Queen's Head, Boxted

Queen's Head, Boxted

Boxted pub history index

From the Boxted Times

The following entries are in this format:

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

Robert Leach married Mary Ann Cole in 1859 **

1881/Robert Leach/Beer House Keeper/42/Boxted, Essex/Census **
1881/Mary Ann Leach/wife/42/Elmstead, Essex/Census
1881/Golden Leach/son, Farm Labourer/17/Boxted, Essex/Census
1881/Mary Ann Leach/dau, scholar/14/Boxted, Essex/Census

1891/Robert Leach/Farmer & Publican/52/Boxted, Essex/Census **
1891/Mary A Leach/wife, Tailoress/52/Elmstead, Essex/Census
1891/Mary A Leach/dau, Tailoress/25/Boxted, Essex/Census
1891/Gertrude A Leach/gr dau, scholar/8/Boxted, Essex/Census

Robert’s daughter Mary Ann married Henry Denney in 1894 **

1901/Robert Leach/Inn-keeper/63/Boxted, Essex/Census **
1901/Mary A Leach/wife/63/Elmstead, Essex/Census

Robert Leach died in 1905 **

Following Cromer Cole’s death, his son-in-law, Robert Leech, became landlord. When the licensing Act of 1872 became law, the beer was supplied first by the Colchester Brewing Company of East Hill, Colchester, then by Oliver’s of Sudbury and eventually by Greene King of Bury St. Edmunds. After the death of Robert Leech, his son-in-law, Henry Denny, became landlord for the next 26 years. His widow, Mary Ann Denny, held the licence for a time before it passed to her son-in-law, Harvey Carter. Harvey’s son, Douglas, is co-author of Boxted Book. :- Pubs of Boxted **

1881/Robert Leach/Beer House Keeper/42/Boxted, Essex/Census
1881/Mary Ann Leach/wife/42/Elmstead, Essex/Census
1881/Golden Leach/son, Farm Labourer/17/Boxted, Essex/Census
1881/Mary Ann Leach/dau, scholar/14/Boxted, Essex/Census

1906/Henry Denny/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1908/Henry Denny/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1910/Henry Denny/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1912/Henry Denny/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1914/Henry Denny/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1917/Henry Denny/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1922/Henry Denny/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1925/Henry Denny/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1929/Henry Denny/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1933/Mrs. Mary Ann Denny/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1937/Mrs. Mary Ann Denny/../../../Kelly's

Note: Premises only named in 1937

** Provided by Jane Lindsay

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