George & Dragon, Foulness Island
1972, by D. Barrett
Supplied by Edmund King via Caroline Graham
Built about 1650, the George & Dragon was originally three weather boarded cottages.But has since undergone many changes. Until the 19th century, the Island, because of its remote location, was the refuge of many a criminal and wanted man. It was also the ideal spot for all kinds of illegal pursuits: dog fighting, smuggling and even deliberate shipwrecking. One of the most popular diversions inthe 1800's was bare fist fighting. Fights took place outside the George & Dragon. The most famous fighter in the area was James Bennewith, whose mother was the licensee.
Supplied by Mave Sipple
Known Residents
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationshipto Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1780-1789/JamesBennewith /Licensee/../../..***
1828-9/Samuel Pattmore/../../../Pigot's
1832-3/Mary Patmore/../../../Pigot's
1839/John Allen/../../../Pigot's
1840/John Allen/../../../Pigot's*
1841/Thomas Sewell/Innkeeper/30/Essex/Census**
1841/Hannah Sewell/../28/Essex/Census**
1841/Thomas Sewell/../5/Essex/Census**
1841/Susanna Sewell/../3/Essex/Census**
1841/Edward Sewell/../1/Essex/Census**
1841/Ann Susanar(?)/../23/Essex/Census**
1841/Sarah Carter/../17/Essex/Census**
1841/William Harding/Agricultural Labourer/28/Essex/Census**
1841/? Cutts/Agricultural Labourer/40/Essex/Census**
1841/? Cutts/Agricultural Labourer/20/../Census**
1845/Ambrose Ballanger/../../../Post Office
1848/Ambrose Ballanger/Victualler/../../White's
1851/George
Law/Innkeeper/33/Hockley, Essex/Census **
1851/Elizabeth
Law /Wife/30/Wakering, Essex/Census **
1851/Sarah
Law/Daughter/9/Foulness, Essex/Census**
1851/Mary
Law/Daughter/3/Hockley, Essex/Census**
1851/William
Harridge /Nephew, Butcher/22/Hockley, Essex/Census **
1851/James
Barker /Visitor/29/Yaxley, Suffolk/Census **
1851/Ellen
Poild (?)/House Servant/18/Barling, Essex/Census **
1851/Sarah
Threadgold /House Servant/16/Foulness, Essex/Census **
1851/James
Bayner /Lodger, Farm Labourer/47/Rochford, Essex/Census **
1851/Charles
Palmer /Lodger, Farm Labourer/39/Sible Hedingham, Essex/Census **
1851/James
Twit /Lodger, Farm Labourer/29/Bulmer, Essex/Census **
1851/John
Cripps /Lodger, Farm Labourer/20/Foulness, Essex/Census **
1851/William
Maidston /Lodger, Farm Labourer/28/Halstead, Essex/Census **
1851/William
Everitt /Lodger, Farm Labourer/20/Wakes Colne, Essex/Census **
1855/W. Willsmer/../../../Kelly's *
1861/William
Willsmer/Innkeeper/56/Southend, Essex/Census **
1861/Sarah
Willsmer (nee Brett)/Wife/57/Danbury, Essex/Census **
1861/Annie
Willsmer/Daughter/18/Southend, Essex/Census **
1861/Emma
Willsmer/Daughter/16/Southend, Essex/Census **
1861/Joseph
Potton/Ploughman/50/Foulness, Essex/Census **
1861/James
Harwood/Ploughman/18/Barling, Essex/Census **
1862/William Willsmer/../../../Kelly's
1867/William Willsmer/../../../Post Office
1870/William Willsmer/../../../Kelly's
1871/William
Willsmer/Licensed
Victualler/66/Southend, Essex/Census **
1871/Sarah
Willsmer (nee Brett)/Wife/67/Danbury, Essex/Census **
1871/Emma
Willsmer/Daughter/25/Southend, Essex/Census **
1874/William Willsmer/../../../Kelly's
1878/Harry Woolnough/../../../Kelly's
1881/John
Guiver/Innkeeper/34/Foulness, Essex/Census
1881/Alie
May Guiver/Wife/28/Cratfield, Essex/Census
1881/Harry
C. Guiver/Son/4/Kelsale, Suffolk/Census
1881/Nora
E. Guiver/Daughter/3/Kelsale, Suffolk/Census
1881/Martha
Walloker/Servant/17/Foulness, Essex/Census
1881/William
Bishon/Servant/59/Wakes Colne, Essex/Census
1881/Eliejah
Britton/Lodger/42/Foulness, Essex/Census
1882/John Guiver/../../../Kelly's
1886/John Guiver/../../../Kelly's
1890/John Guiver/Farmer/../../Kelly's
1891/Mary
A. Guiver/Licensed
Victualler/38/Crasfield, Suffolk/Census **
1891/Henry
C. Guiver/Son/14/Kelsdale, Suffolk/Census **
1891/Nora
E. Guiver/Daughter/12/Kelsdale, Suffolk/Census **
1891/Daisy
A. Guiver/Daughter/9/Foulness, Essex/Census **
1891/Philip
Guiver/Son/1/Foulness, Essex/Census **
1891/Eva
B. Belchamp/Visitor/9/Southend on Sea, Essex/Census **
1891/Mary
A. Dobson/General Domestic Servant/17/Kelsdale, Suffolk/Census **
1891/James
Bright/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/49/Little Dunmow,Essex/Census **
1891/Isaac
Banall/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/55/Tillingham,Essex/Census **
1894/Mrs. Jane Guiver/Farmer/../../Kelly's
1895/Mrs. Jane Guiver/Farmer/../../Kelly's
1898/Mrs. Jane Guiver/Farmer/../../Kelly's
1899/Mrs. Jane Guiver/Farmer/../../Kelly's
1901/Mary
A. Guiver/Licensed
Victualler/48/Cratfield, Suffolk/Census**
1901/Henry
C. Guiver/Son, Manager/24/Kelsdale, Suffolk/Census**
1901/Nora
E. Guiver/Daughter/22/Kelsdale, Suffolk/Census**
1901/Philip
Guiver/Son/11/Foulness, Essex/Census**
1901/Ada
Cripps/General Servant/17/Foulness, Essex/Census**
1902/Mrs. Jane Guiver/Farmer/../../Kelly's
1906/Mrs. Jane Guiver/Farmer/../../Kelly's
1908/Mrs. Jane Guiver/../../../Kelly's
1910/Mrs. Alice Guiver/../../../Kelly's
1912/Mrs. Alice Guiver/../../../Kelly's
1914/Mrs. Alice Guiver/../../../Kelly's
1917/Henry C. Guiver/Farmer, Quay Farm/../../Kelly's
1922/Henry C. Guiver/Farmer, Quay Farm/../../Kelly's
1925/Henry C. Guiver/Farmer, Quay Farm/../../Kelly's
1929/Henry C. Guiver/Farmer, Quay Farm/../../Kelly's
1933/Henry C. Guiver/../../../Kelly's
1937/Henry C. Guiver/../../../Kelly's
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by Caroline Graham, the great, great granddaughter of William & Sarah Willsmer
*** Provided by June Castle
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