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Woodman, Romford Common, Romford

Also see the History of Romford

The Woodman and the Plough are both on the Romford Common, the Plough is now near to Gallows Corner, and the Woodman is near to Hare Street (now the main Road) in the census, it would place it very well as being North of Gidea Park on the way towards Harold Hill.

Known Residents

The following entries are in this format:

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

The 1861 census shows Richard Coleman from Cranbrook, Norfolk & Mary from Letton, Norfolk

1871/Richard Coleman/Beer House Keeper/47/Norfolk/Census ***
1871/Mary Coleman/Wife/44/Norfolk/Census
1871/Selina Coleman/Daughter/16/Hornchurch, Essex/Census
1871/Jeremiah Coleman/Son/12/Hornchurch, Essex/Census
1871/Robert Coleman/Son/10/Hornchurch, Essex/Census
1871/Richard Coleman/Son/8/Hornchurch, Essex/Census
1871/Theodora Coleman/Daughter/1/Romford, Essex/Census

1878/John Coulson/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1881/Eliza Coulson/Beerhouse Keeper/60/York/Census
1881/Margaret Coulson/Daughter, Attendant at Home/18/Chelsea/Census
1881/Fred Coulson/Son/13/Romford, Essex/Census
1881/Annie M. ?/Friend, Cook/30/Wales/Census
1881/Mary Ann Sheldrick/Friend, Attendant in House/14/Romford, Essex/Census
1881/John Pasterfield/Lodger, Blacksmith/19/South Weald, Essex/Census

1882/John Coulson/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1886/Mrs. Eliza Coalson/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1890/Mrs. Eliza Coulson/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1891/Eliza Coulson/Laundress & Beerhouse Keeper/72/Malton, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Frederick Coulson/Son, Messenger/21/Romford, Essex/Census
1891/Hannah Peace/Laundress/40/Commercial Road, London/Census
1891/Florrie Taylor/General Servant/14/Romford, Essex/Census
1891/John Stevens/Lodger, General Porter/28/Aldersgate, London/Census

1894/Mrs. Eliza Coulson/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1898/Mrs. Eliza Coulson/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1899/Mrs. Eliza Coulson/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's


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