, of the Kings Head Inn
1848/George Nicholson/Victualler/../../White's
1851/William Hickford/../../../Post Office
1851/William Hickford/innkeeper/53/Purleigh, Essex/Census
1851/Martha Hickford/wife/55/Woodham Ferrers, Essex/Census
1851/Martha Hickford/daughter/19/Maldon, Essex/Census
1851/William Hickford/son, baker/16/Maldon, Essex/Census
1851/Joseph Page/lodger, labourer/48/Fordham, Essex/Census
1851/William Ellis/lodger, bricklayer/24/Earls Colne, Essex/Census
1851/Mark Mayhew/lodger, labourer/19/White Colne, Essex/Census
1851/George Giggins/lodger, shoemaker/27/Maldon, Essex/Census
1851/Maria Giggins/lodger, his wife/24/Hadleigh, Suffolk/Census
1855/T. & H. Smith/../../../Kelly's *
1862/James Patten/../../../Kelly's
1867/James Patten/../../../Post Office
1870/Benjamin Johnson/../../../Kelly's
1871/Benjamin Johnson/../../../Post Office
1874/Benjamin Johnson/../../../Kelly's
1881/Robert Poulter/Innkeeper/31/Wethersfield, Essex/Census
1881/Susannah Poulter/Wife/38/Halstead, Essex/Census
1881/James Prior/Stepson, Apprentice Carpenter/16/Halstead, Essex/Census
1881/George Francis/Boarder, Hay Cutter/21/Stansted, Essex/Census
1881/Frederick Curtis/Boarder, Hay Cutter/9/West Bergholt, Essex/Census
1882/Robert Poulter/../../../Kelly's
Essex Herald. 14 January 1884
Transfer of licence of the Kings Head Inn, White Colne from Robert Poulter to Nathaniel Goodman
1886/Nathaniel Goodman/../../../Kelly's
1894/John Scillitoe/../../../Kelly's
1895/John Scillitoe/../../../Kelly's
1898/John Scillitoe/../../../Kelly's
1899/J. Scillitoe/../../../Kelly's
In 1901 at the Kings Head Inn, Colchester Road, White Colne
John Scillitoe, Inn keeper aged 40 and born in Colne Engaine, Essex
Jane Scillitoe, Wife aged 49 and born in Midgham, Berkshire
1902/John Scillitoe/../../../Kelly's
1908/John Scillitoe/../../../Kelly's
In 1911 at The Kings Head White Colne, White Colne
Fredrick Edwards, Publicn aged 44 and born in Putney
Annia Edwards, Wife aged 43 and born in Germany
Lily Edwards, Daughter aged 18 and born in Fulham
Fredrick Edwards, Son, Engineer's fitter aged 14 and born in Fulham
Alfred Edwards, Son aged 10 and born in Fulham
Albert Edwards, Son aged 8 and born in Fulham
Ellen Edwards, Daughter aged 6 and born in Fulham
1912/Frederick Edwards/../../../Kelly's
1917/Frederick Edwards/../../../Kelly's
In 1921 at the Kings Head, White Colne, Essex
Frederick Edwards, Licensed Victualler aged 52 years 7 months and born in Putney, London
Annie Edwards, Wife, Home Duties aged 53 years 10 months and born in Fulham, London
Lillian Amie Harrington, Daughter, Home Duties aged 28 years 2 months and born in Fulham, London
Conrad Alfred Edwards, Son, Sailor Navy aged 20 years 8 months and born in Fulham, London
Albert Edwards Son, Painter, H Hunt Esg Atlas Iron Works aged 18 years 10 months and born in Fulham, London
Daisy Harrington, Granddaughter aged 7 years 5 months and born in White Colne, Essex
1925/Frederick Edwards/../../../Kelly's
Essex Newsman. 25 February 1933
Death of Mr Charles Houghton, landlord of the Kings Head, who died at the age of 55.
He had held the licence of the Crochet Inn, High street, Witham for ten years, and he removed to the Kings Head, White Colne, twelve months ago.
1933/Mrs. Florence Houghton/../Kelly's
1937/A A Nicholls/../Kelly's
March 1939/Mr. H. Nicholls/Licensee.../../Petty Sessions**
March 1939/George Cracknell/Licensee.../../Petty Sessions**
Suffolk and Essex Free Press. 27 May 1982
Brian and Bridget welcome you to the renaming ceremony of the Kings Head, White Colne on Thursday May 27th at 8.30 pm.
1998/Jim & Connie Dixon/Owners/../../..***
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** Provided by Brian & Jill Fleming
*** Provided by Jon Brooks
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