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Still, Fisher Street, Barking

Barking pub history index

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex. The  Essex listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

This pub was established by 1754 and re-built in 1811. In 1882 the pub was re-named the Cross Keys Tavern and later the Barking Cross Tavern, before it closed in 1912. You have the Barking Cross Tavern listed separately and also have two other variations on the name. *

History of Barking

Listed as Still & Sun in 1871 census

Known Residents

The following entries are in this format:

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

1822-3/John Horsley/../../../Pigot's*

1826/John Horsley/../../../Pigot's Directory ****

1828/John Horsley/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances**

1828-9/John Horsley/../../../Pigot's

1832-3/John Ostler/../../../Pigot's

1839/John Ringer/../../../Pigot's

1840/John Ringer/../../../Pigot's*

1845/John Ringer/../../../Post Office

1848/John Ringer/../../../White's

1851/Luke Horsley/../../../Post Office

1851/Luke Horsley/victualler/47/Barking, Essex/Census ***
1851/Rosetta Horsley/wife/39/Barking, Essex/Census ***
1851/George Smith/pot boy/16/Wanstead, Essex/Census ***

1852/L. Horsley/../../../Kelly's*

1855/L. Horsley/../../../Kelly's*

1861/Henry W Earle/Victualler/35/Barking, Essex/Census ****
1861/Mary Ann Earle/Wife/35/Barking, Essex/Census
1861/Mary L Earle/Daughter/13/Barking, Essex/Census
1861/Esther Church/General Servant/18/Does Hill, Essex/Census
1861/John Heckford/General Servant/18/Alstead, Essex/Census
1861/James Fenn/Boarder, Fisherman/21/Bungay, Suffolk/Census
1861/Samuel Whisking/Boarder, Fisherman/22/Bungay, Suffolk/Census
1861/William Oldman/Boarder, Fisherman/20/Lynn, Norfolk/Census

1862/Henry William Earle/../../../Kelly's

1867/William Kent Eastgate/../../../Post Office

1870/Frederick Henry Clarke/../../../Kelly's

1871/Frederick Henry Clarke/../../../Post Office

1871/Fredk Hy Clarke/Licensed Victualler/30/Daventry, Northampton/Census
1871/Ann Clarke/Wife/31/Romford, Essex/Census
1871/Fred Clarke/Son/4/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1871/Jane Clarke/Daughter/2/Stratford, Essex/Census
1871/Rose Clarke/Daughter/1/Barking/Census
1871/William Eade/Inn Servant/19/Bermondsey/Census

1872/Frederick Henry Clarke/../../../The Essex Annual *

1874/Allen Porter/../../../Kelly's

1878/Allen Porter/../../../Kelly's

1881/Allen Porter/Licensed Victualler/50/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Caroline Porter/Wife/41/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Allen Porter/Son/13/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Bessie Porter/Daughter/11/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Emma Porter/Daughter/2m/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/William Treebody/Lodger, Labourer/49/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Henry Theinocin/Lodger, Labourer/45/Aveley, Essex/Census
1881/William Hayes/Lodger, Labourer/34/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/John Holmes/Lodger, Labourer/35/Barking, Essex/Census

Note: Premises not named in 1881

1882/Allin Porter/../../../Kelly's


* Provided by Stephen Harris

** Provided by Mike Smith

*** Provided by John Mead

**** Provided by Kevan


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