Carpenters' Arms, 46 Chapel Street, Colchester
Colchester pub history index
Circa 1887-1890
Taken by Mr. Secourable, supplied by Claudia Watts.
Claudia's Grandparents, Arthur George & Frances (nee Beale) Watts are standing in the doorway. Arthur was the Publican. Their son, Claudia's Grandfather, Thomas William Watts is the young man on the tricycle. Arthur took over the Carpenters Arms about 1882, but died in 1894. Frances ran it for a few years afterwards.
Carpenters Arms, Colchester in 1948
Kindly provided by Howard W Wortley
My grandfather was the landlord of the Carpenters Arms from 1933 until he retired. The Carpenters Arms was demolished to make way for a dual carriageway. **
Residents at this address
1870/William Allman/../../../Kelly's
1871/William Allman/../../../Post Office
1871/William Allman/Publican/57/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1871/Mary Ann Allman/Wife/58/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1871/Charles S. Weaks/Nephew/10/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1874/William Allman/../../../Kelly's
1878/William Allman/../../../Kelly's
1881/William Allman/Publican/67/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1881/Mary Ann Allman/Wife/67/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1881/Charles S. Wicks/Nephew, Plumber/20/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1882/William Allman/../../../Kelly's
1882/Arthur George Watts/../../../..*
1882/Frances (nee Beale) Watts/../../../..*
1885/Arthur George Watts/../../../..*
1885/Frances (nee Beale) Watts/../../../..*
1886/Arthur George Watts/../../../Kelly's
1890/Arthur George Watts/../../../..*
1890/Frances (nee Beale) Watts/../../../..*
1894/Arthur George Watts/../../../..*
1894/Frances (nee Beale) Watts/../../../..*
1895/Arthur George Watts/../../../Kelly's
1898/Mrs. Frances (nee Beale) Watts/../../../Kelly's
1899/Mrs. Frances (nee Beale) Watts/../../../Kelly's
1901/Frances Watts/Licensed Victualler, Widow/57/Cambridge, Cambs/Census
1901/Louisa F Watts/Daughter, Bazaar Manageress/27/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Thomas W Watts/Son, Accountant (Merchants)/26/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Florence F Hockley/Boarder, School Mistress/27/Saffron Walden,
Essex/Census
1902/Robert William Smith/Shopkeeper, 27 Chapel Street/../../Kelly's
1908/Ralph L. Muncey/../../../Kelly's
1912/Ralph L. Muncey/../../../Kelly's
1917/Ralph L. Muncey/../../../Kelly's
1925/John Somerville/../../../Kelly's
1933/Frederick Wortley/../../../Kelly's
* Provided By Claudia Watts
** Provided By Howard W Wortley