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Great Missenden pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Buckinghamshire. The Buckinghamshire 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.
1830/William Climpson/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1839/Susan Climpson/../../../Robsons Directory ***
1852/Susannah Climpson/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1861/William Sherriff/Bricklayer/52/Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire/Census
1861/Hannah Sherriff/Wife/51/Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire/Census
1861/Samuel Sherriff/Son, Bricklayer/18/Great Missenden,
Buckinghamshire/Census
1861/Ellen Sherriff/Daughter/16/Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire/Census
1861/Emily Blake/Visitor/6/Great Hampdden, Buckinghamshire/Census
1861/Samuel Taylor/Lodger, Labourer/31/Great Missenden,
Buckinghamshire/Census
1861/Thos Bigga/Lodger, Harness Maker/24/../Census
1863/William Sheriff/../../../Duttons Directory ***
1869/Mrs Hannah Sherriff/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1871/Hannah Sherriff/Licensed Victualler, Widow/60/Great Missenden,
Buckinghamshire/Census
1877/William Gomm/../../../Post Office Directory
Edward Bowen was my great grandfather, born in Welshpool in 1841, and his
son Edward Leonce Bowen was born in the pub on 8th March 1878 but sadly the
infant died a few months later. The inquest was held in the nearby George on
29th June 1878, reported in the Bucks Herald on Saturday 6th July. By the
time of the 1881 census my great grandfather had left the trade and moved to
East London. *
October 1877/Edward Bowen/Incoming Licensee/../../Bucks Herald *
1881/William Darvill/Publican At The Plough Inn And General
Dealer/50/Chesham, Buckingham/Census
1881/Ann Darvill/Wife/51/Wilbarston, Northampton/Census
1891/John Canavan/../../../Kellys Directory
1891/John Canavan/Licensed Victualler/46/Ireland/Census
1891/Catherine Canavan/Wife/51/Ireland/Census
1891/Beatrice Maud Canavan/Daughter/16/Ireland/Census
1891/Florence Victoria Canavan/Daughter/13/Ireland/Census
1891/Adelaide Bertha Canavan/Daughter/12/Kingston, Surrey/Census
1891/Grace Geraldine Canavan/Daughter/9/London, Surrey/Census
1899/Mrs Katharine Canavan/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1901/Catherine Canavan/Licensed Victualler, Widow/61/Ireland/Census
1901/Beatrice M Canavan/Daughter, Barmaid/26/Ireland/Census
1901/Grace G Canavan/Daughter, Barmaid/19/Clapham, London/Census
1903/Mrs Katharine Canavan/../../../Kellys Directory
1911/Henry Hearn/Licensed Victualler/32/Chesham, Buckinghamshire/Census
1911/Florence Victoria Hearn/Wife, Assistant/32/Belfast, Ireland/Census
1911/John Henry Hearn/Son/4/Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire/Census
1911/Catherine Canavan/Mother in Law, widow/71/Cavan, Ireland/Census
* Provided By Roger Bowen
*** Provided By Colin Ager