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Residents at this address
1861/Joseph Winfield/Woodman & Beer Seller/23/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/John Winfield/Brother, Agricultural Labourer/19/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Benjamin Winfield/Brother, Agricultural Labourer/18/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/John Stradling/Chelsea Pensioner & Publican/48/Wellington, Somerset/Census
1881/Martha Stradling/Wife/42/Ealing, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Stradling/Daughter/14/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1882/Joseph Woodward Birch/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1890/Jn Stradling/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1891/Joseph W Birch/Licensed Victualler/37/Kings Langley, Herts/Census
1891/Abigail Birch/Wife/48/Kings Langley, Herts/Census
1891/Emily Birch/Daughter/18/Watford, Herts/Census
1891/Annie Birch/Daughter/12/Watford, Herts/Census
1891/William Wales/Boarder, Traveller Mineral Waters/24/Rickmansworth, Herts/Census
1891/Charles Briggalaw/Boarder, Traveller Mineral Waters/21/Aylesbury, Bucks/Census
1891/Caoline Kompton/Boarder, Living on own Means, Widow/71/Watford, Herts/Census
1895/Joseph Woodward Birch/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at The Woodman, Beechen Grove, Watford *
Albert Boddy, Publican, aged 37 years 7 months, and born in Buckinghamshire, Own Account
Clara Boddy, Wife, aged 33 years 6 months, and born in Breachwood Green, Hertfordshire
Gladys Boddy, Daughter, aged 14 years 7 months, and born in Watford, Hertfordshire
Albert Boddy, Son, aged 12 years 8 months, and born in Watford, Hertfordshire
Donald Boddy, Son, aged 7 years 6 months, and born in Watford, Hertfordshire
Gertrude Foldy, Relative, Companion, aged 20 years 7 months, and born in Breachwood Green, Hertfordshire
Albert Boddy is at the Swan, 216 High Street, Watford by 1929.
* Provided By Mike Gallagher
** Provided By Stephen Harris