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Bell, High Street, Hempstead

Where Dick Turpin was born in 1705. His father being the Alehouse Keeper at the time.

Changed name to the Rose & Crown around 1800 and was also known as the Crown for many years, now known as the Bluebell

Bell, High Street, Hempstead

Taken by John Law

Professionally photographed by Gordon Ridgewell

Residents at this address

1705/John Turpin/Alehouse Keeper, Brewer & Butcher /../../..

The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Bird, at the Rose & Crown.

The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Bird, at the Rose & Crown.

1841/Charles Richards/Publican/55/Essex/Census*
1841/George Richards/35/../../Census
1841/John Richards/8/../../Census
1841/Mary Richards/6/../../Census
1841/David Richards/4/../../Census
1841/Elenor Richards/2/../../Census

1845/Charles Richardson/../../../Post Office

1848/Charles Richardson/Victualler/../../White's

1851/Stephen Tradgett/../../../Post Office

1851/Stephen Tredget/innkeeper/36/Hempstead, Essex/Census ***
1851/Harriet Tredget/wife/26/Hempstead, Essex/Census
1851/Frances Tredget/daughter at home/09/Hempstead, Essex/Census
1851/Ann Emma Tredget/daughter at home/07/Hempstead, Essex/Census

1852/S. Trudgett/../../../Kelly's**

1855/W. Foster/../../../Kelly's**

1862/William Foster/../../../Kelly's

1867/William Willshire/../../../Kelly's

1870/William Willshire/../../../Kelly's

1871/William Willshire/../../../Post Office

1874/Thomas Housden/../../../Kelly's

1878/Mrs. Mary Ann Hall/../../../Kelly's

1881/William Bird/Farmer & Licenced Victualler/36/Hempstead, Essex/Census
1881/Mary A. Bird/Wife/40/Grendon Underwood, Buckingham/Census
1881/Jane M. E. Hall/Stepdaughter/9/Safron Walden, Essex/Census
1881/Frederick L. Hall/Stepson/7/Safron Walden, Essex/Census

1882/William Bird/Farmer/../../Kelly's

1886/William Bird/Farmer/../../Kelly's
1886/James Gray/../../../Kelly's

1891/James Gray/Innkeeper/42/../Census*
1891/Abigail Gray/Wife/40/../Census
1891/Ernest James Gray/Son/15/../Census
1891/William G. Gray/Son/12/../Census
1891/Edith Priscilla Gray/Daughter/10/../Census
1891/Tom Clark Gray/Son/8/../Census
1891/Florence Hilda Gray/Daughter/7/../Census
1891/Allen Edward Gray/Son/2/../Census
1891/Ethel Mildred Gray/Daughter/5/../Census

1894/James Dix/../../../Kelly's

1895/James Dix/../../../Kelly's

1898/James Dix/../../../Kelly's

1899/James Dix/../../../Kelly's

1901/James Dix/Innkeeper/68/Horseheath, Cambs/Census*
1901/Elizabeth Dix/Wife/50/Jersey/Census
1901/Hara(?) Dix/Daughter/13/Haverhill, Suffolk/Census
1901/Alexander Dix/Son/11/Haverhill, Suffolk/Census
1901/Philip Dix/Son/9/Haverhill, Suffolk/Census
1901/Mapan(?) Dix/Son/8/Steeple Bumpstead, Essex/Census
1901/Archibald Dix/Son/7/Hempstead, Essex/Census
1901/Millicent Dix/Daughter/5/Hempstead, Essex/Census

1902/James Dix/../../../Kelly's

1908/George Albert Coe/Boot & Shoemaker/../../Kelly's

1912/George Albert Coe/../../../Kelly's

1917/George Albert Coe/../../../Kelly's

1925/George Albert Coe/../../../Kelly's

1933/George Albert Coe/../../../Kelly's


* Provided by Adrian Gray

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

*** Provided by John Mead


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