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Dagenham pub history index
The modern address is given as Wood Lane. *
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex.
Merry Fiddlers - date unknown
Kindly provided by David Male
Residents at this address
1867/Elijah Reader/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1871/Elijah Reader/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1871/Elijah Reader/Beer House & Straw Carter/35/Hempstead, Essex/Census
1871/Sophia Reader/Wife/34/Steeple Bumpstead, Essex/Census
1871/Charles Reader/Son, Assistant/13/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1871/Mary Ann Reader/Daughter/11/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1871/Emma Reader/Daughter/9/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1871/Frederick Reader/Son/8/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1871/Ellen Reader/Daughter/6/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1871/Christopher Reader/Son/3/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1871/Henrietta Reader/Daughter/2/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1872/Elijah Reader/Beer Retailer/../../Petty Sessions
1874/Elijah Reader/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1878/Elijah Reader/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
1881/Elijah Reader/Beer Retailer/44/Hempstead, Essex/Census
1881/Sophia Reader/Wife/43/Steeple Bumpstead, Essex/Census
1881/Frederick Reader/Son, Straw Carter/18/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1881/Ellen Reader/Daughter/16/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1881/Christopher Reader/Son/14/../Census
1881/Henrietta Reader/Daughter/11/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1881/Harry Reader/Son/7/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1881/Rosena Reader/Daughter/5/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1881/Ernest Reader/Son/2/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1882/Elijah Reader/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1886/Elijah Reader/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1890/Elijah Reader/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1891/Elijah Reader/Beer Retailer/54/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1891/Sophia Reader/Wife/51/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1891/Frederick Reader/Son, Straw Carter/24/Barking, Essex/Census
1891/Henry Reader/Son, Wheelwrights Apprentice/16/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1891/Ernest Reader/Son/11/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1895/Elijah Reader/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1899/Elijah Reader/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1901/Sophia Reader/Beer House Keeper, Widow/60/Halstead, Essex/Census
1901/Frederick Reader/Son, Dealer /37/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1901/Ernest Reader/Son, Barman/22/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1902/Mrs. Sophia Reader/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1906/Mrs. Sophia Reader/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1908/Mrs. Sophia Reader/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1910/Mrs. Sophia Reader/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1911/Sophia Reader/Beerhouse Keeper (Widow)/73/Steeple Bumpstead, Essex/Census *
1911/Ernest Reader/Son, Barman/31/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1911/Frederick Reader/Son, Hay & Straw Dealer/47/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1911/Maud Reader/Niece, General Servant/18/Chadwell Heath, Essex/Census
1912/Mrs. Sophia Reader/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1914/Ernest Reader/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1917/Ernest Reader/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
In 1921 census at the The Merry Fiddlers Inn, Beacontree Heath, Dagenham,
Ernest Reader, Beer Retailer, aged 42 years 7 months, and born in Dagenham, Essex, Employer
Emma Fuller, Sister, Housekeeper, E Reader, Beer Retailer, aged 58 years 5 months, and born in Dagenham, Essex
Edith Fuller, Niece, Assistant, E Reader, Beer Retailer, aged 26 years 10 months, and born in East Ham, Essex
1922/Ernest Reader/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1925-6/Ernest Reader/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1929/Ernest Reader/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
Note: Prior to 1933, premises only named in 1881
1933/William Frederick Stiles/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1937/William Frederick Stiles/../../../Kelly's
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