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Royston pubs history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK,historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hertfordshire .
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In 1841 at the Red Lion, Royston we have Susan Taylor, who is the Innkeeper aged 47 and Hannah Taylor amd Joshua Taylor aged 12 and 18. Along with the family are a Chambermaid Mary Arens aged 36; the cook is also called Mary plus John Reynolds and John Hill are the Postboys. Boots is called Charles, and Mary Lees is also a cook; and Lucy Warrington is a general servant.
In 1851 at the Red Lion, Market Place, Royston, Hertfordshire
Thomas Jacobs, Inn keeper aged 47 and born in Dullingham, Cambridgeshire
Sarah Jacobs, Wife aged 46 and born in Little Walden, Essex
Betsy Jacobs, Daughter aged 25 and born in Saffron Walden, Essex
1855, Red Lion, T Jacobs, Market Hill, Royston
In 1861 at the Red Lion, Market Hill, Royston Hertfordshire
Thomas Jacobs, Inn keeper aged 56 and born in Newmarket, Suffolk
Sarah Jacobs, Wife aged 55 and born in Saffron Walden, Essex
1882/David Barton Reader/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/John Malyon/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/John Malyon/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Thomas E Osborne/Publican/40/Swanbottom, Bucks/Census
1891/Susan Osborne/Wife/40/Sandrige, Herts/Census
1891/Sophia Newton/Visitor/88/High Wycombe, Bucks/Census
1891/Matilda Pearce/Domestic Servant/15/Lea Common, Bucks/Census
1912/Samuel Birne/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Edwin Arthur Pickett/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/Archibald H Blows/../../../Post Office Directory
1929/Walter Jn Swallow/../../../Post Office Directory
1933/Walter Jn Swallow/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/Walter Jn Swallow/../../../Post Office Directory