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Buckland pub history index
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In 1841 at Buckland Street White House Public House, Therfield, Royston
Robert Bonfield, Publican aged 30 and born in Hertfordshire
Sarah Bonfield, Feale aged 30 and born in Hertfordshire
Isabella Bonfield, Feale aged 7 and born in Hertfordshire
Emily Bonfield, Feale aged 6 and born in Hertfordshire
Alfred Bonfield, Male aged 5 and born in Hertfordshire
Henry Bonfield, Male aged 4 and born in Hertfordshire
Jane Bonfield, Feale aged 3 and born in Hertfordshire
Thomas Bonfield, Male aged 1 and born in Hertfordshire
Bonfield, Male aged 1 month and born in Hertfordshire
Frederick Bonfield, Male aged 16 and born in Hertfordshire
William Beale, Wheelwright J aged 25 and born in Hertfordshire
Elizabeth Mallion, Female Servant aged 20 and born in Hertfordshire
In 1851, Robert Bonfield is here but not listed as a publican.
1855, White Horse, R BONFIELD, Buckland Royston
In 1861 at a Public House, Buckland, Therfield, Royston is the White Horse
Robert Bonfield, Wheelwright & blacksmith publican aged 64 and born in Hertfordshire
Sarah Bonfield, Wheelwrights wife aged 62 and born in Buckland, Hertfordshire
Henry Bonfield, Son, Wheelwright aged 23 and born in Therfield, Hertfordshire
Jane Bonfield, Daughter, Dressmaker aged 21 and born in Therfield, Hertfordshire
John Bonfield, Son, Blacksmith aged 19 and born in Therfield, Hertfordshire
Walter Bonfield, Son aged 12 and born in Therfield, Hertfordshire
Herts & Cambs Reporter & Royston Crow, 26 September 1884
The Whitehorse, Buckland was transferred from Robert Bonfield to William Burrell
1890/John Somers/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/John Somers/Licensed Victualler/56/Somersetshire/Census
1891/Miriam Somers/Wife/46/Kings Lynn, Norfolk/Census
1891/Catherine Somers/Daughter/13/Notting Hill, London/Census
1891/Emily Somers/Daughter/11/Notting Hill, London/Census
1895/John Somers/../../../Post Office Directory
1902/T J Winter/../../../Post Office Directory
I was one of the Bullard tribe before marriage. *
My grandfather Edmund Cole kept the White Horse at Buckland aided by my mum in his later years. We resided as a family of 5 with Grandad and maternal aunt Emily.
The pub was owned by Bishops brewery of Royston. I still have grandads contract with the brewery.
On his death the pub was offered to Mum but there was not a living so Dad had to work elsewhere and Mum could not cope with the pub and a small family of 3children; I am the youngest.
1911/Edmund Cole/Publican/48/Milford on Sea, Hampshire/Census
1911/Martha Cole/Wife/42/Inkpen Common/Census
1911/Mary Louise Cole/Daughter/2/Inkpen Common, Berkshire/Census
1911/Emily Preston/Visitor/50/Inkpen Common, Berkshire/Census
1911/Fanny Preston/Visitor/45/Inkpen Common, Berkshire/Census
1912/Edmond Cole/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 at Buckland
Edmund Cole, Publican, Widow, aged 58 years and born in Milford, Hampshire, Own Account
Mary Louise Cole, Daughter, aged 13 years 2 months and born in Inkpen, Berkshire
Helena Frances Cole, Daughter, aged 6 years 7 months and born in Buckland, Hertfordshire
Emily Preston, Housekeeper, aged 60 years and born in Bagshot, Berkshire
The brewery also owned the pub in Dane End Therfield . I call it the grey horse but some call it the Greyhound. *
We moved in around 1949 and lived there for just under a year whilst the council houses were built in the local village of Buckland. We moved to Buckland 49/50.
I was only 4 but I do remember there were mice and a blacked range which Mum cooked on.
Therfield was the family home over many generationsand all generations had large families so I can relate to many folk in Therfield even these days. Casa Mia Dane End Therfield was the Bullard family home over centuries.
* Provided By Sandra Wyatt
** Provided By Stephen Harris