Grays pub history index
The Old Green Man & Bell and the Queens Hotel were two distinctly different buildings, both owned by Seabrookes Brewery. The photo is of the building that was The Green Man after it had been taken over and refurbished by The Grays Unionist Club circa 1889-90. *
Green Man, Orsett road, Grays Thurrock - in about 1889 after closure
Kindly provided by Ross Bannister
Residents at this address
1791/Robert Duncomb/Victualler & Calf Jobber/../../Universal British
1851/Richard Cowell/Publican/57/Sth Ockendon, Essex/Census *
1851/Charlotte Cowell/Wife/55/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1851/Elizabeth Summers/Sister-in-law/72/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1851/John Littlejohn/Lodger, Carpenter/39/Horndon, Essex/Census
1851/Charles Walton/Lodger, Servant/17/West Thurrock, Essex/Census
1851/William Cornell/Lodger, Labourer/36/Batins, Suffolk/Census
1851/Joseph Little/Lodger, Labourer/28/Orsett, Essex/Census
1851/John Dedman/Lodger, Labourer/24/Rainham, Essex/Census
Chelmsford Chronicle 17th September 1852 - License granted to Richard Cowell
*
Essex Standard 22nd August 1856 – Report of Inquest *
1861/James W. West/Beer Retailer/32/Horndon. Essex/Census *
1861/Emma West/Wife/25/Grays, Essex/Census
1861/George Rawlins/Lodger, Labourer/24/Biggleswade, Bedfordshire/Census
1861/George Braton/Lodger, Labourer/19/Pelton, Bedfordshire/Census
1861/John King/Lodger, Labourer/31/Boxford, Suffolk/Census
1861/Joseph Atkins/Lodger, Labourer/15/Tilbury, Essex/Census
1862 - 1974/James West/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
Essex Newsman 15th September 1877 – License transfer to William Bannister from William West (After death of James W West in May 1877) *
1878/William Bannister/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
Chelmsford Chronicle 28th March 1879 – Report of Accident outside in Orsett
Road *
1881/William Bannister/Publican/55/Grays, Essex/Census
1881/Eliza Bannister/Wife/49/Stanford Le Hope, Essex/Census
1881/Annie Bannister/Daughter/21/Grays, Essex/Census
1881/Emily Bannister/Daughter/15/Grays, Essex/Census
1881/Edward Bannister/Son/12/Grays, Essex/Census
1881/John Skilson/Pot Boy/16/Aveley, Essex/Census
Essex County Chronicle 26th August 1881 – Assault on W. Bannister. *
1882/William Bannister/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
Essex Herald 20th April 1885 – Report of Disorderly Conduct *
Essex Weekly Advertiser 24th April 1885 – Report of Disorderly Conduct *
1886/William Bannister/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1886 Chelmsford Chronicle 10th September – License Application & Transfer
from Green Man to the Queens (Building in progress) *
Essex County Chronicle 22nd July 1887 – Drunk & Disorderly *
Essex Herald 19th July 1887 – Drunk & Disorderly *
1889 CLOSED and refurbishment as Grays Unionist Club *
Unionist Club :
1890 Chelmsford Chronicle 31st January - Unionist Club opened *
1891 Census Thomas Keble – Club Steward *
* Provided by Ross Bannister , the great, great grandson of William Bannister
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