Watford pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hertfordshire .
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The Oxford Journal for Saturday 21 October 1821: Marriage Announcements:
"At the Abbey Church, St Alban's, Mr Thomas Mann, Officer of Excise, of that
place, aged 30, to Mrs Alice Lovatt of the Swann Inn, Watford, a blooming
widow of 66; being the third time this sprightly dame has been led to the
hymeneal altar." *
1851/Joseph Coote/Swan/../../Post Office Directory
1851/Joseph Coote/Licensed Victualler/33/Denston, Suffolk/Census
1851/Maria Coote/Wife/35/Harrow, Middlesex/Census
1851/Edward Coote/Son/11/Harrow, Middlesex/Census
1851/Maria Coote/Daughter/9/Willesden, Middlesex/Census
1851/Infant Coote/Son/1 week/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Mary Brunt/Monthly Nurse, Widow/51/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Richard Rolph/Potman/28/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1855/Joseph Coote/Swan, & brickmaker/../../Post Office Directory
1861/Joseph Coote/Publican & Brickmaker/42/Denston, Suffolk/Census
1861/Maria Coote/Wife/45/Harrow, Middlesex/Census
1861/Edward Coote/Son, Fellmongers Clerk/21/Harrow, Middlesex/Census
1861/Maria Coote/Daughter/19/Willesden, Middlesex/Census
1861/Joseph Coote/Son/10/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/George Turner/Odd Boy/16/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/William Horton/Smith Master & Inn Keeper/35/Totenhoe,
Bedfordshire/Census
1871/Emma Ann Horton/Wife/29/Wistow, Huntingdon/Census
1871/William Horton/Son/5/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Martha Florence Horton/Daughter/3 months/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Edward Hughes/Domestic Servant/28/Chester/Census
My ancestor Lance Tapley Simmons used to be the landlord of the Swan. He had
the pub from 1866 until 1870, and then moved to the
One Bell in 1874, and
then the Victoria Tavern in 1890. My G-G Grandfather Thomas Simmons ran the
Victoria Tavern in 1881 until 1890 when Lance took over. ***
1866/Lance Simmons/Swan/../../Post Office Directory
1881/Walter Halsey/Inn Keeper/28/Watford, Hertford/Census
1881/Eliza Halsey/Sister, Housekeeper/26/Watford, Hertford/Census
1881/Kate Halsey/Sister, Barmaid/20/Watford, Hertford/Census
1882/Walter Halsey/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/Walter William Raggett/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/Walter William Raggett/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Walter William Raggett/Publican/38/Hemel Hempstead, Herts/Census
1891/Alice Catherine Raggett/Wife/28/Kingstone, Herts/Census
1891/Mabel Helen Raggett/Daughter/5/Watford, Herts/Census
1891/Walter Edgar Raggett/Son/2/Watford, Herts/Census
1901/Walter W Raggett/Licensed Victualler/49/Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Alice C Raggett/Wife/38/Kingstone, Hereford/Census
1901/Mabel H Raggett/Daughter/15/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Walter E Raggett/Son/12/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1912/Joseph Wilson/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/J H Greenway/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/George Mason Blakeley/../../../Post Office Directory
1929/Albert Boddy/../../../Post Office Directory
1933/Albert Boddy/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/Albert Boddy/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1939 at 216 High Street, Watford - the Swan Inn
Albert Boddy, Publican, born 12 Oct 1883
Clara Boddy, Unpaid Domestic Duties, born 29 Nov 1887
Albert S Boddy, Butcher's Assistant, born 24 Sep 1916
Donald E Boddy, Fishmonger, born 06 Sep 1918
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Elise Knight nee Simmons