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In the 1871 census this is listed as the Grapes and Punch House. This pub has now expanded to take over the former Bell & Sun/Swan next door. **
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Old Punch House, 7 West Street, Ware - in June 2009
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Residents at this address
1870/William Ellis/../../../P.O. Directory **
1871/William Ellis/Wine Merchant employing 2 men & 1 boy/33/Ware, Herts/Census
1871/Ellen Ellis/Wife/25/Ware, Herts/Census
1871/Ellen Ellie/Daughter/5/Ware, Herts/Census
1871/Mary Ann Cox/Sister in Law, Nursery Governess/18/Ware, Herts/Census
1871/Ellen K Hearn18ey/Niece/14/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1871/Richard Lloyd/Assistant, Clerk/25/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Alfred Cook/Porter/18/America (British subject)/Census
1871/Sarah Hills/Domestic Servant/18/Bennington, Herts/Census
1874/Wm. Ellis/../../../P.O. Directory **
1881/Ellen Ellis/Wine Merchant employing 3 men, Widow/35/Ware,
Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Richard Lloyd/Brother in Law, Manager/34/St Martin in the Fields,
Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary Ann Lloyd/Sister/27/Ware, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Ellen Ellis/Daughter/15/Ware, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/alter Elpluck Lloyd/Nephew/2/Ware, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Mabel Mary Lloyd/Niece/1/Ware, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Gertrude Dalton Lloyd/Niece/5 months/Ware, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Louise Brace/Domestic Servant/22/St Martin in the Fields,
Middlesex/Census
1881/Cluzyma Ellen Wren/Domestic Servant/18/Wareside, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Edward Arthur Spicer/Boarder, Assistant/15/Southampton,
Hampshire/Census
1901/Ellen Ellis/Wine Merchant, Widow/56/Ware, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Katie Sarah Aquis Brenchley/Domestic Servant/20/Bishop Stortford,
Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Frederick Green/Assistant/18/Hertford, Hertfordshire/Census
1926/Mrs Patty King Ward/../../../Kelly’s Hertfordshire Directory **
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