James Went

Proprietor of The Lobster Smack Inn 1917-1933

 

This postcard of the Lobster Smack was used by James Went as an advert for the Inn. Possibly sold to his patrons or perhaps given to them to use thus spreading news of the facilities available at the Inn. Not sure of the date of the picture, perhaps 20s.

 

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James Went was born in Basildon in 1860 son of Joseph Went a Baker of Bulphan. Joseph Went was born in Bradfield, Essex, he married Mary Plumb in 1848. The couple settled in Bulphan where Joseph had a Bakery business. They had three sons Joseph, Josiah and James. Joseph worked as a Grocer at The Stores, Church Road, Bulphan.  Josiah followed his father to become a baker although he did try his hand as a beerhouse keeper. Both these sons remained in Bulphan with their families.

 

James chose a slightly different path. He started off in the Grocery Store in Great Wakering, then he was the Manager of a Beer Stores in Prittlewell, then Grocer’s Manager in Stanford le Hope before moving to Canvey before 1911. Here he became the Manager of the Kynoch Hotel where he was until at least 1914 moving to the Lobster Smack Inn by 1917, he was the proprietor of the Inn from 1917-1933 where he lived with his wife Charlotte.

 

He had married Charlotte in 1884 and the couple had two sons Joseph and Percy. Both sons married in St Katherine’s Church in 1913 and 1914 respectively.

 

James died in 1937, when his place of residence was 'Rogusa', Grovenor Road, South Benfleet. His place as publican at the Lobster Smack Inn was taken over by his son Percy who continued until his death in 1952. So the Inn was run by the Went family from c1917-1952

 

 

The Went Family

 

Generation One

 

1.  Joseph WENT, b. 1824 in Bradfield, Essex, d. Jun qtr 1884 in Orsett District, Essex, resided 1851 in Herongate, Essex, resided 1861 in Cottage, Bulphan, Essex, resided 1871 in Bulphan, Essex, resided 1881 in Bulphan Fen, Essex, occupation 1851-1881 Baker.  He married Mary A PLUMB, Dec qtr 1848 in Tendring District, Essex, b. 1817 in Manningtree, Essex (daughter of ? PLUMB), resided 1851 in Herongate, Essex, resided 1861 in Cottage, Bulphan, Essex, resided 1871 in Bulphan, Essex, resided 1881 in Bulphan Fen, Essex, resided 1891 in House and shop, Bulphan Fen, Essex, resided 1901 in Bulphan, Essex, resided 1911 in Bulphan, Essex.

                             Children:

            2.      i.     Joseph WENT b. 1850.

            3.      ii.    Josiah WENT b. 1858.

            4.      iii.   James WENT b. 1861.

 

 

Generation Two

 

2.  Joseph WENT, b. 1850 in Herongate, Essex, d. 30 Apr 1924 in Orsett District, Essex, probate 31 May 1924 to Ernest Edward Axon, ststion master and Frederick Marsh Farmer, resided 1851 in Herongate, Essex, resided 1861 in Cottage, Bulphan, Essex, resided 1871 in Not found, resided 1881 in Bulphan Fen, Essex, resided 1891 in House and shop, Bulphan Fen, Essex, resided 1901 in Bulphan, Essex, resided 1911 in The Stores, Bulphan, Essex, resided 1924 in The Stores, Church Road, Bulphan, Essex, occupation 1881 Grocer, occupation 1891 Grocer, occupation 1901 Grocer and General Stores, occupation 1911 Grocer.  He married Mary ALSTON, Sept qtr 1873 in Orsett District, Essex, b. 1851 in Fobbing, Essex.

                             Children:

                      i.     Emily WENT, b. 1849 in Bulphan, Essex.

 

3.  Josiah WENT, b. 1858 in Herongate, Essex, d. 3 Apr 1942 in Thurrock District, Essex, probate 11 Jun 1942 to Henry Septimus Went baker and Harry Cressey Agricultural Smith, resided 1861 in Cottage, Bulphan, Essex, resided 1871 in Bulphan, Essex, resided 1881 in Bulphan Fen, Essex, resided 1891 in The T?ough Beer House, Bulphan, Essex, resided 1901 in Bulphan, Essex, resided 1911 in Bulphan, Essex, kellys 1929 in Bulphan, Essex, resided 1942 in The Bakery, Bulphan, Essex, occupation 1881 Baker, occupation 1891 Beerhouse Keeper and Baker, occupation 1901-1911 Baker, occupation 1929 Baker.  He married Jane ?, Dec qtr 1873 in Pancras District, London, b. 1846 in Hornchurch, Essex, d. dbef 1911.

