Spread Eagle, South Weald

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The Spread Eagle was situated next to the church. The pub was renamed the Tower Arms in 1878, and moved across the road to its current position.

Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection.

South Weald, the Church 1895 & the original Spread Eagle

Known Residents

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1813-23/William Woollands/../../../Relative*

1828/William Kempster/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances**

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

1832-3/William Kempster/../../../Pigot's

1839/William Kempster/../../../Pigot's

1848/Thomas King/../../../White's

1851/Thomas King/Farmer/../../Post Office

1855/T King/Farmer/../../Post Office ****

1861/J Mann Manning/Inn Keeper & Farmer/35/Upminster, Essex/Census ****
1861/Amelia Manning/Wife/35/South Weald, Essex/Census
1861/Mary Ann Manning/Niece/13/Upminster, Essex/Census
1861/Henry Lazell/Lodger, Agr Labourer/27/Cranham, Essex/Census
1861/Henry Cornish/Lodger, Agr Labourer/20/South Weald, Essex/Census
1861/William Pepper/Lodger, Agr Labourer/25/South Weald, Essex/Census

1862/James Mann Manning/Farmer/../../Kelly's

1867/James Mann Manning/Farmer/../../Post Office

1870/James Mann Manning/Farmer/../../Kelly's

1871/James Mann Manning/Farmer/../../Post Office

1871/James M Manning/Inn Keeper & Farmer/46/Upminster, Essex/Census ****
1871/Amelia Ann Manning/Wife/46/South Weald, Essex/Census
1871/Amelia Alice Manning/Daughter/8/South Weald, Essex/Census
1871/Florence M Manning/Daughter/2/South Weald, Essex/Census
1871/Elisabeth Manning/Niece, General Servant/18/Upminster, Essex/Census
1871/Harriet Manning/Niece, General Servant/14/Upminster, Essex/Census
1871/George Agar/Servant, Agr Labourer/31/Cressing, Essex/Census
1871/James Mansfield/Farm Servant/18/South Weald, Essex/Census
1871/William Littlechild/Farm Servant/14/Kelvedon, Essex/Census

1874/James Mann Manning/Farmer/../../Kelly's

* Provided by Christine Walsh

** Provided my Mike Smith

**** Provided by Kevan

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And Last updated on: Saturday, 30-Jun-2007 17:48:12 PDT