It ceased to be a pub in 1956, when the license was transferred to the "Maypole Public House" in Berechurch Hall Road.& *
Colchester pub history index
Residents at this address.
1867/George Lucking/../../../Post Office
1870/Samuel Miller/../../../Kelly's
1871/Samuel Miller/../../../Post Office
1874/George Bruce/../../../Kelly's
1878/George Bruce/../../../Kelly's
1881/George Bruce/Blacksmith And Licensed Vicualler/34/Colchester,
Essex/Census
1881/Honour Bruce/Wife/34/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Kate Bruce/Daughter/10/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Alice Bruce/Daughter/8/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/James Bruce/Son/6/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Nellie Bruce/Daughter/3/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Frank Bruce/Son/1/Colchester, Essex/Census
1894/Frederick Bines/../../../Kelly's
1895/Frederick Bines/../../../Kelly's
1898/Frederick Bines/../../../Kelly's
1899/Frederick Bines/../../../Kelly's
1901/Frederick J Bines/Carpenter & Publican/41/Little Clacton, Essex/Census
1901/Emma A Bines/Wife/38/St Osyth, Essex/Census
1901/Harry Bines/Son, Carpenter/18/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Emma Bines/Daughter/16/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Henry Bines/Son/10/Colchester, Essex/Census
1901/Arthur Bines/Son/8/Colchester, Essex/Census
1902/Frederick Bines/../../../Kelly's
1908/George Rayner/../../../Kelly's
You have the last resident as Mrs Alice Rayner (my grandmother). After this time, my father become the landlord of the Rifleman. His name was Mr Frederick Robert Rayner. (My father); whose wife was Mrs Eva Rayner (my mother).
I was born in the Rifleman in 1947, and my mother remained a resident until the early 70's, when it was sold to Colchester borough Council. *
1912/George Rayner/../../../Kelly's
1917/George Rayner/../../../Kelly's
In 1921 census at 29, Ipswich Road, Colchester
George Rayner, Licensed Victualler, aged 59 years 3 months and born in Little Cornard, Suffolk, Own Account
Alice Mary Rayner, Wife, aged 52 years 1 month and born in Dalham, Suffolk
Arthur William Rayner, Son, Electrical Engineer, Great Eastern Railway, aged 28 years and born in Colchester, Essex
Ruby Alice May Rayner, Daughter, aged 21 years 9 months and born in Dover, Kent
Frederick Robert Rayner, Son, Motor Apperntice & Assistant, G Hewitt, Wholesale Fruiterers, aged 17 years 6 months and born in Colchester, Essex
1925/George Rayner/../../../Kelly's
1933/Mrs. Alice M. Rayner/../../../Kelly's
1937, Mrs Alice Mary Rayner, Rifleman, 29 Ipswich Road
* Supplied by Frederick Robert Rayner
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