Luton index
The Red lion could have been open as early as 1637. Earlier addresses list it as in Market Hill. The 1914 directory lists as Red Lion hotel, Market hill & Castle street.
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Bedfordshire . The Bedfordshire 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.
1862/Mrs Paybody/../../../Bedfordshire Directory
1864/Charles Eldridge/Red Lion, Market hill/../../Post Office Directory
1869/Charles Eldridge/Red Lion, Market hill/../../Post Office Directory
1871/Eliza Edridge/Licensed Victualler, Widow/50/Hitchin,
Hertfordshire/Census
1871/William Harris/Son, Painter/20/Hertford, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Emma Edridge/Daughter/17/Hertford, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Charles Edridge/Son, Warehouseman/15/Hertford, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Harry Edridge/Son/12/Hertford, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Thomas Edridge/Son/8/Hertford, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Emma Smith/Cook/23/Aspenden, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Ann Edwards/Waitress/17/Aspenden, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Hubert M Desmond/Guest, law Student/22/London, Middlesex/Census
1876/Mrs Edridge/../../../Harrods Directory
1877/Mrs Eliza Edridge/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/George H Chambers/Hotel Keeper/47/Fareham, Hampshire/Census
1881/Sarah Chambers/Wife, Hotel Keeper/42/St James, London/Census
1881/Frederick Chambers/Son/10/Luton, Bedford/Census
1881/Eliza Chambers/Niece, School Teacher/16/St James, London/Census
1881/Constance Anthony/Barmaid/26/Bayswater, London/Census
1881/Annie Hobbs/Waitress/25/St Lukes, London/Census
1881/Mary Austin/Chambermaid/19/Studham, Bedford/Census
1881/Sarah Carter/Kitchen Maid/20/Baldock, Hertford/Census
1881/Ellen Carter/Cook/15/Baldock, Hertford/Census
1881/Tom Chambers/Nephew, Oilmans Assistant/17/Hackney, London/Census
1890/Thomas Wright/../../../Post Office Directory
1914/Frederick G Hucklesby/manager/../../Post Office Directory
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