Bull Hotel, 56 High Street, Royston, Hertfordshire

This pub was established as the Black Bull by 1520 and continued under that name until at least 1828. It had become the Bull Inn by 1855. **

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The Bull Inn is the second building from the camera on the right hand side of the street (in the same postcard view, the nearest building on the right side is the Chequers).

1828/John Fincher Petts/../../../records of Rowley, Son & Royce, solicitors, held at Cambridgeshire Records Office **

In 1851 at the Bull Inn, High Street, Royston
Mary Luck, Hotel keeper employing 6 men & 3 women aged 48 and born in Munden, Hertfordshire
Elizabeth Wilson, Visitor, Annuitant aged 30 and born in St James Westminster, Middlesex
Evelina Stephen, General Servant aged 19 and born in Royston, Cambridgeshire
Mary Watson, General Servant aged 19 and born in Royston, Cambridgeshire
Rayment Aldridge, Errand boy aged 16 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
John M Saunders Visitor, Linen manchester traveller aged 40 and born in Gloucestershire
Betsey Taylor, General Servant aged 20 and born in Saffron Walden, Essex

1855/Miss Mary Luck/../../../Post Office Directory **

In 1861 at the Bull Inn, High Street, Royston Hertfordshire
Mary Luck, Inn keeper employing 4 male and 2 female servant aged 63 and born in Great Munden, Hertfordshire
John E Putt, Nephew, County court clerk aged 21 and born in Leicester, Leicestershire
Sarah Pepper, Scullery maid aged 18 and born in Abingdon, Cambridgeshire
Ann Howard, Waiter aged 49 and born in Cambridgeshire
Joseph Robinson, Boots aged 22 and born in Therfield, Hertfordshire

1866/Miss M Luck/../../../Post Office Directory

Cambridge Independent Press. 21 January 1871
The Bull Commercial Hotel and Posting House, Royston.
John E Putt (successor to Mary Luck) Respectfully informs to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and the public generally, that he has succeeded his late Aunt in the management of the above Hotel, and having lived with her for a period of nearly twenty years, trusts that he may be able to carry on the Business in such a manner as to give satisfaction to all who may favour him with their patronage and support. Wines and spirits of the best quality. Dinners provided for large and small parties.
Horses and Carriage for Hire.
Flys in atttendance at the Railway Station on the arrival of every train. - 14th January 1871.

In 1871 at the Bull Hotel, High Street, Royston
John E Putt, Inn keeper aged 31 and born in Leicester, Leicestershire
Martha Putt, Wife aged 26 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
Margaret Saunderson, Housekeeper aged 29 and born in Baldock, Hertfordshire
William S Speechley, Lodger, Commercial traveller draper aged 59 and born in Woodstone, Huntingdonshire
John G Porter, Boots aged 21 and born in Walsoken, Lincolnshire
Mary Smith, Cook domestic aged 35 and born in Ratford, Wiltshire
Isabella Jackson, Kitchen maid domestic aged 20 and born in Backland, Hertfordshire
Sarah Glasscock, Waitress aged 18 and born in Linton, Cambridgeshire
Charles Clark, Post boy aged 33 and born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire

1890/Mrs M Putt/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Hertfordshire **

1891/Martha Putt/Hotel Keeper, Widow/46/Royston, Herts/Census
1891/Eliann M Putt/Daughter/10/Royston, Herts/Census
1891/Eliza Pearson/Inn Keepers Assistant, Widow/37/Cornhill, London/Census
1891/Emily J Whitehead/Cook/24/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1891/Louisa Whitehead/Waitress/22/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1891/Emily Rayner/Housemaid/22/Therfield, Herts/Census
1891/William Eggleton/Boots/30/Fakenham, Norfolk/Census
1891/Allen Humphrey/Driver/20/Therfield, Herts/Census

1894/Mrs M Putt/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1899/Mrs M Putt/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Hertfordshire **

1912/Edwin Logsdon/../../../Post Office Directory

1937/F G Anstiss/../../../Post Office Directory

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