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Great Bentley pub history index
Great Bentley in earlier mappings
Directory of Pubs in the UK,historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex.
Built in the 14th Century
30th July 2000
Residents at this address
1825-41/Edmund Almond/Licensee/../../Alehouse Recognizances***
1841/Edmund Almond/Publican/55/Great Bentley/Census***
1841/Elizabeth Ann Almond/Daughter/33/Great Bentley, Essex/ Census
1841/Eleanor Almond/Daughter/25/Great Bentley, Essex/Census
1841/Frederick Almond/son/12/Great Bentley, Essex/Census
1841/William Wendon Almond/Son/19/Great Bentley, Essex/Census
1841/Julia Almond/Daughter/17/Great Bentley, Essex/Census
1841/Edmund Almond/Son/24/Great Bentley, Essex/Census
1845/John Reynolds/Carrier/../../Post Office
1848/Charlotte Reynolds/../../../Whites
1851/Mrs. Charlotte Reynolds/../../../Post Office
1851/Charlotte Reynolds/widow, innkeeper/40/Nayland, Suffolk/Census
1851/William Reynolds/son/08/Great Bentley, Essex/Census
1851/James Reynolds/son/06/Great Bentley, Essex/Census
1851/Hannah Hum/servant/18/Great Bentley, Essex/Census
1851/James Hart/labourer/37/Great Bentley, Essex/Census
1851/Thomas [Manary]/lodger, miller/60/Essex/Census
1851/Edward Choppin/lodger, labourer/20/Suffolk/Census
1855/Mrs. C. Reynolds/../../../Kellys**
1861/Frederick Almond/Innkeeper/33/Great Bentley, Essex/Census*
1861/Eliza Almond/Wife/30/Thorrington, Essex/Census
1861/Frederick Almond/Son/5/Great Bentley, Essex/Census
1861/William Almond/Nephew, Ostler/22/Great Bentley, Essex/Census
1861/Eliza Smith/Servant/17/Thorrington, Essex/Census
1861/Daniel Shelley/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/50/Rivenhall, Essex/Census
1861/Alfred Goodwin/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/32/Great Bentley,
Essex/Census
1862/Frederick Almond/Horse Breaker/../../Kellys
1867/Mrs. Eliza Ann Almond/../../../Post Office
1870/Harry Moore/../../../Kellys
1871/Harry Moore/../../../Post Office
1871/Henry Garrod/licensed victualler/32/Brundish,Suffolk/Census
1871/Mary Ann Garrod/wife/landlady/33/Melton,Suffolk/Census
1871/Alice Mary Garrod/daughter/03/Wavelbry sic,Suffolk/Census
1871/James Perriment/lodger,ag lab/41/St Osyth,Essex/Census
1871/David Scutcher/lodger,ag lab/25/Great Bentley,Essex/Census
1871/James Hart/lodger,ag lab/60/Great Bentley,Essex/Census
1871/James Porter/lodger,ag lab/25/Great Bentley,Essex/Census
1874/Zachariah Gibbs/../../../Kellys
1878/Robert Pitt/../../../Kellys
1881/Robert Charles Pitt/Licensed Victualler/30/East Donyland, Essex/Census
1881/Emma A. Pitt/Wife/30/East Donyland, Essex/Census
1881/Charles S. Pitt/Son/6/East Donyland, Essex/Census
1881/Emma Annie Pitt/Daughter/4/East Donyland, Essex/Census
1881/Olive E. Pitt/Daughter/3/Great Bentley, Essex/Census
1881/Elsie Maud Pitt/Daughter/1/Great Bentley, Essex/Census
1881/Effie Sussannah Pitt/Daughter/3m/Great Bentley, Essex/Census
1881/Sarah Smith/General Servant/16/Great Bentley, Essex/Census
1882/Robert Pitt/../../../Kellys
1886/Henry James Cook/../../../Kellys
1890/Henry James Cook/../../../Kellys
1891/Henry Cook/Innkeeper/52/Kirby, Essex/Census
1891/Ellen Cook/Daughter/20/Tendring, Essex/Census
1891/Ada Cook/Daughter/17/Kirby, Essex/Census
1891/Homan Cook/Son/9/Kirby, Essex/Census
1891/Eliza Webb/Sister/53/Kirby, Essex/Census
1891/John Webb/Lodger/26/Devon/Census
1894/Henry James Cook/../../../Kellys
1895/Henry James Cook/../../../Kellys
