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Woolpack / Ship at Launch, Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe pub history index

Renamed the Ship at Launch in 1782

Ship at Launchin circa 1810

Ship at Launch in circa 1810

Kindly provided by Timothy Walker

Residents at this address

by 1769/Abraham Rayner/../../../.. **

1776/John Jaggard/../../../.. **

1779/Joseph Neale/../../../.. **

1799/James Simpson/../../../.. **

1802/William Parish/../../../.. **

I am researching my Family History in the village of Wivenhoe. William Powell was the Licensee of the Ship at Launch at Wivenhoe certainly between 1810 and 1813. I have attached a drawing I have of the pub at that time as I have written a book on the family. The Powell family moved to Great Yarmouth Norfolk and became very successful publicans/hoteliers later.

1800-1813/William Powell/Licensee & Mariner/../Great Oakley, Essex/Family*
1800-1813/Elizabeth Powell/Wife/../../Family

1810/William Powell/../../../.. **

1814/John Kidby/../../../.. **

The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Kidby, at the Ship at Launch.

1818/Matthew Brook/../../../.. **

1819/William Baxter/../../../.. **

The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Baxter, at the Ship at Launch.

1828-9/William Baxter/../../../Pigot's

1828/Samuel Wade/../../../.. **

1830/Charles Harris/../../../.. **

1832-3/Charles Harris/../../../Pigot's

1836/George Chamberlain/../../../.. **

1839/George Chamberlain/../../../Pigot's

1845/George Chamberlain/../../../Post Office

1848/George Chamberlain/../../../White's

1850/Elizabeth Chamberlain/../../../.. **

1851/Elizabeth Chamberlain/Innkeeper/55/East Donyland, Essex/Census***
1851/Elizabeth C. Chamberlain/Daughter/16/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census
1851/Maryann Turner/Servant/21/Wivenhoe, Essex/Census

1855/G Chamberlain/../../../Post Office

1862/Thomas Frosgate/../../../Kelly's

1867/Thomas Frosgate/../../../Post Office

1870/Thomas Frosgate/../../../Kelly's

1871/Thomas Frosgate/../../../Post Office

1870/Joseph Blyth/mariner/../../.. **

18** to 1890/Ann Wilhemina Blyth/../../../.. **

by 1902 to 1909/Arthur John Wade jr/Mariner/../../.. **

1902/Arthur John Wade/Beer Retailer/../../.. **

Note: Premises not named in 1902

1906/Arthur John Wade/../../../Kelly's

1908/Arthur John Wade/../../../Kelly's


* Provided by Michael Powell

** Provided by Peter Kay

*** Provided by Essex Villages

Provided by Timothy Walker


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