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Stag's Head, 190 Magdalen Street, Colchester

Colchester pub history index

Residents at this address

1878/George Allen/../../../Kelly's

1882/George Allen/../../../Kelly's

1886/George Allen/../../../Kelly's

Malvena was actually born in 1851 as Malvena Field. Joseph Oddy is a former soldier (in 1871, Malvena is living with her parents and her occupation is given as "tailoress, soldier's wife"). They were married in Colchester in 1870. ***

1891/Joseph Oddy/Inn Keeper/46/Bandon, Ireland/Census ***
1891/Malvena Oddy/Wife/37/Colchester, Essex/Census

This address appears to become the Unicorn by 1898, unless roads are re-numbered.


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