A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex.
The licensee in 1769 was Thomas Emmerson, the Pub closed in 1998 and demolished to be replaced by a supermarket.
The Castle Hotel, Wickford - circa 1935
Kindly provided by Colleen
Residents at this address
The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Emmerson, at the Castle.
The licensee in 1772 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Richard Kipps, at the Castle.
The licensee in 1792 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Lilly, at the Castle.
The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Robert White, at the Castle.
The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Robert White, at the Castle.
The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Robert White, at the Castle.
1828-9/Robert White/../../../Pigots
1832-3/Robert White/../../../Pigots
1839/John Jeffries/../../../Pigots
1845/Charles Houghton/../../../Post Office
1848/Samuel Bridge/Victualler/../../Whites
1851/Samuel Bridge/../../../Post Office
1851/Samuel Bridge/publican/42/Nevendon, Essex/Census **
1851/Mary Ann Bridge/wife/52/Rettendon, Essex/Census
1851/Emelia Nunn/maidservant/18/South Benfleet, Essex/Census
1851/Elizabeth Ealy/maidservant/16/Langdon Hills, Essex/Census
1851/John King/ostler/33/Southend, Essex/Census
1851/Joseph Davis/boots/13/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1855/S. Bridge/../../../Kellys*
1861/Ruben Dines/innkeeper/51/Witham, Essex/Census **
1861/Ann Dines/wife/47/Rettendon, Essex/Census
1861/Sophia A Dines/daughter/24/South Fambridge, Essex/Census
1861/Ruben Dines/son, butcher/19/South Fambridge, Essex/Census
1861/Mary Ann Dines/daughter, scholar/15/South Fambridge, Essex/Census
1861/James Dines/son, scholar/10/South Fambridge, Essex/Census
1861/Louisa Dines/daughter, scholar/08/South Fambridge, Essex/Census
1861/John W Dines/son, scholar/06/South Fambridge, Essex/Census
1861/Emma E Dines/daughter/04/Wickford, Essex/Census
1861/Ann Handley/house servant/17/Rawreth, Essex/Census
1861/John Sorrell/ostler/47/Fryerning, Essex/Census
1862/Reuben Dines/../../../Kellys
1867/Reuben Dines/../../../Post Office
1870/Reuben Dines/../../../Kellys
1871/Reuben Dines/../../../Post Office
1871/Reuben Dines/innkeeper/61/Witham, Essex/Census **
1871/Ann Dines/wife/56/Rettendon, Essex/Census
1871/Mary A Dines/daughter/23/South Fambridge, Essex/Census
1871/James Dines/son/20/South Fambridge, Essex/Census
1871/Emma E Dines/daughter/14/Wickford, Essex/Census
1871/Ann Handley/domestic servant/27/Rawreth, Essex/Census
1871/John Dale/lodger, ag lab/65/Ramsden Crays, Essex/Census
1871/James Balls/lodger, wheelwright/41/Maldon, Essex/Census
1871/Isaac Gardiner/lodger, ag lab/45/Great Baddow, Essex/Census
1871/Samuel Letch/lodger, ag lab/20/Nevendon, Essex/Census
1871/Richard Carter/lodger, ag lab/36/Olten, Cambridgeshire/Census
1871/George Dyson/lodger, jockey/20/Newmarket, Suffolk/Census
1874/Robert Brice/../../../Kellys
1878/John Bull/../../../Kellys
1881/John Bull/Innkeeper/51/South Ockendon, Essex/Census
1881/Charlotte Bull/Wife/55/Ramsden Crays, Essex/Census
1881/Clara B. Wood/Niece, Assistant/16/Mile End, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ann Barns/General Servant/18/Laindon, Essex/Census
1881/James Turner/Ostler/15/Rettendon, Essex/Census
1881/Henry Lloyd/Lodger, Carpenter/45/Burstead, Essex/Census
1881/Zachariah Willsher/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/26/Thundersley, Essex/Census
Note: Premises not named in 1881
1882/John Bull/../../../Kellys
1886/John Bull/../../../Kellys
1891/James Ruffhead/innkeeper/27/Sterrington, Bedfordshire/Census **
1891/Mary Ruffhead/wife/31/Nottingham/Census
1891/Florence Ruffhead/daughter, scholar/12/Courteenhall, Northamptonshire/Census
1891/Evelyn M Ruffhead/daughter, scholar/09/Courteenhall, Northamptonshire/Census
1891/James S Ruffhead/son, scholar/07/St Pancras, London/Census
1891/Agussa A Ruffhead/daughter/02/London/Census
1891/Miriam J Field/niece, barmaid/21/Sterrington, Bedfordshire/Census
1891/Elizabeth Lavender/general servant/17/Rochford, Essex/Census
1894/James Ruffhead/Coal & Coke Merchant/../../Kellys
1895/James Ruffhead/../../../Kellys
1898/James Ruffhead/Coal & Coke Merchant/../../Kellys
1899/James Ruffhead/../../../Kellys
1902/James Ruffhead/Coal & Coke Merchant/../../Kellys
1908/Mrs. Mary Ruffhead/../../../Kellys
1912/Mrs. Mary Ruffhead/../../../Kellys
1917/Mrs. Mary Ruffhead/../../../Kellys
1925/Walter Blakeley/../../../Kellys
1933/Walter Blakeley/../../../Kellys
1937/Walter Blakeley/../../../Kellys
* Provided
by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by John Mead