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Chequers Hotel, North Street, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

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This pub was established in 1684. By 1729 it was called the Bell Inn and it took the name Chequers in 1788, becoming the Chequers Hotel in 1874. The pub closed in 1961 and the premises are now used as an estate agent’s offices. ***

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hertfordshire . The Hertfordshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

Chequers Hotel, North Street, Bishops Stortford - in September 2008

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Residents at this address

1839/Sarah Glasscock/../../../Pigots Directory **

1841/Sarah Glasscock/Inn Keeper/65/Not Herts/Census **
1841/Sarah Low/Servant/15/Not Herts/Census
1841/Millicent Dumage/Servant/20/Herts/Census
1841/Edward Stone/Servant/15/Herts/Census
1841/Mary Low/Visitor/40/Not Herts/Census
1841/Alfred Sanders/Carpenter Journeyman/20/Not Herts/Census
1841/William Lone/Slater Journeyman/20/Not Herts/Census

1851/Martha Glasscock/../57/Hanham, Herts/Census **
1851/Mary Baker/../23/White Roothing, Essex/Census
1851/Mary Bird/House Servant/23/Hallingsbury, Essex/Census
1851/James Clark/Errand Boy/14/Stortford, Herts/Census

1866/S Hunt/../../../Post Office Directory

1890/William Bush/../../../Kellys Directory **

1891/William Chapman/Licensed Victualler/50/Hacconby, Lincolnshire/Census **
1891/Sophy Chapman/Wife/33/Halsted, Essex/Census
1891/Elizabeth Pitstow/Barmaid/27/Saffron Walden, Essex/Census
1891/John Garrod/Boots/25/Rendham, Suffolk/Census
1891/Mary A Wright/Waitress/23/Debden, Essex/Census
1891/Emily K Woods/Chambermaid/27/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census

1895/William Chapman/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Sophy Chapman/Hotel Proprietress/40/Halstead, Essex/Census **
1901/Pricilla Griggs/Servant, Companion Domestic/36/Saffron Waldon, Essex/Census
1901/Sarah F Kay/Servant, Barmaid/24/Chatteris, Cambs/Census
1901/Annie E Sapsford/Servant, Housemaid Domestic/20/Gt Hallinbury, Essex/Census
1901/Mary E Dedman/Servant, Cook Domestic/23/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1901/Mary A Wright/Servant, Kitchen Maid Domestic/19/Broxted, Essex/Census
1901/Thomas W Webb/Servant, Cab Driver/28/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census

1902/Mrs Sophy Chapman/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1912/Joseph Brazier/../../../Post Office Directory

1914/Joseph Brazier/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1937/Joseph Brazier/../../../Post Office Directory

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*** Provided By Stephen Harris