Essendon index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hertfordshire .
Residents at this address
1881/John Taylor/Publican/51/Essendon, Hertford/Census
1881/Fanny Taylor/Wife/52/Cambridge, Cambridge/Census
1882/John Taylor/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/Arthur Clifton/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/Arthur Clifton/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Arthur Clifton/Licensed Victualler/36/../Census
1891/Janet Clifton/Wife/31/Middlesex/Census
1891/Mabel Florence Clifton/Daughter/3/Essendon, Herts/Census
1891/Susie A Clifton/Daughter/2/Essendon, Herts/Census
1891/Ada M Clifton/Daughter/3 months/Essendon, Herts/Census
1891/John Mailes/Lodger/45/../Census
1891/Edward Trellin/Lodger/36/../Census
1891/Jose[ph Pratt/Lodger/41/../Census
On the 1911 Census Arthur & Janet Mary Clifton are still at the Rose &
Crown. ***
1912/Edgar Trussell/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Albert Scopes/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/Richard Rush/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/Richard Rush/../../../Electoral Register ***
1927/Amos Smith & Kate Smith/../../../Electoral Register ***
1928/Kate Smith & Samuel Smith/../../../Electoral Register ***
From Inventory documents I can confirm that William Francis Owen took over
as Landlord of the Rose & Crown, Essendon, on 6th October, 1928. He took
over from a Mr A.D. Smith.
He died 23
August, 1948; and it was transferred to his son Harry Francis Owen on 21
February 1949.
It next changed hands on the 2nd February, 1967 when W.A. Thomas became
Landlord. ***
1929/Wm Fras Owen/../../../Post Office Directory
1933/Wm Fras Owen/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/Wm Fras Owen/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Catherine Owen