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The Ship, High Street to the Well Yard, Romford in 1889, from a sketch by Bamford

The Ship, High Street to the Well Yard, Romford in 1889, from a sketch by Bamford

The Ship is just visible at the left hand end of the sketch, the other commercial properties are Danby, R Palmer &  H Axon. These can be viewed in the Romford 1886 Trade Directory

A better view of the Ship, High Street, Romford in 1884 and the Wesleyan Chapel , by Bamford

A better view of the Ship, High Street, Romford in 1884 and the Wesleyan Chapel , by Bamford

Also can be seen the properties of T Anderson &  J H Hammond

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1871/James Finch/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory **

1871/James Finch/Beer House & Lodging House/41/Romford, Essex/Census **
1871/Sarah Finch/Wife/40/Romford, Essex/Census
1871/George F. Finch/Son, Labourer/19/Romford, Essex/Census
1871/Samuel Finch/Son, Labourer/14/Romford, Essex/Census
1871/William Finch/Son, Labourer/12/Romford, Essex/Census
1871/Richard Finch/Son/4/Romford, Essex/Census
1871/Sarah Finch/Daughter/9/Romford, Essex/Census
1871/Maria Finch/Daughter/6/Romford, Essex/Census
1871/Louisa Oakley/General Servant (Widow)/68/Bury, Suffolk/Census

30/08/1872/James Linch/Beer Retailer/../../Petty Sessions Victuallers Records

1874/James Finch/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory **

1881/George Pink (Blind)/Beer Shop Keeper/58/St. Lukes, Middlesex/Census
1881/Eliza Pink/Wife/62/Southall, Middlesex/Census
1881/Walter Ellison/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/21/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1881/George Bear/Lodger, Frame Maker/28/Chealsea, Middlesex/Census
1881/Bridget Bear/General Servant, Artizan/28/Dover, Kent/Census
1881/George Manning/Lodger, General Labourer/35/Romford, Essex/Census

1890/George Blazeby/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

Note: Premises not named in 1890

1891/George Blazeby/Beerhouse Keeper/48/Ilford, Essex/Census
1891/Harriet Blazeby/Wife/46/Ilford, Essex/Census
1891/John Bush/Servant/38/Dagenham, Essex/Census
1891/William King/Lodger, Printer/48/Buckingham/Census


** Provided by Ewan


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