1898/Henry James Cook/../../../Kellys
1899/Henry James Cook/../../../Kellys
In 1901 at The Plough Inn, The Green, Great Bentley
Henry J Cook, Publican, Widower, aged 56 and born in Kirby Le Soken Essex
Henry H Cook, Son, Carpenter, aged 19 and born in Kirby Le Soken Essex
George Wright, Son-in-law, Carpenter, aged 40 and born in Great Bentley, Essex
Ellen Wright, Daughter, aged 30 and born in Tendring, Essex
Vena N Wright, Grand daughter, aged 8 and born in Great Bentley, Essex
Ivy A Wright, Grand daughter, aged 5 and born in Great Bentley, Essex
Frank G Wright, Grand son, aged 3 and born in Great Bentley, Essex
Leslie G Wright, Grand son, aged 11 months and born in Great Bentley, Essex
Gertrude Herbert, General servant, aged 14 and born in Great Bentley, Essex
1902/Henry James Cook/../../../Kellys
1906/George Wright/../../../Kellys
1908/George Wright/../../../Kellys
1910/George Wright/../../../Kellys
In 1911 at The Plough Inn Great Bentley Colchester
George Wright, Builder and inn keeper, aged 50 and born in Great Bentley, Essex
Nellie Wright, Wife, Assisting in business, aged 40 and born in Tendring Essex
Vina Wright, Daughter, Assisting in business, aged 18 and born in Great Bentley, Essex
Ivy Wright, Daughter, Drapery assistant, aged 15 and born in Great Bentley, Essex
Frank Wright, Son, Telegraph messenger, aged 13 and born in Great Bentley, Essex
Leslie Wright, Son, aged 10 and born in Great Bentley, Essex
Cassie Wright, Daughter, aged 2 and born in Great Bentley, Essex
Homan Cook, Brother in law, Cab driver, aged 30 and born in Kirby Le Soken Essex
1912/George Wright/../../../Kellys
1914/Homan Cook/../../../Kellys
1917/Henry Cowell/../../../Kellys
In 1921 census at The Plough Great Bentley
Henry James Cowell, Publican aged 38 years 11 months and born in Great Bentley, Essex
Nellie Vena Cowell, Wife aged 28 years 11 months and born in Great Bentley, Essex
George Henry Cowell, Son aged 6 years 11 months and born in Great Bentley, Essex
Reginald Frank Cowell, Son aged 4 years 2 months and born in Great Bentley, Essex
Ida Agnes Cowell, Daughter aged 1 year 4 months and born in Great Bentley, Essex
Ivy Ada Wright, Sister-in-law, Drapers Assistant, Draper Taylor Springfield Rd Chelmsfield aged 26 years 2 months and born in Great Bentley, Essex
Ena Cassie Wright, Sister-in-law aged 13 years 2 months and born in Great Bentley, Essex Great Bentley, Essex
Alice Elizabeth Woods, Visitor, Butcher Assistant, A Wright Plough Farm Great Bentley aged 21 years 10 months and born in Great Bentley, Essex Great Bentley, Essex
Lilian May Woods, Domestic Servant, H Cornwall Plough Inn Great Bentley aged 19 years 7 months and born in Great Bentley, Essex Great Bentley, Essex
1922/Henry Cowell/../../../Kellys
1925/Mrs. Nellie V. Cowell/../../../Kellys
1929/Mrs. Nellie V. Cowell/../../../Kellys
1933/Mrs. Nellie V. Cowell/../../../Kellys
1937/Mrs. Nellie V. Cowell/../../../Kellys
In 1939, Henry J Cowell is at The Plough Inn
Henry J Cowell, Publican Painter & Decorator, born 22 Jul 1886
Nellie V Cowell, Domestic Duties, born 26 Jul 1892
Reginald F Cowell, Baker's Roundsman, born 06 Apr 1917
1988-1990/B Haithwaite Esq/../../../Grand Met pub listing
* Provided by CG
** Provided
by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
*** Provided by David Almond,
the great, great, great grandson of Edmund Almond
Provided by John Mead
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