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Old Ship, Wharf, Braunston, Northamptonshire

Braunston pub history index

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Northamptonshire. The Northamptonshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1851/Joseph Higham/Inn Keeper/42/Bugbrook, Northamptonshire/Census
1851/Rebecca Higham/Wife/31/Braunston, Northamptonshire/Census
1851/Rebecca Higham/Daughter/6/Braunston, Northamptonshire/Census
1851/John Higham/Son/3/Braunston, Northamptonshire/Census
1851/William Higham/Son/1/Braunston, Northamptonshire/Census
1851/Jane Chown/House Servant/15/Braunston, Northamptonshire/Census

1854/Joseph Higham/Ship/../Post Office Directory

1861/Joseph Higham/Publican & Coal merchant, Widow/53/Bugbrook, Northamptonshire/Census
1861/Rebecca Higham/Daughter, Housekeeper/17/Braunston, Northamptonshire/Census
1861/John M Higham/Son/14/Braunston, Northamptonshire/Census
1861/William Higham/Son/12/Braunston, Northamptonshire/Census
1861/Sarah A Higham/Daughter/9/Braunston, Northamptonshire/Census
1861/Joseph Higham/Son/6/Braunston, Northamptonshire/Census
1861/Lucy Gardner/House Servant/17/Byfield, Northamptonshire/Census

1871/William Dickens/Inn Keeper & Coal Dealer/37/Braunston, Northamptonshire/Census
1871/Emily Dickens/Wife/27/Braunston, Northamptonshire/Census
1871/William Dickens/Son/6/Braunston, Northamptonshire/Census
1871/Lucy Dickens/Daughter/4/Braunston, Northamptonshire/Census
1871/Frances Dickens/Daughter/2/Braunston, Northamptonshire/Census
1871/Benjn Dickens/Son/7 months/Braunston, Northamptonshire/Census
1871/Fredk Dearce/Lodger, Butcher/31/Braunston, Northamptonshire/Census

1876/William Howell/Ship, and coal merchant/../Harrods Directory

1890/Thomas Hall/Old Ship/../Kellys Directory

1898/Thomas Hall/Old Ship/../Kellys Directory

1910/Thomas Henry Draper/Old Ship/../Kellys Directory

1914/Thomas Henry Draper/Old Ship/../Kellys Directory




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