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Looking for previous residents of the Flying Rats,Broadway, Great Dunmow, Essex.
Listed as a 17c building, think the Bush family resided there early 1900's,any earlier census info?

There is a Bush family whose address is Broadway, Great Dunmow in the 1891 census:-

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Broadway, Great Dunmow, Dunmow, Essex, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

Thomas Bush Head Married Male 57 1834 Agricultural Labourer Great Dunmow, Essex, England
Thomas Bush Son Single Male 19 1872 Agricultural Labourer Great Dunmow, Essex, England
Arthur Bush Son Single Male 16 1875 Agricultural Labourer

There is no mention of "Flying Rats".

Kath. x

There are lots of people named Bush living Broadway, Great Dunmow in previous census years but I can't see any mention of "Flying Rats".

Kath. x

Thanks the listed buildings site suggests the name Flying Rats came into use early 1900's, wondered what it was before it became a pub? earliest resident I can find is Herbert Bush 1906.

There is also a Sarah Bush in the 1841 census aged 50 a publican at The Harp in that area. I wonder if the pub had its name changed later.

http://pubshistory.com/EssexPubs/GreatDunmow/flyrats.shtml

In that reference that Jax gave you, there is a note at the end that says


Note: Premises only named in 1937


Extracts taken from Kelly's Directory shows the first occupant as Herbert Bush in 1906, and the last entry in Kelly's as John R. W. Rolfe, 1937



so it looks like a relatively recent naming



is there an airfield nearby????

"Flying Rats" sounds rather like pilots or airplaney



but then there is this reference to it as a Listed Building under English heritage .........

GREAT DUNMOW BROADWAY (South side)
3/57 Flying Rats

GV II

Cottage, formerly a Public House. C17 or earlier. Timber framed and plastered,
with thatched roof. 1 storey and attics. Small lean-to at right with thatched
roof. Single storey extension to left with half hipped thatched roof. 1,3,1
window range modern leaded casements. 3 gabled dormers. C18 red brick end
wall chimney stack.



I do note that other references have it for sale for something under £600,000 :-)

http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/

off-licensed beer-house called The Flying Rats and cottage property at Great and Lt. Dunmow belonging to Samuel Frank Coates; china, etc. at Bishops Stortford (co.Herts), sold by order of the Vincent Fine Art Pottery Company


Date From: 1902
Date To: 1903

(above from Seax search. Essex Archives online)

Chris :)

edits (Seax menu right of page, see History Of My House. Perhaps something in category there could help)

My late father used to refer to Squirrels as 'flying rats'.

I couldn't possibly tell you what he called Seagulls!

Thanks everyone for your replies, the name is certainly unusual, thats what got my interest. it's so difficult to trace a building in the earlier census returns. I know the building was there long before the first census but finding it is a nightmare. I will look at all your suggestions. Thanks

Pigeons are know as flying rats

Flying Rats, Broadway, Dunmow - London Public House


londonpublichouse.com/EssexPubs/GreatDunmow/flyrats.shtml

Flying Rats, Broadway, Dunmow. Great Dunmow pub history index. Formerly a public house. Directory of Pubs in the UK, ... Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex .

TL 62 SW GREAT DUNMOW BROADWAY (South side)
3/57 Flying Rats

GV II

Cottage, formerly a Public House. C17 or earlier. Timber framed and plastered,
with thatched roof. 1 storey and attics. Small lean-to at right with thatched
roof. Single storey extension to left with half hipped thatched roof. 1,3,1
window range modern leaded casements. 3 gabled dormers. C18 red brick end
wall chimney stack.



Flying Rats - Great Dunmow - Essex - England | British ...


www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/...flying-rats-great-dunmow-essex

Flying Rats is a grade II listed building in Great Dunmow, Essex, England. ... 3/57 Flying Rats GV ...

so there is an airfield nearby

RAF Great Dunmow airfield - 386th Bomb Group -


www.controltowers.co.uk/G/Great_Dunmow.htm

RAF Great Dunmow airfield. Airfield Today: Agriculture. Tower Type: Watch ... Essex. Location: 6 miles E of Bishops Stortford . OS Ref: TL592235.

Flying Rats, Broadway, Dunmow

Great Dunmow pub history index

Formerly a public house.

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Essex . The Essex listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

The following entries are in this format:

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

1906/Herbert Bush/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1908/Henry Bush/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1910/Henry Bush/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1912/Henry Bush/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1914/Henry Bush/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1917/Henry Bush/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1922/Mrs. Eliza Bush/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's