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At Cold Harbour in 1891 and earlier & also 1929
Harpenden pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hertfordshire .
Red Cow, Westfield Road, Harpenden - in June 2008
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1851/William Attwood/Beer Retailer, Cold Harbour/../../Post Office Directory
1851/William Attwood/Ag Labourer & Beershop Keeper/49/Wheathampstead,
Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Elizabeth Attwood/Wife/39/Harpenden, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Amos Attwood/Son, Ag Labourer/18/Harpenden, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/George Attwood/Son, Ag Labourer/14/Harpenden, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Fanny Hawkins/Niece, Straw Plaiter/14/Harpenden, Hertfordshire/Census
1855/William Attwood/Beer Retailer, Cold Harbour/../../Post Office Directory
1861/William Bruton/Publican/30/Wheathamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Sarah Bruton/Wife/26/Wheathamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
+ Lodgers
1866/William Bruton/Beer Retailer, Cold Harbour/../../Post Office Directory
5 December 1868/William Bruton, beer seller, of the Red Cow, Cold Harbour,
Harpenden, was charged with one quart and seven pint measures short. Fined
£2 and 12s 6d costs/Luton Times & Advertiser
1871/William Bruton/Publican/40/Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Sarah Bruton/Wife, Straw Plaiter/36/Wheathampstead,
Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Elizabeth Bruton/Daughter/9/Harpenden, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Phillis Bruton/Daughter/4/Harpenden, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Frederick Bruton/Son/2/Harpenden, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Ellen Bruton/Daughter/9 months/Harpenden, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Edward Reed/Lodger, Ag Labourer, Widow/60/Wheathampstead,
Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Vince Markham/Lodger, Ag Labourer/20/Luton, Bedfordshire/Census
1882/William Bruton/Beer Retailer, Cold Harbour/../../Post Office Directory
1886/William Bruton/Beer Retailer, Cold Harbour/../../Post Office Directory
1890/William Bruton/Beer Retailer, Cold Harbour/../../Post Office Directory
1891/William Bruton/Gardener/61/Harpenden, Herts/Census
1891/Sarah Bruton/Wife/57/Wheathamstead, Herts/Census
1891/Hephzibah Bruton/Daughter, Dressmaker/20/Harpenden, Herts/Census
1891/Gertrude Bruton/Daughter/18/Harpenden, Herts/Census
1891/Margaret Bruton/Daughter, Dressmakers Apprentice/17/Harpenden, Herts/Census
1901/John Young/Publican/43/Wheathamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Ellen Young/Wife/37/London/Census
1901/Winnie Dean/Niece, Dressmaker/18/Harpenden, Hertfordshire/Census
1912/Fred Mees/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1922/Fred Mees/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1926/Fred Mees/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1929/Fred Mees/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1933/Fredk Mees/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1937/Fredk Mees/../../../Post Office Directory
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