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Swan, 88 South Street, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

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This pub was originally the Blue Boar Inn, becoming the White Swan in 1684, the name later abbreviated to Swan. It closed as a pub in 1958 and is now in restaurant use. **

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.

Swan, 88 South Street, Bishops Stortford - in September 2008

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

Residents at this address

1839/Benjamin Giffin/../../../Pigots Directory ***

1841/Benjamin Giffin/Victualler/47/Herts/Census ***
1841/Rosena Giffin/../45/Herts/Census
1841/Mary Ann Lawrence/Servant/17/Herts/Census

1851/Benjamin Giffin/Publican/57/Thorley, Herts/Census ***
1851/Maria Giffin/Wife/46/Thorley, Herts/Census
1851/John Ballard/Ostler/27/Thorley, Herts/Census
1851/Walter Campbell/Lodger, Fishmonger/25/Yarmouth, Norfolk/Census
1851/_ Walker/Lodger, Tailor/NK/Scotland/Census
1851/Name not known/Lodger, Tramp/15 NK/Not Known/Census

1871/Charles Brewster/Publican & Carpenter & Joiner/45/Chelmsford, Essex/Census ***
1871/Ann Brewster/Wife/44/Cheshunt, Herts/Census
1871/Mary A Brewster/Daughter, Scholar/13/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1871/Harry Brewster/Son, Scholar/10/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1871/Frederick Brewster/Son, Scholar/8/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1871/William Brewster/Son, Scholar/6/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1871/Jessie Brewster/Daughter/2/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1871/Mary A Saggs/Servant, General Servant/13/Hazel End, Essex/Census
1871/William King/Lodger, Labourer/75/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census

1881/William Robinson/Carter & Licensed Victualler/35/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census ***
1881/Emily Robinson/Wife/31/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1881/Louisa Allen/Niece, Domestic Servant/15/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census

1891/William Robinson/Publican & Fishmonger/45/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1891/Emily Robinson/Wife/40/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1891/George Searle/Brother, Fishmonger/45/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1891/John Tugby/Lodger, Fishmonger/23/Saffron Walden, Essex/Census
1891/George Gray/Lodger, Fishmonger/17/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1891/William Merchant/Lodger, Fishmonger/16/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census

1895/Mrs Hannah Wardle/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Richard A Newth/Licensed Victualler/30/Bow E, London/Census ***
1901/Louisa M Derham/Servant, General Servant (Domestic)/29/Christchurch, Suffolk/Census

1902/Charles Clutterbuck/../../../Kellys Directory **

1908/George Wm Clift/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1912/Geo Richard Hocking/../../../Post Office Directory

1914/William Russell/../../../Kellys Directory **

1922/Walter H Walker/../../../Post Office Directory

1926/Mrs Maude Walker/../../../Post Office Directory

1929/Herbert W Walker/../../../Post Office Directory

1933/Herbert W Walker/../../../Post Office Directory

1937/Jn Stevens/../../../Post Office Directory

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*** Provided By Stephen Harris