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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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. ***
1881/Thomas Simmons/Licensed Victualler/54/Rainham, Kent/Census ***
1881/Mary Simmons/Wife/56/Rockham, Norfolk/Census
1881/William Simmons/Son, Barman/24/Bushey, Herts/Census
1881/John Simmons/Son, Perfumer/22/Bushey, Herts/Census
1881/Georgina Handley/General Servant/18/Leighton Buzzard/Census
1882/Thomas Simmons/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/Thomas Simmons/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/Lance Tapley Simmons/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Lance T Simmons/Licensed Victualler/54/Rainham, Kent/Census
1891/Rebecca Simmons/Wife/60/Norfolk/Census
1891/Frances Simmons/Daughter/23/Watford, Herts/Census
1891/John Simmons/Son, Railway Clerk/18/Watford, Herts/Census
1891/Elizabeth Simmons/Daughter/16/Watford, Herts/Census
1912/John Simmons/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/Jn Simmons/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/Jn Simmons/../../../Post Office Directory
1929/Jn Simmons/../../../Post Office Directory
1933/Jn Simmons/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/Jn Simmons/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Elise Knight nee Simmons