Sailor's Return, Wivenhoe

The Sailor's Return Beerhouse, was opened circa 1860 to provide a fourth pub on the Quay. It was a Cobbold (Colchester) / Colchester Brewing Co. pub. It was later demolished.
Referred for compensation and closure in October 1909.

Wivenhoe pub history index

Residents at this address

In 1871 at the Sailors Return Beer House, Quay, Wivenhoe, Lexden
Robert Ham, Master mariner aged 56 and born in Wivenhoe Essex
Emma Ham, Daughter aged 25 and born in Wivenhoe Essex
John A Ham, Son, Mariner aged 15 and born in Wivenhoe Essex
James Miller, Boarder, Mariner aged 24 and born in Southwold, Suffolk
Elizabeth Oakley, Servant aged 12 and born in Wivenhoe Essex

1881/William Taylor/Mariner/60/Layer de la Haye, Essex/Census
1881/Sarah Taylor/Wife/56/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1881/Edarn Parker/Brother in Law, Lathe Fitter/35/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Rosetta Parker/Wife/22/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census

1882/William Taylor/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1886/William Taylor/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1895/Mrs. Sarah Nevard/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1896/Mrs. Nevard/Licensee/../../..*

Essex Newsman. 09 October 1909 - Compensation for twenty one licences.
Compensation authority considered the twenty one licences referred. The following were passed for compensation:
Sailors Return beerhouse, Wivenhoe; licensee William Coleman Smith £27 10s; owners the Colchester Brewery Co, £250.



* Provided by Terry Garland