The Pub Landlords

 I don't expect that Dirty Den was the role model for the pub landlord in the Nineteenth century, but I still find it hard to reconcile my image of the responsible and stoic Carters/Ponds and running a pub.

William Pond was the landlord of the Fly and Bullock Inn, Stow Road, Cold Norton, Essex from 1874 (or earlier) until at least 1898; he changed the name to the Butcher's Arms between 1882 and 1891.  Allegedly, he lost his license following a complaint about a drunk and disorderly – William denied that the D&D had been drinking in his establishment.

The Butchers Arms – late 19^th Century

William Pond's brother, Samuel Nathaniel Pond, appeared to be running the Prince of Wales Beer House, a mile or so away in Stow Maries, Essex in 1891. And Samuel was a Wheelwright and Carpenter by trade.

William Poole, husband of William's sister Mary Ann Gilbert Pond (and brother of William Pond's wife Lucy Poole), was landlord of the Saracen's Head, Runsell Green, Danbury, Essex from 1874 until at least 1891.  Mary's brother, John Pond, was his assistant for some of that time. 

Samuel Pond, son of Sam and, like William Pond, a grandson of another Samuel Pond, was a licensee in Blackfriars, St Pancras and Lambeth from around 1860 to 1890, retiring off the proceeds it appears. His brother John Pond was a publican in the East End and then the Old Kent Road in the late 1800s.

 The Butchers Arms – now a private house - 20th June 2001

[Borrowed from EssexPubs]

Edward Thomas Pond, nephew of William, took over the license of the Butchers Arms; he was also parish clerk and assistant overseer for Cold Norton and Stow Maries.  It appears as though took over Stow Maries Parish clerk duties from another uncle – Samuel Nathaniel Pond.

William Carter #2 (father of Henry) was a Beer Shop Keeper in Purleigh, Essex in the 1840s.

Incidentally, the Luetchfords did have a pub connection.  Flora Rose's husband Joseph Smith ran pubs in Long Ditton and Thames Ditton, Surrey in the 1880s/1900s.  Her cousin Daniel Rose ran the Kings Arms Market Hill, Saffron Walden, Essex (below) in the 1880s/1890s.

 The Kings Arms Market Hill, Saffron Walden

[Borrowed from EssexPubs]

Daniel's nephew, George Cooper (by his sister Ann), turned from being a Stone Mason to a Publican - running the Star Inn, High St, Rawmarsh, near Rotherham, Yorkshire, in 1901.

Emily Quinton married a James Jarvis who was a publican in London; they appeared to meet through working together at the Whitehall National Garden Club, Westminster.

Last updated - 17 March 2006