Mile end pub history index
From 1843 it was named the Railway Tavern, coincidental with the arrival of the railway to Colchester, but it was not the only one by this name (The Railway Tavern in Magdalen Street was probably opened soon after the GER took over the Tendring Hundred Railway Company’s line, in 1867, which included St Botolphs Station).
The Railway Tavern, Mile End Road was known as the Railway Hotel, from 1898, and it became the Colchester Arms in 1963. It was demolished in 1972 to make way for a new roundabout.
Residents at this address.
1848/John Partridge/../../../Whites
1851/John Partridge/victualler/76/Stoke [by Nayland], Suffolk/Census
1851/Sarah Partridge/wife/64/Wix, Essex/Census
1851/William Partridge/23/Boxted, Essex/Census
1851/Sarah Ann Hamwood/house servant/24/Copdock, Suffolk/Census
1851/John Partridge/../../../Post Office
1861/John Rusher/publican/59/Birch, Essex/Census
1861/Phoebe Rusher/wife/55/Layer de la Haye, Essex/Census
1861/Phoebe Studd/niece, assistant beerseller/30/Birch, Essex/Census
1861/Phoebe Studd/grandaughter, scholar/08/Elmstead, Essex/Census
1861/James Rusher/brother, servant/56/Birch, Essex/Census
1861/Joseph Verlander/ostler/Myland/Colchester, Essex/Census
1862/John Rusher/../../../Kelly's
1867/John Rusher/../../../Post Office
1870/Mrs. Phoebe Rusher/../../../Kelly's
1871/Phoebe Rusher/widow, innkeeper/61/Layer, Essex/Census
1871/Phoebe Studd/daughter, widow, assistant/40/Birch, Essex/Census
1871/Phoebe Studd/grandaughter, assistant/18/Elmstead, Essex/Census
1871/James Rusher/brother in law, labourer/66/Birch, Essex/Census
1871/Alfred Sach/servant, ostler/32/Messing, Essex/Census
1874/Mrs. Phoebe Studd/../../../Kelly's
1878/Mrs. Elizabeth Debnam/../../../Kelly's
1881/George French/Licenced Victualler/48/Bures, Essex/Census
1881/Emily French/Wife/31/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Sidney French/Son/1/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Esther Wright/Wife's Sister/21/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Herbert Garrod/Waiter/20/Boxted, Essex/Census
1882/George French/../../../Kelly's
1886/George French/../../../Kelly's
1890/George French/../../../Kelly's
1891/George French/Publican & Cab Master/58/Bures, Essex/Census
1891/Emily French/Wife/42/Colchester, Essex/Census
1891/Sidney French/Son/11/Colchester, Essex/Census
1891/Florence Wolham(?)/General Domestic Servant/15/Nayland, Suffolk/Census
1894/George French/../../../Kelly's
1895/George French/../../../Kelly's
1898/George Mead/../../../Kelly's
1899/George Mead/../../../Kelly's
1901/George Mead/Licensed Victualler/53/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1901/Alice Mead/Wife/33/Romford, Essex/Census
1901/Agnes G Rillan/Sister in Law, Bar Assistant/29/Romford, Essex/Census
1901/Alice Rich/Niece, Cook/23/Romford, Essex/Census
1901/Ada Rich/Niece, Housemaid/19/Romford, Essex/Census
1902/George Mead/../../../Kelly's
1907/G. Mead/../../../Benham's
1908/Frederick William Strong/../../../Kelly's
1912/Frederick William Strong/../../../Kelly's
1917/William Adams/../../../Kelly's
In 1921 census at Station Hotel, Bergholt Road, Colchester
William Adams, Licensed Victualler, aged 63 years 1 month and born Birmingham, Warwickshire, the Employer
Mary Ann Adams, Wife, aged 60 years 3 months and born in Wimbledon, Surrey
Arthur James Adams, Son, Bar Assistant, W Adams, Licensed Victualler, aged 27 years 1 month and born Bangalore, India
Annie Eddis Adams, Daughter, Bar Assistant, W Adams, Licensed Victualler, aged 23 years 1 month and born in Secunderabad, India
Kate Adams, Daughter, Bar Assistant, W Adams, Licensed Victualler, aged 22 years 11 months and born in Secunderabad, India
George Frederick Adams, Son, Motor Engineer Improver, A William Wellesley, Garage Out Of Work, aged 17 years 9 months and born in Regent's Park, London
Ethel Annie Bell, Niece, Clerk, P Bell & Son, aged 29 years 3 months and born in Wimbledon, Surrey
Florence May Carter, Barmaid, W Adams Licensed Victualler, aged 22 years 9 months and born in Nayland, Suffolk
1922/William Adams/../../../Kelly's
1925/William Adams/../../../Kelly's
1929/William Adams/../../../Kelly's
1933/John R. Morris/../../../Kelly's
1937/John R. Morris/../../../Kelly's