Sun, London Road & High Street, Romford
There has been a Sun public house on this site at Romford since the early 17th century, although the records show a change of name (at one time it was called the Compasses). the hungry and thirsty traveller in Romford has always found hospitality at this spot. - Black Eagle ***
Also see the History of Romford
The Sun, Romford, in 1889, by Bamford
The sketch states 'built by Wm Grafton in 1632'
18th August 2003
Taken by Brian Woolley
Known Residents
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1811/Henry Laver/../../../Holden's*
1822/Ann Laver/../../../Pigot's*
1823-4/Ann Laver/../../../Pigot's
1828-9/Ann Laver/../../../Pigot's
1832-3/Frederick Belsey/../../../Pigot's
1839/Frederick Belsey/../../../Pigot's
1845/John Borrowdale/Excise Officer/../../Post Office
1848/John Willis Borrowdale/../../../White's
1851/Joseph Duncombe/../../../Post Office
1851/Charles
Parker/Innkeeper/51/Chelmsford,
Essex/Census**
1851/Suzannah
Parker/Wife/41/Burnham, Essex/Census**
1851/James
Melbourne/Lodger, Farm
Labourer/33/Fisfield?, Essex/Census**
1851/Henry
Hale/Lodger,
Shoemaker/65/Romford, Essex/Census**
1851/Henry
Clarke/Lodger, Farm
Labourer/35/Halstead, Essex/Census**
1855/Mrs. S. Parker/../../../Kelly's*
1861/Alfred
Pryor/Licensed
Victualler/36/Tottenham, Middx/Census ****
1861/Mary A Pryor/Wife/25/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1861/Robert A Pryor/Son/3/Islington, Middx/Census
1861/Mary A Pryor/Daughter/2 months/Romford, Essex/Census
1861/Joseph Norris/Friend,Assistant to Ld Victualler/57/Canterbury,
Kent/Census
1861/Eliza Norris/Sister-in-law/22/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1861/Emily Norris/Sister-in-law/17/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1861/Elizabeth Norris/Sister-in-law/8/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1861/George Climelly/Lodger,Agr Labourer/38/Ireland/Census
1861/Colin Squire/Lodger, Sawyer of wood/63/Romford, Essex/Census
1861/Eliza Squire/Lodger/53/Romford, Essex/Census
1862/Alfred Pryor/../../../Kelly's
1863/Elias Spearman/../../../White's
1867/George William Barton/../../../Post Office
1870/Alfred William Hoare/../../../Kelly's
1871/Alfred William Hoare/../../../Post Office
1871/Joseph
Wallace/Innkeeper/45/Latchingdon,
Essex/Census**
1871/Charlotte
A. Wallace/Wife/43/Kelvedon, Essex/Census**
1871/Charlotte
M. Wallace/Daughter,
Scholar/10/East Hanningfield, Essex/Census**
1871/Joseph
E. Wallace/Son, Scholar/8/East
Hanningfield, Essex/Census**
1871/Arthur
J. Wallace/Son, Scholar/6/East
Hanningfield, Essex/Census**
1871/William
Ward/Lodger,
Labourer/59/Dublin, Ireland/Census**
1871/Joseph
Johnson/Lodger,
Shoemaker/56/London, Middlesex/Census**
1871/John
Curley/Lodger, General
Dealer/21/London, Middlesex/Census**
30/08/1872/Joseph Wallace/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
1874/Joseph Wallace/../../../Kelly's
1878/Joseph Wallace/../../../Kelly's
21/03/1872/Charlotte Wallace/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
1881/Charlotte
Wallace/Licensed
Victualler/50/Kelvedon, Essex/Census
1881/Charlotte
Wallace/Daughter/20/East
Hanningfield, Essex/Census
1881/Arthur
Wallace/Son, Apprentice
Carpenter/16/East Hanningfield, Essex/Census
1881/George
Porter/Ostler/18/Mountnessing, Essex/Census
1882/Mrs. Charlotte Wallace/../../../Kelly's
1886/Mrs. Charlotte Wallace/../../../Kelly's
1890/Mrs. Charlotte Wallace/../../../Kelly's
1891/Charlotte
Wallace/Innkeeper/60/Kelvedon,
Essex/Census
1891/Joseph
Wallace/Son/28/East Hanningfield, Essex/Census
1891/Arthur
Wallace/Son, Carpenter/26/East
Hanningfield, Essex/Census
1891/Arthur
Pannel/Boarder, Outfitter/60/Belchamp, Essex/Census
1891/Bernard
Fitzpatrick/Boarder, Labourer, Army Pensioner/68/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1891/William
Reed/Boarder, Labourer, Army Pensioner/46/Romford, Essex/Census
1891/Joseph
Green/Boarder, Labourer, Army Pensioner/62/South Hornchurch, Essex/Census
1891/Henry
Field/Boarder, Harness Maker/57/Coddisham, Suffolk/Census
1891/Henry
Bradley/Boarder, Labourer/53/Romford, Essex/Census
1894/Mrs. Charlotte Wallace/../../../Kelly's
1895/Mrs. Charlotte Wallace/../../../Kelly's
03/03/1898/Fredk Chas Otley/../../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records
1898/Frederick Charles Ottley/../../../Kelly's
1899/Frederick Charles Ottley/../../../Kelly's
1901/Frederick
C. Ottley/Licensed
Victualler/28/Braintree, Essex/Census**
1901/Ada
Ottley/Sister/26/Braintree, Essex/Census**
1901/Eliza
Harris/Domestic Servant/19/Chelmsford, Essex/Census**
1901/William
Spatleman/Potman/19/Islington, London/Census**
1902/Frederick Charles Ottley/../../../Kelly's
1906/Frederick Charles Ottley/../../../Kelly's
1908/Frederick Charles Ottley/../../../Kelly's
1910/Frederick Charles Ottley/../../../Kelly's
1912/Frederick Charles Ottley/../../../Kelly's
1914/Frederick Charles Ottley/../../../Kelly's
1917/Frederick Charles Ottley/../../../Kelly's
1922/Frederick Charles Ottley/../../../Kelly's
1925/Frederick Charles Ottley/../../../Kelly's
1929/Frederick Charles Ottley/../../../Kelly's
1933/Frederick Charles Ottley/../../../Kelly's
1937/Charles Ottley/../../../Kelly's
Mr Max Gillan has held the licence since
the new house was built by Trumans in 1937 but his wife was born in the old
Sun, a free house, and remembers the circumstances surrounding the purchase
of the house by our company. One of our Directors was visiting and had to
suffer the indignity of watching a dray from another brewery unloading
outside. He asked, "Why don't you sell only Truman's beers?". From this
remark came the negotiations which resulted in the house becoming our
property. The catering is managed by Mrs Gillan and her lunches are justly
famous.
With the Sun football team Champions of the 2nd division of the South Essex
league, Mr Gillan, who is vice-president of the Romford Football League, has
every reason to be proud of his connections in this field. - Black Eagle
Journal ***
Mrs & Mrs Gillan at the Sun, in 1959
Kindly provided by Alex Wilkinson
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by CG
*** Provided by Alex Wilkinson
**** Provided by Kevan
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