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Plough, West Street, Comberton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Comberton pub history index

Closed in 1906 through the Compensation Authority for the County Cambridgeshire

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Residents at this address

1871/William Patman/Beer House Keeper/48/Comberton, Cambs/Census
1871/Susan Patman/Wife/42/Swaffham Prior, Cambs/Census
1871/Emily Pamplin/Step Daughter/18/Cambridge, Cambs/Census
1871/DAvid Patman/Son, Agricultural Labourer/14/Comberton, Cambs/Census
1871/William Patman/Son, Agricultural Labourer/10/Comberton, Cambs/Census
1871/Lillia Hart/Niece/3/Ditton, Cambs/Census
1871/James Marsh/Lodger, Coprolite Digger/25/Haverhill, Suffolk/Census
1871/Robert Wing/Lodger, Coprolite Digger/23/Mildenhall, Suffolk/Census
1871/Alfred Mark/Lodger, Coprolite Digger/33/Bourn, Cambs/Census
1871/Samuel Marshall/Lodger, Machine Man/25/Comberton, Cambs/Census

1881/David Patman/Agricultural Labourer & Publican/24/Comberton, Cambs/Census
1881/Elizabeth Patman/Wife/20/Leicestershire/Census
1881/William Patman/Visitor, Agricultural Labourer/21/Comberton, Cambs/Census
1881/William Patman/Father, General Labourer, Widow/58/Comberton, Cambs/Census

1901/Edward Baker/Publican & Butcher/41/Toddington, Beds/Census
1901/Jane Baker/Wife/44/Stoneham, Suffolk/Census
1901/Ethel A Baker/Daughter/11/W Kensington, London/Census

1904/Edward Baker/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory

Saffron Walden Weekly News. Published Friday, 23 November 1906 Licensing Sessions
£4510 Awarded for Compeniation FOR FIFTEEN HOUSES
A meeting of Compensation Authority for the County Cambridgeshire was held at the Shire hall Chesterton on Friday, for the purpose of considering claims under the Licensing Act 1904.
The proceedings resulted in a sum of £4510 being awarded as compensation to the owners and tenants of fifteen of the licensed houses in the County and Borough of Cambridge which are to suppressed.
The following shows the amount of compensation to be received by the owners and tenants respectively of the houses in regard to which the compensation suggested was accepted by the compensation authority:
The Plough Comberton — Owners Messrs J and J E Phillips £192 ; licensee Edward Baker £24



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