London 1746 Rocques map
You can search the historical London and Pub wiki sites by surname, street name, district etc.

Castle, High Street, Wickford

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

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 1806 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


PUB HISTORY
And Last updated on: Tuesday, 24-Jun-2025 17:38:41 BST