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The Old Anchor, High Street in 1861 census. Listed as King street in 1866.
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hertfordshire .
Residents at this address
1851/Thomas Torry/Lodging Housekeeper & Coal Merchant/35/Wendover,
Buckinghamshire/Census
1851/Susannah Torry/Wife/29/Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire/Census
1851/Charlotte Torry/Daughter/9/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Edmund Torry/Son/7/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Fanny Torry/Daughter/3/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Susannah Torry/Daughter/2/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Ann Hughes/House Servant/21/Elstree, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Henry Tatt/Traders Servant/24/Bushey, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Jane Brownsell/Visitor, Former House Servant/20/Watford,
Hertfordshire/Census
+ Lodgers
1861/William Keen/Beer House Keeper & Lodging House/44/Watford,
Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Maria Keen/Wife/37/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
+ Lodgers
1866/William Keen/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1871/William Theen/Beer House Keeper/54/Northumberland/Census
1871/Maria Theen/Wife/48/Buckinghamshire/Census
+Lodgers
1881/William Keen/Publican/64/Northumberland/Census
1881/Maria Keen/Wife/58/Hertford/Census
1881/Charles Band/Lodger, Bricklayers Labourer/67/Warwick/Census
1881/Elizabeth Boddam/Servant General, Widow/68/Hertford/Census
1882/Mrs Maria Keen/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1891/Edwin Hood/Beer House Keeper/29/West Drayton, Middlesex/Census
1891/Elizabeth Hood/Wife/28/Bushey, Herts/Census
1891/Mary Elizabeth Hood/Daughter/4/Bushey, Herts/Census
1891/Ellen Louisa Hood/Daughter/3/Bushey, Herts/Census
1891/Amelia Edith Hood/Daughter/1/Bushey, Herts/Census
1891/Annie Culver Gail/General Servant/15/Watford, Herts/Census
1901/Frederick C Rolls/Beer Retailer/29/Weedon, Buckinghamshire/Census
1901/Elizabeth Rolls/Wife/38/Aldenham, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Mary Rolls/Daughter/14/Bushey, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Ellen Rolls/Daughter/12/Bushey, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Amelia Rolls/Daughter/11/Bushey, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Dorothy Rolls/Daughter/5/Bushey, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Hilda Rolls/Daughter/3/Bushey, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Thomas Dodd/Boarder, General Field Labourer/59/Icinghoe/Census
1912/Frederick Charles Rolls/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1937/Mrs Emily Shearman/../../../Post Office Directory
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