Leigh pub history index
The Bell in Leigh was left empty for many years and then the roof just collapsed, thus making it OK to demolish to turn into modern housing stock or a KFC. The once grand Bell Hotel, in Leigh Hill, whose late owner, Arthur Wilkins, allowed it to fall in to disrepair. The original eventually fell down on 24th November 2015. It is now a nice block of flats.
Residents at this address.
1828-9/John Gillson/../../../Pigots
1832-3/John Joscelyne/../../../Pigots
1839/John Joscelyne/../../../Pigots
1845/Mrs. Sarah Joscelyne/Blacksmith/../../Post Office
1848/Sarah Joscelyne/../../../Whites
1851/Mrs. Sarah Joscelyne/../../../Post Office
1851/Sarah Josselyne/widow, innkeeper/56/Great Wakering, Essex/Census ***
1851/Betsy Mitchell/house servant/24/Leigh, Essex/Census ***
1851/James Pye/pot boy/16/Rayleigh, Essex/Census ***
1851/Charles Rockliffe/lodger, bricklayer/45/Horndon, Essex/Census ***
1851/Henry Emery/lodger, fisherman/40/Leigh, Essex/Census ***
1851/Thomas Gibbs/lodger, blacksmith/50/Great Wakering, Essex/Census ***
1852/Mrs. S. Joscelyne/../../../Kellys*
1855/S. Joscelyne/../../../Kellys*
1862/Mrs. Caroline Burroughs/../../../Kellys
1867/Walter Burroughs/../../../Post Office
1870/Daniel Mead/../../../Kellys
1871/Daniel Mead/../../../Post Office
1874/Henry Choppin/../../../Kellys
1878/Henry Choppin/../../../Kellys
1881/Henry Choppin/Hotelkeeper/40/Hadleigh, Essex/Census
1881/Henry George Choppin/Son, Waiter/14/Hadleigh, Essex/Census
1881/Thirza A. Choppin/Daughter, Waitress/12/Hadleigh, Essex/Census
1881/Percival Choppin/Son/2/Leigh, Essex/Census
1881/Minnie Choppin/Niece/11/Hadleigh, Essex/Census
1881/William Barker/Ostler/38/Eastwood, Essex/Census
1882/Henry Choppin/../../../Kellys
1886/Henry Choppin/../../../Kellys
1890/George Ward/../../../Kellys
1891/George Ward/Innkeeper/30/Hertford, Herts/Census**
1891/Suzannah Ward/Wife/33/Tolleshunt DArcy, Essex/Census**
1891/Eliza Howard/Sister in law, Barmaid/25/Goldhanger, Essex/Census**
1891/Emily Howard/Sister in law, Barmaid/21/Goldhanger, Essex/Census**
1891/Charles G. V. H. Ward/Son/2/Leigh, Essex/Census**
1891/Frederick I..kdly(?)/Ostler/30/Maldon, Essex/Census**
1891/Kate Bush/Visitor/../Bloomsbury, London/Census**
1895/George Ward/../../../Kellys
In 1891, George Bowen is Inn Keeper at 73 High Street, St Marys, Maldon, Essex
1898/George Bowen/../../../Kellys
1899/George Bowen/../../../Kellys
In 1901 at Bell Hotel, Leigh, Rochford, Essex
George Bowen, Publican aged 39 and born in Essex
Louise Bowen, Wife aged 43 and born in Hawkwell, Essex
Florence Bowen, Daughter aged 15 and born in Maldon, Essex
Gertrude Bowen, Daughter aged 14 and born in Maldon, Essex
Percival Bowen, Son aged 11 and born in Maldon, Essex
Pearl Bowen, Son aged 7 and born in Maldon, Essex
Alice Priest, Servant aged 30 and born in Barking, Essex
Emma Ford, Servant aged 17 and born in Leigh, Essex
1902/George Bowen/../../../Kellys
1906/George Bowen/../../../Kellys
1908/George Bowen/../../../Kellys
1910/George Bowen/../../../Kellys
In 1911 at Bell Hotel, Leigh, Rochford, Essex
George Bowen, Inn keeper, aged 48 and born in Stock, Essex
Louise Bowen, Wife aged 53 and born in Hawkwell, Essex
Florence Bowen, Daughter aged 24 and born in Maldon, Essex
Percival Bowen, Son, Butcher aged 21 and born in Maldon, Essex
Pearl Bowen, Son, Clerk aged 17 and born in Maldon, Essex
Frank Sadler, Barman aged 17 and born in Essex Latchingdon
Ethel Love, Cook aged 23 and born in Grays Essex
1912/George Bowen/../../../Kellys
1914/George Bowen/../../../Kellys
1917/George Bowen/../../../Kellys
In 1921 at Bell Hotel, Leigh Hill, Southend on Sea
George Bowen, Licenced Victualler, aged 59 and born in Stock, Essex
Louise Bowen, Wife aged 60 and born in Hawkwell, Essex
Edgar A P Bowen Son, Bank Clerk, London County Westminster & Purrs Bank Ltd aged 27 and born in Maldon, Essex
Florence Bowen Daughter aged 38 and born in Maldon, Essex
May Moore, Barmaid, G Bowen aged 24 and born in Southend, Essex
Arthur Jewell, Chauffeur, G Bowen aged 20 and born in Chelmsford, Essex
1922/George Bowen/../../../Kellys
1925/George Bowen/../../../Kellys
1929/George Bowen/../../../Kellys
1933/George Bowen/../../../Kellys
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
** Provided by CG
*** Provided by John Mead
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