                             Children:

                      i.     Albert WENT, b. 1875 in Bulphan, Essex, resided 1881 in Bulphan Fen, Essex, resided 1891 in The T?ough Beer House, Bulphan, Essex, occupation 1891 Baker.

                      ii.    James WENT, b. 1876 in Bulphan, Essex, resided 1881 in Bulphan Fen, Essex.

                      iii.   Herbert WENT, b. 1876 in Bulphan, Essex, resided 1881 in Bulphan Fen, Essex.

                      iv.   Florence WENT, b. 1879 in Bulphan Fen, Essex, d. bef 1887.

                      v.    Edith M WENT, b. 1882 in Bulphan, Essex, resided 1891 in The T?ough Beer House, Bulphan, Essex.

                      vi.   Henry Septimus WENT, b. 1887 in Bulphan, Essex, resided 1891 in The T?ough Beer House, Bulphan, Essex, resided 1901 in Bulphan, Essex.

                      vii.  Florence Clara WENT, b. 1889 in Bulphan, Essex, resided 1891 in The T?ough Beer House, Bulphan, Essex, resided 1901 in Bulphan, Essex.

                      viii. Dorothy Francis WENT, b. 1891 in Bulphan, Essex, resided 1891 in The T?ough Beer House, Bulphan, Essex, resided 1901 in Bulphan, Essex.

 

4.  James WENT, b. 1861 in Basildon, Essex, d. 22 Dec 1937 in 'Rogusa', Grovenor Road, South Benfleet, Essex, probate 22 Feb 1938 to son Joseph James Went, resided 1861 in Cottage, Bulphan, Essex, resided 1871 in Bulphan, Essex, resided 1881 in High Street. Great Wakering, resided 1891 in 39 Princes Street, Prittlewell, Essex, resided 1901 in Victoria Road, Stanford le Hope, Essex, resided 1911 in Kynoch Hotel, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1913-14 in Kynoch Hotel, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1917-1933 in Lobster Smack Inn, Canvey Island, Essex, occupation 1881 Grocers Assistant, occupation 1891 Manager of Beer Stores, occupation 1901 Grocer's Manager, occupation 1911 Licensed Vitualler, occupation 1913-14 Hotel Keeper, occupation 1917-1933 LV Lobster Smack Inn.  He married Charlotte Jane ALSTON, Mar qtr 1884 in Orsett District, Essex, b. 1864 in Fobbing, Essex, resided 1901 in Victoria Road, Stanford le Hope, Essex, resided 1911 in Kynoch Hotel, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1918-1929 in Lobster Smack Inn, Canvey Island, Essex.

                             Children:

                      i.     Joseph James WENT, b. 1885 in Stanford le Hope, Essex, d. Dec qtr 1966 in Southend District, Essex, resided 1891 in 39 Princes Street, Prittlewell, Essex, resided 1901 in Victoria Road, Stanford le Hope, Essex, resided 1911 in Kynoch Hotel, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1913 in Canvey Island, Essex, occupation 1911 Explosives costs clerk.  He married Dorothy Maude COATS, 23 Apr 1913 in St Katherine's Church, Canvey Island, Essex, b. 1891 (daughter of James Cameron COATS), resided 1913 in Gravesend, Kent.

                      ii.    Percy John WENT, b. 1892 in Southend on Sea, Essex, d. 20 May 1952 in The General Hospital, Southend on Sea, Essex, probate 8 Jul 1952 to Lucy Went, resided 1901 in Victoria Road, Stanford le Hope, Essex, resided 1911 in Patient at Frendly Public House, Herne Bay, Kent, resided 1914 in Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1929 in Coastguard Station, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1937 in Lobster Smack Inn, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1952 in Lobster Smack Inn, Canvey Island, Essex, occupation 1911 Journeyman Butcher, occupation 1914 Explosives Tester, occupation 1937-1952 Proprieter Lobster Smack Inn.  He married Lucy Ellen SWEENEY, 23 Sep 1914 in St Katherine's Church, Canvey Island, Essex (daughter of Jeremiah SWEENEY), resided 1929 in Coast Guard Station, Canvey Island, Essex.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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