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George & Dragon, Benington, Hertfordshire

George & Dragon, Benington, Hertfordshire

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Residents at this address

In 1851 at The George, Benington, Hertford
Catherine Pearman, Publican & farmer of 60 acres employing 4 labourers, Widow aged 59 and born in Benington, Hertfordshire
Hannah Pearman, Farmers daughter aged 27 and born in Benington, Hertfordshire
Arthur Pearman, Farmer's son aged 25 and born in Benington, Hertfordshire
Frederick Pearman, Farmer's son aged 19 and born in Benington, Hertfordshire
Joseph Spencer, Servant, Agricultural aged 15 and born in Benington, Hertfordshire

1855, George & Dragon, Mrs C Pearman, Benington, Stevenage

In 1861 at The George Publick House, Road Leading To Cottage Green, Benington,
John Pearman, Publican & farmer of 90 acres employing of 3 men aged 42 and born in Benington, Hertfordshire
Mary Ann Pearman, Publican & farmers wife aged 41 and born in Benington, Hertfordshire
George Pearman, Son, Agricultural labourer aged 13 and born in Benington, Hertfordshire
Joseph Pearman, Son aged 11 and born in Benington, Hertfordshire
Mary Pearman, Daughter aged 8 and born in Benington, Hertfordshire
John Pearman, Son aged 6 and born in Benington, Hertfordshire
Ellen Pearman, Daughter aged 5 and born in Benington, Hertfordshire
Catherine Pearman, Daughter aged 3 and born in Benington, Hertfordshire
Johannie Pearman, Daughter aged 8 months and born in Benington, Hertfordshire

1891/William Avis/Agricultural Labourer/27/Benington, Herts/Census
1891/Emily Avis/Wife/23/Ardley, Herts/Census
1891/Ethel Avis/Daughter/5 months/Benington, Herts/Census



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