The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.

The Plough, High Street, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden CB10 1PL

Professionally photographed by Gordon Ridgewell

Residents at this address.

1832-3/William Mason/Beer Retailer/../../Pigot's

1839/William Mason/../../../Pigot's

1840/William Mason/../../../Pigot's*

1845/Mrs. Sarah Mason/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office

1848/Sarah Mason/..Beerhouse Keeper/../../White's

1851/Mrs. Sarah Mason/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office

1861/Joseph Mason/Beerhouse keeper/35/Great Chesterford, Essex/Census**
1861/Caroline Mason/Wife/28/Little Chesterford, Essex/Census
1861/Sarah A. Mason/Daughter/5/Great Chesterford, Essex/Census
1861/Elizabeth A. Mason/Daughter/3/Great Chesterford, Essex/Census
1861/William Mason/Son/1m/Great Chesterford, Essex/Census

1862/Joseph Mason/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1867/Joseph Mason/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office

1870/Joseph Mason/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

In 1871 at the Plough, High Street, Great Chesterford
Joseph Mason, Beerhouse keeper aged 47 and born in Great Chesterford, Essex
Sarah A Mason, Daughter aged 15 and born in Great Chesterford, Essex
William Mason, Son aged 10 and born in Great Chesterford, Essex
Emily Mason, Daughter aged 6 and born in Great Chesterford, Essex

1874/Joseph Mason/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1878/Joseph Mason/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

In 1881 at Beer House, 31, High Street, Great Chesterford
1881/Joseph Mason/Beerhouse Keeper/55/Great Chesterford, Essex/Census
1881/William Mason/Son/20/Great Chesterford, Essex/Census

1882/Joseph Mason/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1886/William Mason/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1937, Walter Whitman, Plough, Great Chesterford

2018, The Plough, High Street, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden CB10 1PL

* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900

** Provided by CG


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