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George Hotel, 1 North Street, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

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First recorded in 1417, making it probably the third oldest surviving Hertfordshire pub. **

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.

George, Bishops Stortford

Kindly provided by Colleen

George Hotel, North Street, Bishop Stortford - in 1922

George Hotel, 1 North Street, Bishops Stortford - in September 2008

Both kindly provided by Stephen Harris

Residents at this address

1417/Thomas Petworth/../../../stortfordhistory.co.uk   ***

1676/Thomas Doncaster & Philip Mills/../../../stortfordhistory.co.uk   ***

1839/James Goodwin/../../../Pigots Directory ***

1841/James Goodwin/Hotel Keeper/40/Not Herts/Census ***
1841/Ann Goodwin/../38/Not Herts/Census
1841/Maria Goodwin/../16/Not Herts/Census
1841/Charles Goodwin/../12/Herts/Census
1841/Sonia Goodwin/../11/Herts/Census
1841/Addelaid Goodwin/../10/Herts/Census
1841/Sarah Goodwin/../9/Herts/Census

1851/Theodorica Allen/Manager of Hotels/41/Essex/Census ***
1851/Lydia Jordon/House Maid/30/St Albans, Herts/Census
1851/Elizabeth Raymont/Cook Maid/36/Herts/Census
1851/Caroline Thurgood/Kitchen Maid/17/Stortford, Herts/Census
1851/John Shepperd/Waiter/30/Bettesbroke, Suffolk/Census
1851/James Waterman/Porter at Hotel/26/Stortford, Herts/Census
1851/Walter Castle/Ostler at Hotel/35/Enfield, Middlesex/Census
1851/Lawrence Coxall/Errand Boy/14/Stortford, Herts/Census
1851/John Bores/Visitor, Traveller in Drapery/17/Lincoln/Census
1851/Charles Anne/Visitor, Commercial Agent/26/Newington, Surrey/Census

On the 1871 census there is no 'Head' of household. The census return contains visitors and servants only.
1871/James Rumsey/Visitor, Commercial Traveller/53/Southwark, London/Census ***
1871/James M M Buehler/Visitor, Commercial Traveller/17/Portland Place, Reading, Berks/Census
1871/William Chopping/Servant, Boots/21/Holbury, Essex/Census
1871/Maria Bridgeman/Servant, Chambermaid/28/Epping, Essex/Census
1871/Louisa Woodcock/Servant, Kitchenmaid/17/Stanstead, Essex/Census
1871/Hannah Corne/Barmaid/26/Hitchin, Herts/Census
1871/Esther Clarke/Housekeeper/51/Bishopsgate Street, City/Census
1871/George Herbert Bridge/Guest, Coal Merchant/30/London, Middlesex/Census

1874/John William Atkinson/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1882/Walter Rowe/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1886/Walt Rowe/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1890/Walt Rowe/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1891/Walter Rowe/Licensed Victualler/39/Marylebone, London/Census
1891/Elizabeth J Rowe/Wife/32/Marylebone, London/Census
1891/France M Ryan/Barmaid/21/Old Kent Road, London/Census
1891/Ellen Threadgold/Cook, Widow/60/Manuden, Essex/Census
1891/Charlotte Champness/Waitress/36/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1891/Emma Rogers/Kitchenmaid/18/Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex/Census
1891/Elizabeth Coe/Housemaid/20/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1891/Henry Gibbs/Boots/20/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1891/Harry Y Stokes/Billiard Marker/22/Braintree, Essex/Census
1891/Richard W Hickmott/Ostler/39/St Johns Wood, London/Census
1891/John W King/Visitor, Living on own means/42/St Andrews, Middlesex/Census

1895/Miss S J Lunn/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Sarah Jane Lunn/Hotel Keeper/57/Peterborough, Northants/Census ***
1901/John Taylor/Nephew, Hotel Manager/31/Rock Ferry, Cheshire/Census
1901/Eliza Gertrude Taylor/Niece/28/Rock Ferry, Cheshire/Census
1901/Bessie Jaaffe/Servant, Waitress Domestic/26/Ireland (Bray)/Census
1901/Lily Tilson Boatman/Servant, Housemaid Domestic/24/Debden, Essex/Census
1901/Harriet Day/Servant, Kitchen Maid Domestic/19/L Hallingbury, Essex/Census
1901/Frederick Charlick/Servant, Hotel Porter Domestic/29/Bungay, Suffolk/Census
1901/Frederick Boyten/Servant, Billiard Marker Domestic/20/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census

1912/Miss E Gertrude Taylor/../../../Post Office Directory
1912/Miss A Lees/Manageress/../../Post Office Directory

1937/Miss Florence C Little/../../../Post Office Directory

** Provided By Colin Ager

*** Provided By Stephen Harris