This pub was established in, or shortly after, 1843 and was substantially rebuilt in 1948 after wartime bombing. **
Colchester pub history index
New Inn, 36 Chapel Street South, Colchester - in May 2010
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1848/John Cross/../../../White's
1851/John Cross/../../../Post Office
1851/John Cross/innkeeper/45/Layer de la Haye, Essex/Census ***
1851/Harriet Cross/wife/42/Lexden, Essex/Census
1851/John Hurst/visitor03/Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk/Census
1851/Eliza Fox/servant/18/Fordham, Essex/Census
1851/John Emmerson/lodger, gardener/22/Colchester, Essex/Census
1851/Thomas Emmerson/lodger, baker/27/Colchester, Essex/Census
1851/Edward Malden/lodger, labourer/45/Colchester, Essex/Census
1851/William Norden/lodger, baker/23/Colchester, Essex/Census
1862/Mrs. Hannah Gall/../../../Kelly's
1867/George Turrell/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1870/George Turrell/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1874/George Turrell/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1878/George Turrell/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1882/Mrs. Charlotte Turrell/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1886/William Turrell/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1894/William Turrell/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1898/Thomas Wade/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1899/Thomas Wade/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
Note: Premises not named between 1867 & 1899
Eliza Ann Wade from your residents list (1901) was my Great Grandmother's
Sister. She was born Eliza Ann Dee Mewburn in 1855 in Stockton-on-Tees
daughter of James Mewburn and Mary Dee.
She married Thomas Horatio Wade at Holy Trinity, Stockton in 1879. Their son
Thomas Frederick was born in Hastings, Sussex in 1880. They then moved to
Colchester and lived with Thomas's Parents at West Stockwell Street (1881
Census). They then moved to 11 South Street (1891 Census) before moving to
the New Inn. *
1901/Thomas H Wade/Publican & Musician/48/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Eliza A Wade/Wife/46/Stockton, Durham/Census
1901/Thomas F Wade/Son, Musician/21/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1901/Eliza M Wade/Daughter, Apprentice/16/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/William J Wade/Son/14/Colchester, Essex/Census
1902/Thomas Wade/../../../Kelly's
1908/Thomas H. Wade/../../../Kelly's
1914/James Collins/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1917/James Collins/../../../Kelly's
In 1921 census at 36, Chapel Street, Colchester
James Collins, Inn Keeper, aged 60 years 10 months and born in Colchester, Essex
Mary Ann Collins, Wife, aged 63 years 2 months and born in Tendring, Essex
1925/James Collins/../../../Kelly's
1933/Mrs. Mary Ann Collins/../../../Kelly's
1937, New Inn, Abraham Joseph Girling, 36 Chapel Street
In 1939 electoral register at 36 Chapel Street, Colchester
Abraham J Girling, Licensed Victualler , born 26 Mar 1889
Elizabeth Girling, Unpaid Domestic Duties, born 25 Sep 1888
Douglas J Girling, Bus Conductor, born 15 Mar 1918
Thomas J Girling, Sorting Clerk, Counter Clerk, Telegraphist Gpo Colchester, born 13 Mar 1920
Wilfred Southern, Garrison Fire Engine Driver, born 27 Feb 1876
Geoffrey ? G (C) Bailey, Garrison Fire Engine Driver, born 10 Apr 1913
* Provided by Ian Hudson
** Provided by Stephen Harris
*** Provided by John Mead
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