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Jolly Waggoners / New Bell, Church End, Ardeley, Stevenage, Hertfordshire

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The Jolly Waggoner was once known as the New Bell Inn and next to The Old Bell. It changed name during the time that Charles Dearman is licensee and before 1881.

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Jolly Waggoners, Church End, Ardeley, Hertfordshire - inter war years

Jolly Waggoners, Church End, Ardeley, Hertfordshire - inter war years

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Residents at this address

1855, New Bell, J Bray, Ardeley, Buntingford,

In 1861 at Church End, Ardeley, Royston, Hertfordshire is the New Bell, next to the Old Bell
James Bray, Carpenter and publican aged 32 and born in Walham, Hertfordshire
Sarah Bray, Wife aged 33 and born in Middlesex
A Mary Bray, Daughter aged 8 and born in Ardeley, Hertfordshire
E Sarah Bray, Daughter aged 5 and born in Ardeley, Hertfordshire
F Eliza Bray, Daughter aged 2 and born in Ardeley, Hertfordshire
Mary Pinnock, Servant aged 20 and born in Ardeley, Hertfordshire
James Shepherd, Lodger, Labourer, Widower aged 65 and born in Ardeley, Hertfordshire

In 1871 at the New Bell, Ardeley, Royston
Charles Dearman, Hay carter aged 42 and born in Weston, Hertfordshire
Catherine Dearman, Wife aged 31 and born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Mercy Dearman, Daughter aged 7 and born in Walham, Hertfordshire
Lizzie Dearman, Daughter aged 6
Marie Kitchener, Lodger, Lace maker aged 68 and born in Ampthill, Hertfordshire
Frank Kitchener, Lodger aged 4 and born in Lambeth, Surrey
Thomas Whitehead, Lodger, Stone mason aged 28 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire

In 1881 at the Jolly Waggoners, Church End, Ardeley
Charles Dearman, Hay dealer & publican aged 53 and born in Weston, Hertfordshire
Catherine Dearman, Wife aged 42 and born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Lizzie Dearman, Daughter aged 16 and born in Walkern, Hertfordshire
Miriam Dearman, Daughter aged 8 and born in Ardeley, Hertfordshire
Nellie Dearman, Daughter aged 5 and born in Ardeley, Hertfordshire
Maude Roper, Visitor aged 3 and born in London, Middlesex
Henry Lang, Lodger, Joiner aged 24 and born in Dorset
Martin Crow, Lodger, Foreman joiner aged 29 and born in Norfolk

1890/Charles Dearman/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1891/Charles Dearman/Publican/63/Weston, herts/Census
1891/Catherine Dearman/Wife/50/Stevenage, Herts/Census
1891/Nellie Dearman/Daughter/15/Ardeley, Herts/Census
1891/Annie Dearman/Daughter/6/Ardeley, Herts/Census
1891/Maggie Dearman/Daughter/4/Ardeley, Herts/Census

1937/William Musgrove/../../../Post Office Directory



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