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I have been reliably informed that this picture is actually the Chequers, in Buntingford. For a street scene of this Chequers, see the Bull

Chequers, High Street, Buntingford
Kindly provided by Bronwen Lovering

Chequers, 58 High Street, Royston - in January 2010
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
In 1851 at the Chequers, High Street
Richard Thurley, Bricklayer & victualler master employing 1 apprentice aged 50 and born in Abington, Cambridgeshire
Susan Thurley, Wife aged 48 and born in Litlington, Cambridgeshire
Susan Thurley, Daughter aged 18 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
Joseph Thurley, Nephew, Bricklayer apprentice aged 19 and born in Abington, Cambridgeshire
Sarah Morris, General Servant aged 15 and born in Elmdon, Essex
Joseph Smith, Ostler aged 22 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
+ many Lodgers
1855/Richard Thurley/../../../Post Office Directory **
1866/J Greenhill/../../../Post Office Directory
1882/John Greenhill/../../../Kelly's
1886/John Greenhill/../../../Kelly's
1890/John Greenhill/../../../Kelly's
1891/John Greenhill/Bricklayer & Inn Keeper/56/Elmdon, Essex/Census
1891/Elizabeth Greenhill/Wife/58/Kedington, Suffolk/Census
1891/Alice M Seth/Daughter, Widow, Assistant/28/Royston, Herts/Census
1891/Maud E Greenhill/Daughter/23/Royston, Herts/Census
1891/Annie Bowyer/Sister in law/41/Sturmer, Essex/Census
1894/John Greenhill / & Bricklayer //../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1895/John Greenhill/../../../Kelly's
1899/John Greenhill / & Bricklayer //../../../Kelly’s Directory of
Hertfordshire **
1901/John Greenhill/Publican/66/Elmdon, Essex/Census
1901/Elizabeth Greenhill/Wife/68/Kedington, Suffolk/Census
1901/Maud E Greenhill/Daughter/33/Royston, Herts/Census
1901/Alice M Muncey/Niece/25/London/Census
1902/John Greenhill/../../../Kelly's
1908/John Greenhill/../../../Kelly's
1912/Miss Maud Elizh Greenhill/../../../Kelly's
1914/Miss Maud Elizh Greenhill/../../../Kelly's
1922/Miss Maud Elizh Greenhill/../../../Kelly's
1926/Miss Maud Elizh Greenhill/../../../Kelly's
1929/Miss Maud Elizh Greenhill/../../../Kelly's
1933/Miss Maud Elizh Greenhill/../../../Kelly's
1937/Miss Maud Elizh Greenhill/../../../Kelly's
* Provided by Bronwen Lovering
** Provided by Stephen Harris