Watford pub history index
This pub was present by 1725, initially as the Barley Mow, and closed in 1954. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hertfordshire .
Eight Bells, High Street, Watford - circa1900
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Residents at this address
1851/John Kilby/Eight Bells/../../Post Office Directory **
1851/John Carter Kilby/Victualler, Widow/69/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/John Kilby/Son, Farmer/34/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Robert Kilby/Son, Butcher/26/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Fanny Piper/House Servant/53/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Mary A Ashfield/House Servant/23/Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire/Census
1851/Charles Kempster/Ostler/66/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/James shrimpton/Lodger, Farm Labourer/33/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Joseph Peper/Ploughman/28/Chenies, Buckinghamshire,
Buckinghamshire/Census
1851/John Jayes/Hock Loader/57/Shoreham, Norfolk/Census
1855/John Kilby/Eight Bells/../../Post Office Directory **
1861/George Carey/Licensed Victualler/48/Wincanton, Somerset/Census
1861/Elizabeth Longman/Sister, Housekeeper/52/Wincanton, Somerset/Census
1861/Jane Carey/Sister, Visitor/50/Wincanton, Somerset/Census
1861/Emma Biggs/House Servant/14/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1866/Henry Francis/Eight Bells/../../Post Office Directory
1871/William Marshall/Licensed Victualler/37/Redbourne, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Elizabeth Marshall/Wife/29/Pinner, Middlesex/Census
1871/William Marshall/Son/10/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Elizabeth Marshall/Daughter/5/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Mary A Marshall/Daughter/3/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Alice A Marshall/Daughter/1/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Elizabeth Rippens/General Servant/13/Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1871/John Hoxter/General Servant/48/Kings Langley, Hertfordshire/Census
+ Boarders
1881/Theophilus Chapple/Licensed Victualler/42/Beer, Devon/Census
1881/Sarah Chapple/Wife/39/Stockland, Devon/Census
1881/Thomas C Chapple/Son/18/St James, London/Census
1881/Sarah Jane Chapple/Daughter/16/Stockland, Devon/Census
1881/Adelina R Chapple/Daughter/12/Harrow Weald, Middlesex/Census
1881/Edward Hughes/Lodger, Blacksmith/37/Cheshire/Census
1881/James Gorwood/Lodger, Tailor/35/Saham Toney, Norfolk/Census
1881/John Chowns/Lodger, Tailor/25/Ivinhoe, Buckingham/Census
1881/James Wingfield/Lodger, General Labour/24/Watford, Hertford/Census
1882/Mrs Mary Ann Norris/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/Henry Poole/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/Arthiur William Marlow/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Arthur W Marlow/Licensed Victualler/42/Islington, London/Census
1891/Eliza E Marlow/Wife/36/Islington, London/Census
1891/Emily L Marlow/Daughter/15/Islington, London/Census
1891/Arthur H Marlow/Son/11/Islington, London/Census
1896/H W Randall/../../../Peacock’s Directory **
1899/Harry William Randall/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Hertfordshire **
1912/Mrs Annie Randall/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Arthur J Burr/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/Mrs M E Nutt/../../../Post Office Directory
1929/Mrs M E Nutt/../../../Post Office Directory
1933/Mrs M E Nutt/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/Mrs M E Nutt/../../../Post Office Directory
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