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George & Dragon, Bridge Street, Witham

Closed in the 1980's

George & Dragon, Bridge Street, Witham

The original premises was destroyed in a fire and a date on the back of the later building suggests it was rebuilt in 1889. The George & Dragon is the second building on the right.

Provided by Janet Gyford

1983 whilst still licensed

Taken by Janet Gyford

Known Residents

The following entries are in this format:

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

1839/Theodorus Harrison/../../../Pigot's

1841/John Walker/Innkeeper/30/Not Essex/Census**
 1841/Mary Walker/../25/Not Essex/Census**
 1841/Sarah Walker/../10/Not Essex/Census**
 1841/William Walker/../10/Not Essex/Census**
 1841/James Walker/../5/Not Essex/Census**
 1841/Caroline Walker/../5/Not Essex/Census**
 1841/Peter McKay/Contractor/25/Not Essex/Census**
 1841/John Matson/Independent/25/Not Essex/Census**
 1841/Richard Brimore/Excavator/22/Not Essex/Census**
 1841/Mary Brimore/../19/Not Essex/Census**
 1841/Susan Brimore/../4m/Not Essex/Census**
 1841/William Whale/Excavator/20/Not Essex/Census**
 1841/John Hes(?)/Excavator/15/Not Essex/Census**
 1841/John Millard/Excavator/15/Not Essex/Census**
 1841/William Brown/Excavator/30/Not Essex/Census**
 1841/Ellen Carder/Servant/15/Not Essex/Census**
 1841/Thomas Baker/Contractor/30/Not Essex/Census**

Note: Premises not named in 1841.

1845/William Walford/../../../Post Office

The Rising Sun or Sun was renamed the George & Dragon between 1845 & 1848.**

1848/William Walford/../../../White's

1851/William Walford/../../../Post Office

1851/William Walford/Innkeeper/37/Witham, Essex/Census*
 1851/Sarah Anne Walford/Wife/37/Langford, Essex/Census*
 1851/Edward Walford/Brother, Tailor/20/Witham, Essex/Census*
 1851/Mary Hews/General Servant/20/Bradwell, Essex/Census*

1862/William Walford/Brewer/../../Kelly's

1863/William Walford/../../../White's**

1867/William Walford/Brewer/../../Post Office

1870/Christopher Courtman/../../../Kelly's

1871/Christopher Courtman/../../../Post Office

1874/Christopher Courtman/../../../Kelly's

1878/Christopher Courtman/../../../Kelly's

1881/Christopher Courtman/Publican/41/Heybridge, Essex/Census
 1881/Maria Courtman/Wife/39/Wickham Bishops, Essex/Census
 1881/Mabel M. Courtman/Daughter, Barmaid/15/Newington, Middlesex/Census
 1881/Emily E. Courtman/Daughter/14/Witham Butts, Essex/Census
 1881/Alice Jane Courtman/Daughter/12/Witham Butts, Essex/Census
 1881/Christopher A. Courtman/Son/7/Witham Butts, Essex/Census
 1881/Samuel Springett/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/27/Rivenhall, Essex/Census

1882/Christopher Courtman/../../../Kelly's

1886/John Pipe/../../../Kelly's

1890/Arthur George Deeks/../../../Kelly's

1891/Harry Wager/Higgler Hawk/30/Totham, Essex/Census ***
1891/Alice Wager/Wife/30/Witham, Essex/Census

1894/Harry Wager/../../../Kelly's

1895/Harry Wager/../../../Kelly's

1898/Andrew Charles/../../../Kelly's

1899/Andrew Charles/../../../Kelly's

1902/William Chaplin/../../../Kelly's

1906/John F. Peacock/../../../Kelly's

1908/John G. Langdon/../../../Kelly's

1910/John G. Langdon/../../../Kelly's

1912/John G. Langdon/../../../Kelly's

1914/Walter Thomas Morris/../../../Kelly's

1917/Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Morris/../../../Kelly's

1922/Thomas Skinner/../../../Kelly's

1925/Thomas Gaskin/../../../Kelly's

1929/George Mason/../../../Kelly's

1933/Percy Desborough/../../../Kelly's

1937/Harry Warnett/../../../Kelly's

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** Provided by Janet Gyford

*** Provided by Colin Ager

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