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Boar’s Head, 35 Market Hill, Royston - in January 2010

Boar’s Head, 35 Market Hill, Royston - in January 2010

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Residents at this address

In 1851 at the Boars Head, Market Place, Royston Harts
William Watson, Gardener & publican aged 72 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
Eliza Shears, House keeper aged 40 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
James Shears, Son, Gardener labourer aged 22 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
Emma Shears aged 4 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire

1855/William Watson/../../../Post Office Directory **

1866/G Greenhill/../../../Post Office Directory

1882/David Manning/../../../Post Office Directory

1886/Charles Mothersole/../../../Post Office Directory

1890/James Bearman/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/George Ashby/Licensed Victualler/47/Clerkenwell, London/Census
1891/CAroline Ashby/Wife/51/Harrow, Middlesex/Census

1894/George Ashby/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1899/George Ashby/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Hertfordshire **

1912/John Townsend/../../../Post Office Directory

1922/Mrs A L Jones/../../../Post Office Directory

1926/Mrs A L Jones/../../../Post Office Directory

1929/Mrs A L Jones/../../../Post Office Directory

1933/Mrs A L Jones/../../../Post Office Directory

1937/Mrs A L Jones/../../../Post Office Directory


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