George & Dragon, Foulness Island

George & Dragon, Foulness Island 1972

1972, by D. Barrett

Supplied by Edmund King via Caroline Graham

Built about 1650, the George & Dragon was originally three weather boarded cottages.But has since undergone many changes. Until the 19th century, the Island, because of its remote location, was the refuge of many a criminal and wanted man. It was also the ideal spot for all kinds of illegal pursuits: dog fighting, smuggling and even deliberate shipwrecking. One of the most popular diversions inthe 1800's was bare fist fighting. Fights took place outside the George & Dragon. The most famous fighter in the area was James Bennewith, whose mother was the licensee.

Supplied by Mave Sipple

George & Dragon, Foulness

Kindly provided by Colleen

The following entries are in this format:

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

1780-1789/James Bennewith /Licensee/../../..***

1828-9/Samuel Pattmore/../../../Pigot's

1832-3/Mary Patmore/../../../Pigot's

1839/John Allen/../../../Pigot's

1840/John Allen/../../../Pigot's*

1841/Thomas Sewell/Innkeeper/30/Essex/Census**
1841/Hannah Sewell/../28/Essex/Census**
1841/Thomas Sewell/../5/Essex/Census**
1841/Susanna Sewell/../3/Essex/Census**
1841/Edward Sewell/../1/Essex/Census**
1841/Ann Susanar(?)/../23/Essex/Census**
1841/Sarah Carter/../17/Essex/Census**
1841/William Harding/Agricultural Labourer/28/Essex/Census**
1841/? Cutts/Agricultural Labourer/40/Essex/Census**
1841/? Cutts/Agricultural Labourer/20/../Census**

1845/Ambrose Ballanger/../../../Post Office

1848/Ambrose Ballanger/Victualler/../../White's

1851/George Law/Innkeeper/33/Hockley, Essex/Census **
1851/Elizabeth Law /Wife/30/Wakering, Essex/Census **
1851/Sarah Law/Daughter/9/Foulness, Essex/Census**
1851/Mary Law/Daughter/3/Hockley, Essex/Census**
1851/William Harridge /Nephew, Butcher/22/Hockley, Essex/Census **
1851/James Barker /Visitor/29/Yaxley, Suffolk/Census **
1851/Ellen Poild (?)/House Servant/18/Barling, Essex/Census **
1851/Sarah Threadgold /House Servant/16/Foulness, Essex/Census **
1851/James Bayner /Lodger, Farm Labourer/47/Rochford, Essex/Census **
1851/Charles Palmer /Lodger, Farm Labourer/39/Sible Hedingham, Essex/Census **
1851/James Twit /Lodger, Farm Labourer/29/Bulmer, Essex/Census **
1851/John Cripps /Lodger, Farm Labourer/20/Foulness, Essex/Census **
1851/William Maidston /Lodger, Farm Labourer/28/Halstead, Essex/Census **
1851/William Everitt /Lodger, Farm Labourer/20/Wakes Colne, Essex/Census **

1855/W. Willsmer/../../../Kelly's *

1861/William Willsmer/Innkeeper/56/Southend, Essex/Census **
1861/Sarah Willsmer (nee Brett)/Wife/57/Danbury, Essex/Census **
1861/Annie Willsmer/Daughter/18/Southend, Essex/Census **
1861/Emma Willsmer/Daughter/16/Southend, Essex/Census **
1861/Joseph Potton/Ploughman/50/Foulness, Essex/Census **
1861/James Harwood/Ploughman/18/Barling, Essex/Census **

1862/William Willsmer/../../../Kelly's

1867/William Willsmer/../../../Post Office

1870/William Willsmer/../../../Kelly's

1871/William Willsmer/Licensed Victualler/66/Southend, Essex/Census **
1871/Sarah Willsmer (nee Brett)/Wife/67/Danbury, Essex/Census **
1871/Emma Willsmer/Daughter/25/Southend, Essex/Census **

1874/William Willsmer/../../../Kelly's

1878/Harry Woolnough/../../../Kelly's

1881/John Guiver/Innkeeper/34/Foulness, Essex/Census
1881/Alie May Guiver/Wife/28/Cratfield, Essex/Census
1881/Harry C. Guiver/Son/4/Kelsale, Suffolk/Census
1881/Nora E. Guiver/Daughter/3/Kelsale, Suffolk/Census
1881/Martha Walloker/Servant/17/Foulness, Essex/Census
1881/William Bishon/Servant/59/Wakes Colne, Essex/Census
1881/Eliejah Britton/Lodger/42/Foulness, Essex/Census

1882/John Guiver/../../../Kelly's

1886/John Guiver/../../../Kelly's

1890/John Guiver/Farmer/../../Kelly's

1891/Mary A. Guiver/Licensed Victualler/38/Crasfield, Suffolk/Census **
1891/Henry C. Guiver/Son/14/Kelsdale, Suffolk/Census **
1891/Nora E. Guiver/Daughter/12/Kelsdale, Suffolk/Census **
1891/Daisy A. Guiver/Daughter/9/Foulness, Essex/Census **
1891/Philip Guiver/Son/1/Foulness, Essex/Census **
1891/Eva B. Belchamp/Visitor/9/Southend on Sea, Essex/Census **
1891/Mary A. Dobson/General Domestic Servant/17/Kelsdale, Suffolk/Census **
1891/James Bright/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/49/Little Dunmow,Essex/Census **
1891/Isaac Banall/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/55/Tillingham,Essex/Census **

1894/Mrs. Jane Guiver/Farmer/../../Kelly's

1895/Mrs. Jane Guiver/Farmer/../../Kelly's

1898/Mrs. Jane Guiver/Farmer/../../Kelly's

1899/Mrs. Jane Guiver/Farmer/../../Kelly's

1901/Mary A. Guiver/Licensed Victualler/48/Cratfield, Suffolk/Census**
1901/Henry C. Guiver/Son, Manager/24/Kelsdale, Suffolk/Census**
1901/Nora E. Guiver/Daughter/22/Kelsdale, Suffolk/Census**
1901/Philip Guiver/Son/11/Foulness, Essex/Census**
1901/Ada Cripps/General Servant/17/Foulness, Essex/Census**

1902/Mrs. Jane Guiver/Farmer/../../Kelly's

1906/Mrs. Jane Guiver/Farmer/../../Kelly's

1908/Mrs. Jane Guiver/../../../Kelly's

1910/Mrs. Alice Guiver/../../../Kelly's

1912/Mrs. Alice Guiver/../../../Kelly's

1914/Mrs. Alice Guiver/../../../Kelly's

1917/Henry C. Guiver/Farmer, Quay Farm/../../Kelly's

1922/Henry C. Guiver/Farmer, Quay Farm/../../Kelly's

1925/Henry C. Guiver/Farmer, Quay Farm/../../Kelly's

1929/Henry C. Guiver/Farmer, Quay Farm/../../Kelly's

1933/Henry C. Guiver/../../../Kelly's

1937/Henry C. Guiver/../../../Kelly's


* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900

** Provided by Caroline Graham, the great, great granddaughter of William & Sarah Willsmer

*** Provided by June Castle

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