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Anchor & Hope, West Bank, Barking

Petty Sessions describe address as 'Over the Gates'

History of Barking

Known Residents

The following entries are in this format:

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

9/1872/John Smith/Beer Retailer/../../Petty Sessions ****

1874/John Smith/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1881/James Smith/Beerhouse Keeper/41/Wishford, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Rebecca Smith/Wife/38/Coats, Cambridge/Census
1881/Thomas J. Smith/Son/14/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah A. Smith/Daughter/12/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ruth Smith/Daughter/8/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Eliza Smith/Daughter/7/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Eliza Bass/Domestic Servant/16/Barking, Essex/Census

1882/James Smith/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

08/7/1882/Joseph Baalham/Beer Retailer/../../Petty Sessions ****

1886/John Baalham/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1891/John Baalham/Beer House Keeper/66/Polstead, Suffolk/Census
1891/Martha Baalham/Wife, Dress Maker/63/Stratford, Suffolk/Census
1891/Agnes A Baalham/Daughter, Barmaid/22/Barking, Essex/Census
1891/Jennie Orpin/Servant/20/Poplar, Middlesex/Census

1894/John Baalam/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

03/7/1897/Frederick Bragg/Beer Retailer/../../Petty Sessions ****

1898/Frederick Bragg/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1899/Frederick Bragg/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1901/Frederick Bragg/Beer House Keeper/42/Kerby, Essex/Census ****
1901/Elizabeth Bragg/Daughter/15/East Ham, Essex/Census
1901/Hannah Bragg/Daughter/13/East Ham, Essex/Census
1901/Sarah Bragg/Daughter/11/East Ham, Essex/Census
1901/William Bragg/Son/7/East Ham, Essex/Census

1902/Frederick Bragg/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

Frederick Bragg was the great, great grandfather of Billy Bragg - the "Bard of Barking"

1908/Harry Blunden/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1911/Christopher Harris/Beer Retailer/48/Wiltshire/Census ****
1911/Harriet H Harris/Wife, Assistant/49/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1911/George R Harris/Son, Labourer/20/West Ham, Essex/Census
1911/Albert Harris/Son/8/Barking, Essex/Census

1912/Christopher Harris/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

Note: Premises only named in 1881 & 1901

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