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Braughing index
aka Bear Inn in 1866 & 1891 census
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Brown Bear, Braughing, Hertfordshire
Kindly provided by Peter Wonnacott
Residents at this address
1795/6. John Joslin *
1806-1828. James King. *
1839/James Merchant, Bear, Braughin/../../Pigots Directory
1851/James Merchant, Bear Inn, & wheelwright/../../Post Office Directory
1839-1861. James Merchant. *
28th January 1861, The Will with a Codicil of James Merchant late of Braughin in the County of Hertford Inn-keeper and Carpenter deceased who died 12 May 1861 at Braughin aforsaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of Mary Ann Merchant of Braughin aforesaid Widow the Relict and Nathan Merhcant of Braughin aforesaid Carpenter and Francis Merchant of 18 Camden street Camden Town in the County of Middlesex Pianoforte Maker the Sons the Executors. Effects under £600.
1862-1878. Mary Ann Merchant, widow of James. *
1866/Mrs M A Merchant/../../../Post Office Directory
1881-1891. James Rider. *
1891/James Rider/Inn Keper/46/Braughing, Herts/Census
1891/Mary Rider/Wife/45/Braughing, Herts/Census
1891/Constance Rider/Daughter/19/Braughing, Herts/Census
1891/Lily Rider/Daughter/17/Braughing, Herts/Census
1891/George Rider/Son/15/Braughing, Herts/Census
1891/Henry Rider/Son/14/Braughing, Herts/Census
1891/Florence Rider/Daughter/11/Braughing, Herts/Census
1891/Milly Rider/Daughter/6/Braughing, Herts/Census
1891/Maude Rider/Daughter/4/Braughing, Herts/Census
1891/Charles Jordan/Lodger, Horse Keeper/29/Essex/Census
1891/Henry Silletoe/Lodger, Gamekeeper/47/Warwickshire/Census
1891/Ester Silletoe/Lodger/45/../Census
1901. Martha Phillips. *
1912/Mrs Mary Rider/../../../Post Office Directory
1922-1927. William Doubleday Denton. *
1922/William Doubleday Denton/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/William Doubleday Denton/../../../Post Office Directory
1927-1937. Helen Denton, widow of William. *
1929/Mrs Helen Denton/../../../Post Office Directory
1933/Mrs Helen Denton/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/Mrs Helen Denton/../../../Post Office Directory
1937. William Turner, for a few weeks. *
!937-1969. Winifred Turner, wife of William. *
1978-1987. Albert & Hazel Bunnage. *
* Provided by Graham Banfield
** Provided By Stephen Harri