Use the search box below to research your ancestors by surname, street name, pub name etc. The directory and census entries are reproduced verbatim from original sources. The Historical-Overview represents my (the author’s) interpretation of that evidence.
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Blue Bell, 22 Cowgate, Peterborough Northamptonshire

Peterborough 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.

1849/Wm Percival/../../../Post Office Directory 

1869/Mrs Rebecca Whitehead/../../../Post Office Directory 

1876/William Close/../../../Harrods Directory 

1890/William Watson/../../../Kellys Directory 

1891/William Watson/Publican/49/Barling, Essex/Census
1891/Sarah Watson/Wife/57/Mathern, Monmouthshire/Census
1891/Harriett Watson/Son, Carpenter/22/St John Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent/Census
1891/Edward J Watson/Son/12/Peterborough, Northamptonshire/Census
1891/Lucy Miller/Barmaid/20/Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire/Census



PUB HISTORY
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