Witham pub history index
Closed in the 1980's
The original premises was destroyed in a fire and a date on the back of the later building suggests it was rebuilt in 1889. The George & Dragon is the second building on the right.
1983 whilst still licensed
Both provided by Janet Gyford
Residents at this address
1839/Theodorus Harrison/../../../Pigot's
1841/John Walker/Innkeeper/30/Not Essex/Census**
1841/Mary Walker/../25/Not Essex/Census
1841/Sarah Walker/../10/Not Essex/Census
1841/William Walker/../10/Not Essex/Census
1841/James Walker/../5/Not Essex/Census
1841/Caroline Walker/../5/Not Essex/Census
1841/Peter McKay/Contractor/25/Not Essex/Census
1841/John Matson/Independent/25/Not Essex/Census
1841/Richard Brimore/Excavator/22/Not Essex/Census
1841/Mary Brimore/../19/Not Essex/Census
1841/Susan Brimore/../4m/Not Essex/Census
1841/William Whale/Excavator/20/Not Essex/Census
1841/John Hes(?)/Excavator/15/Not Essex/Census
1841/John Millard/Excavator/15/Not Essex/Census
1841/William Brown/Excavator/30/Not Essex/Census
1841/Ellen Carder/Servant/15/Not Essex/Census
1841/Thomas Baker/Contractor/30/Not Essex/Census
Note: Premises not named in 1841.
1845/William Walford/../../../Post Office
The Rising Sun or Sun was renamed the George & Dragon between 1845 & 1848.**
1848/William Walford/../../../White's
1851/William Walford/../../../Post Office
1851/William Walford/Innkeeper/37/Witham, Essex/Census*
1851/Sarah Anne Walford/Wife/37/Langford, Essex/Census
1851/Edward Walford/Brother, Tailor/20/Witham, Essex/Census
1851/Mary Hews/General Servant/20/Bradwell, Essex/Census
1862/William Walford/Brewer/../../Kelly's
1863/William Walford/../../../White's**
1867/William Walford/Brewer/../../Post Office
1870/Christopher Courtman/../../../Kelly's
1871/Christopher Courtman/../../../Post Office
1871/Christopher Courtman/Publican/31/Heybridge, Essex/Census
1871/Maria Courtman/Wife/30/Wickham Bishops, Essex/Census
1871/Mabel M Courtman/Daughter/5/Newington Butts, London/Census
1871/Emily E Courtman/Daughter/3/Witham, Essex/Census
1871/Alice J Courtman/Daughter/2/Witham, Essex/Census
1871/Clara A Liscking/General Servant/16/Hatfield Peverel, Essex/Census
1871/Joseph Daisley/Lodger, Ag Labourer/42/Witham, Essex/Census
1871/Alexander Knox/Lodger, Tailor/21/Dunbar, Scotland/Census
1871/Rebecca Rose/Lodger, Charwoman/38/Coggeshall, Essex/Census
1871/Thomas Cook/Lodger, Bricklayers Labourer/60/Witham, Essex/Census
1871/Abraham Potter/Lodger, Ag Labourer/26/Coggeshall, Essex/Census
1871/David Ruskin/Lodger, Painter/17/Old Kent Road, Kent/Census
1874/Christopher Courtman/../../../Kelly's
1878/Christopher Courtman/../../../Kelly's
1881/Christopher Courtman/Publican/41/Heybridge, Essex/Census
1881/Maria Courtman/Wife/39/Wickham Bishops, Essex/Census
1881/Mabel M. Courtman/Daughter, Barmaid/15/Newington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily E. Courtman/Daughter/14/Witham Butts, Essex/Census
1881/Alice Jane Courtman/Daughter/12/Witham Butts, Essex/Census
1881/Christopher A. Courtman/Son/7/Witham Butts, Essex/Census
1881/Samuel Springett/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/27/Rivenhall, Essex/Census
1882/Christopher Courtman/../../../Kelly's
1886/John Pipe/../../../Kelly's
1890/Arthur George Deeks/../../../Kelly's
1891/Harry Wager/Higgler Hawk/30/Totham, Essex/Census ***
1891/Alice Wager/Wife/30/Witham, Essex/Census
1894/Harry Wager/../../../Kelly's
1895/Harry Wager/../../../Kelly's
1898/Andrew Charles/../../../Kelly's
1899/Andrew Charles/../../../Kelly's
1901/Sam Smith/Licensed Victualler/27/Birch, Essex/Census
1901/Emily Smith/Wife/31/Bridgenorth, Shropshire/Census
1901/Harry Smith/Brother/16/Birch, Essex/Census
1901/Frank Fulham/Lodger, House Painter/25/Suffolk/Census
1901/George Large/Lodger, House Painter/20/Suffolk/Census
1901/Jack Sullivan/Lodger, House Painter/21/Norfolk/Census
1902/William Chaplin/../../../Kelly's
1906/John F. Peacock/../../../Kelly's
1908/John G. Langdon/../../../Kelly's
1910/John G. Langdon/../../../Kelly's
1911/Johjn George Langdon/Publican/54/Dulwichm Surrey/Census
1911/Sarah Langdon/Wife/53/Warminster, Wiltshire/Census
1912/John G. Langdon/../../../Kelly's
1914/Walter Thomas Morris/../../../Kelly's
1917/Mrs. Elizabeth Mary Morris/../../../Kelly's
1922/Thomas Skinner/../../../Kelly's
1925/Thomas Gaskin/../../../Kelly's
1929/George Mason/../../../Kelly's
1933/Percy Desborough/../../../Kelly's
1937/Harry Warnett/../../../Kelly's
** Provided by Angela Ward
** Provided by Janet Gyford
*** Provided by Colin Ager
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