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Old Bell Inn, 177 Luton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire - in January 2009
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Residents at this address
1861/John Hawkins/Publican/55/Wheathamstead/Census
1861/Charlotte Hawkins/wife/55/Luton/Census
1861/Sophia Hawkins/Daughter, Bonnet Sewer/21/Wheathamstead/Census
1861/Louisa Hawkins/Daughter, Bonnet Sewer/18/Wheathamstead/Census
1861/Frederick Hawkins/Son, Labourer/15/Kimpton/Census
1861/David Hawkins/Son, Letter Carrier/13/Kimpton/Census
1861/Joseph Townsend/Lodger, Labourer/22/Northampton/Census
1861/John Gibbns/Lodger, Labourer/20/Northampton/Census
1871/Samuel Willmott/Beer Seller/29/Sandridge, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Jane M Willmott/Wife, Bonnet Sewer/25/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Mary Nash/General Servant/14/Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Daniel Hobbs/Boarder, Ag Labourer/41/Luton, Bedfordshire/Census
1881/Edward Rainsdon/Licensed Victualler/42/Harpenden, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Mary A Rainsdon/Wife, Beer Seller/36/Marston, Bedfordshire/Census
1881/Frances Rainsdon/Son/11/Hatfield, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Mary Rainsdon/Daughter/10/Hatfield, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Annie Rainsdon/Daughter/9/Hatfield, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Emily Rainsdon/Daughter/6/Hatfield, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Richard Rainsdon/Son/5/Hatfield, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Alfred E Rainsdon/Son/1/Harpenden, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Henry Rainsdon/Son/7 months/Harpenden, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/John Kilby/Lodger, Ag Labourer/52/Skillington, Hertfordshire/Census
1882/Edward Rainsdon/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1886/William Canning Vaisey/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1890/William Canning Vaisey/& cowkeeper/../../Post Office Directory
1891/William C Vaisey/Publican/34/Mildenhall, Wilts/Census
1891/Sarah Vaisey/Wife/35/Wheathampsted, Herts/Census
1891/Rose E Neale/Companion/15/Markyate St, Herts/Census
1895/William Canning Vaisey/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Harry Smith/Publican/48/Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Elizabeth Smith/Wife/47/Leeds Square, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Winifred Burgess/Grandchild/5/Redbourne, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/George Preston/Lodger, Carpenter/45/Norfolk/Census
1901/Alfred Cook/Lodger, Carpenter/47/Bedford, Bedfordshire/Census
1901/Nellie Harris/Servant/17/Bedfordshire/Census
1912/Harry Smith/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1929/Jn Mayling/../../../Kellys Directory
1933/Mrs Elsie Edith Lily Kelly/../../../Kellys Directory
1937/Jn C C Fensom/../../../Kellys Directory **
1939/Jn C C Fensom/../../../Kellys Directory **
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