Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Jolly Waterman, River Side in 1891 census. It is closed through a compensation payment in about 1908. The 1911 census lists it as late Jolly Waterman.
Waterbeach pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Cambridgeshire.
Residents at this address
1881/Keziah Webb/Publican, Widow/41/Stretham, Cambridge/Census
1881/Bertha Webb/Daughter/10/Waterbeach, Cambridge/Census
1881/Rachel Webb/Daughter/4/Waterbeach, Cambridge/Census
1881/George Willis/Lodger, Agricultural Laborer, Widow/68/Stanstead,
Essex/Census
1881/Charles Jacobs/Lodger, Hurdle Maker/49/Dullingham, Cambridge/Census
1881/Edward Chapman/Lodger, Agricultural Laborer/24/Comberton, Cambridge/Census
1881/Jonathan Lythell/Lodger, Agricultural Laborer/37/Waterbeach, Cambridge/Census
1891/Heziekiah Hancock/Publican/28/Swaffham Bulbeck/Cambridgeshire ***
1891/Mary Hancock/Wife/26/Swaffham Bulbeck Camrbidgeshire/Census
1891/Lewis Hancock/Son/4/Swaffham Bulbeck Camrbidgeshire/Census
1891/Walter Hancock/Son/1/Waterbeach Cambridgeshire/Census
In 1901 at The Jolly Waterman, Joist Fen, Waterbeach
Maria Jane Thorby, Publican, Widow aged 26 and born in Wicken, Cambridgeshire
Alberta Maud Thorby, Daughter aged 5 and born in Newmarket, Suffolk
Clement Valentine Thorby, Son aged 2 and born in Cambridgeshire
Redvers George Buller Thorby, Son aged 3 months and born in Cambridgeshire
George Arnold, Boarder, Horsekeeper (farm) aged 30 and born in Soham, Cambridgeshire
1908 07 31st - Twenty-six licensed houses are to close, magistrates decided. They include the Robin Hood at Litlington, Chesterton Long Reach, Swaffham Prior’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin and the Three Jolly Watermen in Waterbeach Fen. But the Fox in the Wood at Soham and the Cock at Isleham were spared after Police Superintendent Winter failed to appear to give evidence. The licence of the Black Horse at Over was renewed after the Star Brewery appealed, also Barrington Boot & Shoe, Bassingbourn Yew Tree, Steeple Morden Lion, Swaffham Prior John Bull, Bottisham Rose & Crown, Cottenham Six Bells, Oakington Lion and Lamb, Stapleford Hammer & Anvil, Swavesey Chequers, Willingham Little Rose, Castle Camps George, Balsham Ram, Linton White Hart, Cambridge Yorkshire Grey, Old Red Lion, Nine Pines, Thatched House, Baker’s Arms, Red Lion, Brewery Tap & Carpenters’ Arms.
In 1911 census, Maria Jane Thorby is still listed although no longer a public house.
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