We Anchor in Hope, Belle Grove Road, East Wickham, Welling
East Wickham pub history index
Listed as Shooters Hill Road in 1858 and in 1930
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in East Wickham, Welling, Kent .
We Anchor in Hope, East Wickham, Welling - circa 1925
Kindly provided by Sandy Allen
The photograph shows Winifred my grandmother and wife of Alexander (who probably took the photo and my mother Enis age 9, brother Alexander age 3 and Winifred's mother Jane Featherstone. *
Residents at this address.
1855, G Finch, Anchor & Hope, Shooters Hill, Bexley
1858/John Dorington, Anchor and Hope, Shooter's hill/../../Melvilles Directory
1861/John Dorrington/Victualler and Cattle Dealer/60/Hullingbury, Essex/Census
1861/Amey Dorrington/Sister/63/Hullingbury, Essex/Census
1861/Mary Dorrington/Sister/65/Hullingbury, Essex/Census
1861/Elizabeth Dorrington/Sister/68/Hullingbury, Essex/Census
1861/Maria Adams/Widow/55//Census
1861/James Wakely/Servant/20/Eltham, Kent/Census
1861/Alfred Sender/Servant/17/Bexley, Kent/Census
1861/John Willis/Lodger, Labourer/40/Shalford, Essex/Census
1862/Charles David Gaylard/../../../Post Office Directory
[William Lyons is a Gate Keeper to the London docks in 1861 census, and also at the birth of his son George Edmund Lyons in 1864. ]
1871/William Lyons/Licensed Victualler/46/Blaxhall, Suffolk/Census
1871/Sarah Lyons/Wife/45/Godalming, Surrey/Census
1871/Mary J Lyons/Daughter, Barmaid/18/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Sarah E Lyons/Daughter/16/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/William J Lyons/Son/14/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Walter E Lyons/Son/11/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/George E Lyons/Son/6/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/William Parker/Boarder/23/Peckham, Kent/Census
1871/John Fordham/Boarder, Carpenter, Widow/67/../Census
1871/Jane Knight/Visitor/21/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Nelly E Knight/Visitor/1 month/London, Middlesex/Census
[In September, 1874 the marriage takes place at East Wickham between Mary Jane Lyons and Alfred Loft. Both parents are listed as Licensed Victuallers. William Lyons is buried in 1874 at East Wickham.]
1874/Mrs Sarah Lyon/../../../Post Office Directory
[In 1881 and 1891, Alfred Lofts and Mary are running the Albert Inn, Hampton road, in Twickenham along with her sister Sarah who is living with them.]
[In the 1881 census, William James Lyons, the son, is a barman at 1 Ladbroke Grove road, Kensington - the Kensington Park. April 1883, William James Lyons, a Publican of Holy Trinity, Twickenham marries Alice Henrietta Davis of St Pauls road. He was then at the Prince Blucher, Twickenham; and in 1911 he is at the Castle, in Sunbury ]
[George Edmund Lyons is a barman at his marriage in 1891 when his address is 42 Grosvenor rosd, Richmond.He marries Martha Maria Redknap. They are at Ye Old Bank, Dean street, in Great Marlow in the 1891 census.]
1891/Alfred R Morris/Licensed Victualler/61/Middlesex/Census
1891/Louisa A Morris/Wife/61/Middlesex/Census
1891/Alfred R Morris/Son, Assistant/24/Middlesex/Census
1891/Charlotte M Morris/Daughter in Law/20/Middlesex/Census
1891/George Baker/Potman/17/Northamptonshire/Census
1901/James S Wheeler/Licensed Victualler/69/Enfield, Middlesex/Census
1901/Martha Wheeler/Wife/40/Kensington, Middlesex/Census
1901/Jennie Wheeler/Daughter/25/Tottenham, Middlesex/Census
1901/Arthur G Cousins/Stepson, Insurance Clerk/19/Bromley, Kent/Census
1901/Elsie A Bartlett/Grand Daughter/2/Croydon, Suirrey/Census
1901/Elizabeth Millard/Wifes Grandmother, Widow/81/Blackfriars,
Surrey/Census
1903/James S Wheeler/../../../Post Office Directory
1913/William Bouchier/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/William Bouchier/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/William Bouchier/../../../Post Office Directory
1930/Alex Hampton/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Chas Buckland/../../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Sandy Allen