Rainbow, 21 Long Wyre street, Colchester

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This is the Rainbow, 21 Long Wyre street in the 1863 whites directory

Residents at this address

I have found that my great, great Grand Uncle, Thomas Bacon Ramplin was landlord of the Hospital Arms, and later the Kings Arms, both in Crouch Street. Having researched Thomas further, I found him and his family on the 1861 census. His occupation is shown as 'Carpenter and Inn Keeper', the address for the family is 'Rain Bow Inn', Long Wyre Street, Colchester. **

I can find no record of this Inn, but since he was later the Landlord of the Hospital Arms and the Kings Arms, I suspect it may well have been his 'first step' into the Pub trade. Perhaps it was just the 'front room' in his house! By 1867, and in 1871, he is at 5 Wellington place - the Hospital Arms. **

1861/Thomas Bacon Ramplin/Carpenter & Inn Keeper/37/Stanway, Essex/Census
1861/Elizabeth Ramplin/Wife/32/Lawford, Essex/Census
1861/James B Ramplin/Son/7/Stanway, Essex/Census
1861/Agnes M Ramplin/Daughter/6/Lexden, Essex/Census
1861/Eleanor E Ramplin/Daughter/5/Lexden, Essex/Census
1861/Allice S Ramplin/Daughter/9 months/Colchester, Essex/Census
1861/Emma Hilyard/House Servant/15/Great Clacton, Essex/Census

1862/Thomas Bacon Rampling, beer retailer, Long Wyre street/../../Whites **

1863/Thomas Bacon Rampling, Rainbow, 21 Long Wyre street/../../Whites

1867/James London/../../../Post Office

1870/James London/../../../Kelly's

1871/James London/../../../Post Office

1871/James London/Publican/56/St Osyth, Essex/Census
1871/Hannah London/Wife/50/East Donyland, Essex/Census
1871/James M London/Son, Engineers Smith/21/Colchester, Essex/Census
1871/Robert Emms/Missing?, Inn Keepers son/16/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1871/Henry Summers/Visitor, Farmers son/24/St Osyth, Essex/Census
1871/Charles Beacham/Lodger, Tailor/30/Bromley, Kent/Census

1874/James London/../../../Kelly's

1878/James London/../../../Kelly's

1881/James London/Innkeeper/67/St. Osyth, Essex/Census
1881/Hannah London/Wife/61/East Donyland, Essex/Census

Note: Premises not named in 1881

1882/James London/../../../Kelly's

1886/Israel Siviter/../../../Kelly's

1894/Richard Dawes/../../../Kelly's

1895/Richard Dawes/../../../Kelly's

1898/Mrs. Charlotte Dawes/../../../Kelly's

1899/Mrs. Charlotte Dawes/../../../Kelly's

1901/Charlotte Dawes/Inn Keeper, widow/52/Rainham, Kent/Census
1901/Archibald J A Fry/Grandson/5/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Jessie A Ditchburn/Barmaid/17/Chatham, Kent/Census
1901/Dorothy E Farlie/Housemaid/13/Sheerness, Kent/Census

1902/Mrs. Charlotte Dawes/../../../Kelly's

1908/Mrs. Charlotte Dawes/../../../Kelly's

William Nicholas JAMES (born Penzance Cornwall)  and his wife Keziah are recorded, with Keziah’s son from a previous marriage, at the address of the Rainbow in the 1911 census; together with a nephew and two servants. William is described as the Publican while Keziah ‘Assists with the Business’. *

1912/William James/../../../Kelly's

1917/Richard Lurcock/../../../Kelly's

* Provided by Richard Hanley

** Provided by Cindy James

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