Closed in the 1980's
The original premises was destroyed in a fire and a date on the back of the later building suggests it was rebuilt in 1889. The George & Dragon is the second building on the right.
Provided by Janet Gyford
1983 whilst still licensed
Taken by Janet Gyford
Known Residents
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1839/Theodorus Harrison/../../../Pigot's
1841/John
Walker/Innkeeper/30/Not Essex/Census**
1841/Mary
Walker/../25/Not Essex/Census**
1841/Sarah
Walker/../10/Not Essex/Census**
1841/William
Walker/../10/Not Essex/Census**
1841/James
Walker/../5/Not Essex/Census**
1841/Caroline
Walker/../5/Not Essex/Census**
1841/Peter
McKay/Contractor/25/Not Essex/Census**
1841/John
Matson/Independent/25/Not Essex/Census**
1841/Richard
Brimore/Excavator/22/Not Essex/Census**
1841/Mary
Brimore/../19/Not Essex/Census**
1841/Susan
Brimore/../4m/Not Essex/Census**
1841/William
Whale/Excavator/20/Not Essex/Census**
1841/John
Hes(?)/Excavator/15/Not Essex/Census**
1841/John
Millard/Excavator/15/Not Essex/Census**
1841/William
Brown/Excavator/30/Not Essex/Census**
1841/Ellen
Carder/Servant/15/Not Essex/Census**
1841/Thomas
Baker/Contractor/30/Not Essex/Census**
Note: Premises not named in 1841.
1845/William Walford/../../../Post Office
The Rising Sun or Sun was renamed the George & Dragon between 1845 & 1848.**
1848/William Walford/../../../White's
1851/William Walford/../../../Post Office
1851/William
Walford/Innkeeper/37/Witham, Essex/Census*
1851/Sarah
Anne Walford/Wife/37/Langford, Essex/Census*
1851/Edward
Walford/Brother, Tailor/20/Witham, Essex/Census*
1851/Mary
Hews/General Servant/20/Bradwell, Essex/Census*
1862/William Walford/Brewer/../../Kelly's
1863/William Walford/../../../White's**
1867/William Walford/Brewer/../../Post Office
1870/Christopher Courtman/../../../Kelly's
1871/Christopher Courtman/../../../Post Office
1874/Christopher Courtman/../../../Kelly's
1878/Christopher Courtman/../../../Kelly's
1881/Christopher
Courtman/Publican/41/Heybridge, Essex/Census
1881/Maria
Courtman/Wife/39/Wickham Bishops, Essex/Census
1881/Mabel
M. Courtman/Daughter, Barmaid/15/Newington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily
E. Courtman/Daughter/14/Witham Butts, Essex/Census
1881/Alice
Jane Courtman/Daughter/12/Witham Butts, Essex/Census
1881/Christopher
A. Courtman/Son/7/Witham Butts, Essex/Census
1881/Samuel
Springett/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/27/Rivenhall, Essex/Census
1882/Christopher Courtman/../../../Kelly's
1886/John Pipe/../../../Kelly's
1890/Arthur George Deeks/../../../Kelly's
1891/Harry Wager/Higgler
Hawk/30/Totham, Essex/Census ***
1891/Alice Wager/Wife/30/Witham, Essex/Census
1894/Harry
Wager/../../../Kelly's
1895/Harry Wager/../../../Kelly's
1898/Andrew Charles/../../../Kelly's
1899/Andrew Charles/../../../Kelly's
1902/William Chaplin/../../../Kelly's
1906/John F. Peacock/../../../Kelly's
1908/John G. Langdon/../../../Kelly's
1910/John G. Langdon/../../../Kelly's
1912/John G. Langdon/../../../Kelly's
1914/Walter Thomas Morris/../../../Kelly's
1917/Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Morris/../../../Kelly's
1922/Thomas Skinner/../../../Kelly's
1925/Thomas Gaskin/../../../Kelly's
1929/George Mason/../../../Kelly's
1933/Percy Desborough/../../../Kelly's
1937/Harry Warnett/../../../Kelly's
* Provided by Angela Ward
** Provided by Janet Gyford
*** Provided by Colin Ager
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