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This pub was established by 1806. **
The Fox Darley Hall confuses itself with the nearby Fox, Frogmore - easily done, not least because the Mary Buck at the Fox, Frogmore in 1881 was the wife of the Samuel McDonnell who ran the Fox, Darley Hall in 1854. *
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Fox, Darley Hall, Kings Walden - in December 2009
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The early timeline for the Fox, Darley Hall is: *
1841 Samuel McDonnell from County Armagh is a tea daler at Darley Hall *
1851 McDonnell is a beer retailer as well at Darley Hall *
In 1851 census are :
Samuel McDonnell, Tea Dealer and Beer Seller, aged 44, and born in County Armagh, Ireland
Mary McDonnell, Wife, aged 37, and born in Kings Walden, Hertfordshire
Randal McDonnell, Son, aged 10 and born in Kings Walden, Hertfordshire
William McDonnell, Son, aged 8 and born in Kings Walden, Hertfordshire
Samuel McDonnell, Son, aged 4 and born in Kings Walden, Hertfordshire
1854 Samuel McDonnell dies. His wife Mary takes over at the beerhouse *
1855 The beerhouse is bought by John Buck of the Fox, Frogmore *
1868 John Buck marries Mary McDonnell, landlady of the Fox, Darley Hall *
1871 William McDonnell, son of Mary, is running the Fox, Darley Hall *
1881/Mary Buck/Brewer & Farmer 23 Acres, Widow/67/Kings Walden, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Thomas McDonnell/Son, Manager For Mrs Buck Brewers/26/Kings Walden, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Annie McDonnell/Grand daughter/10/Crutchmore Offley, Hertfordshire/Census
1882/Mrs Mary Buck/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/William Walsingham/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/Walter Shaw/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1891/Henry Flower/Publican/59/Westleton, Suffolk/Census
1891/Harriet Flower/Wife/57/Bath, Somerset/Census
1895/Henry Flewer/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1899/Hy. Flewer / Beer Retailer //../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1902/H Flewer/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1908/Bernard George Swain/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
In 1911 at Darley Hall Luton Bedfordshire, Kings Walden, Hertfordshire
Bernard Swain, Publican, aged 31 years, and born in Kings Walden, Hertfordshire
Beatrice Swain, Wife, aged 30 years 10 months, and born in Thetford, Norfolk
Osborne Swain, Son, aged 5 years, and born in Kings Walden, Hertfordshire
George Swain, Son, aged 6 months, and born in Kings Walden, Hertfordshire
1912/Bernard George Swain/../../../Post Office Directory
1914/Bernard George Swain/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
In 1921 at Darleyhall, Luton, Offley, Hertfordshire,
Bernard G Swain, Publican, aged 41 years 11 months, and born in Kings Walden, Hertfordshire, Employer
Beatrice E Swain, Wife, Home Duties, aged 40 years 10 months, and born in Thetford, Norfolk
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Osborne Swain, Son, Apprentice Carpenter, Major Harrison, aged 16 years, and born in Kings Walden, Hertfordshire
George Swain, Son, aged 10 years 9 months, and born in Kings Walden, Hertfordshire
1922/Bernard George Swain/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/Bernard George Swain/../../../Post Office Directory
1929/Bernard George Swain/../../../Post Office Directory
1933/Bernard George Swain/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/Bernard Geo Swain/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1939 at the Fox Inn Darley Hall, Breachwood Green, Hitchin
Bernard G Swain, Publican, born 03 Jul 1879
Beatrice E Swain, Unpaid Domestic Duties born 31 Aug 1880
Kenneth Swain, Apprentice Aircraft Manufacturer, born 31 Jan 1923
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