Peterborough pub history index
Most information provided by Anthony Burkitt (great x3 grandson of Thomas & Rebecca Burkitt, and great great grandson of Richard Burkitt)
At 32 Narrow Bridge Street in 1881 census
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Northamptonshire.
Residents at this address
The "Waggon and Horses" was originally founded in 1831 as a "Hay and Corn dealership" - ie: it served the needs of horses. Somewhere around 1834, brewing was added, and it now served the horses owners, as well as the horses!
In 16th February 1825, Thomas Burkitt, a Widower, marries Rebecca Chalner at Peterborough.
In February 1834 at the baptism of Charles Burkitt, son of Thomas, and Rebecca, he is listed as a flour dealer. He is buried in September 1837, aged 4 years.
1834/Thomas Burkitt/Publican/42/Folkingham, Lincolnshire/Stamford Mercury newspaper
1841/Thomas Burkitt/Publican/49/Folkingham, Lincolnshire/Census
1841/Thomas Burkitt/Publican/48/../Census
1841/Rebecca Burkitt/../45/../Census
1841/Richard Burkitt/../15/Northamptonshire/Census
1841/John Burkitt/../13/Northamptonshire/Census
1841/George Burkitt/../11/Northamptonshire/Census
A slightly older, about 30 years older, Thomas and Mary Burkitt are in the next census entry. These are the parents of Thomas Burkitt (the publican).
1849/Thomas Burkitt/../../../Post Office Directory
The "Stamford Mercury" newspaper of the "1857-Apr-3" clipping shows the then proprieter (Richard Burkitt - Thomas's son) letting out the Waggon and Horses. This clipping notes that the Waggon and Horses had been established for "26 years" (since 1831), but this is just Richard trying to maximise his advertising - 1831 was when the business was founded, but not the Inn/brewery. The "1850-Nov-01" clipping shows Thomas' wife Rebecca taking over the Waggon and Horses immediately after the death of her husband. This clipping notes that her husband had run the Inn for 16 years prior to his death (3 months before this notice) - putting the start of business for the Inn at about 1834 - almost certainly more accurate.
Thomas Burkitt died suddenly on 26th August 1850, and his wife Rebecca took over the running of the Waggon and Horses Inn. As in the "1850-Nov-01" clipping from the Stamford Mercury newspaper.
1850/Rebecca Burkitt/Publican/59/Lincoln, Lincolnshire/Stamford Mercury newspaper
1851/Rebecca Burkitt/Inn Keeperm Widow/56/Lincoln/Census
1851/John Burkitt/../22/Peterborough, Northamptonshire/Census
1851/George Burkitt/../21/Peterborough, Northamptonshire/Census
1851/Reuben Burnham/House Servant/24/Woodstone, Huntingdonshire/Census
1851/Adelaide Scott/House Servant/20/Deeping, Lincolnshire/Census
I attach the 1851 Census entry covering the Waggon and Horses (Rebecca Burkitt). Note that this gives the address as "Narrow Bridge Road" - as the "36" is the entry number on the census form)...
Rebecca reached an agreement with her eldest son (Richard Burkitt) for him to take over running the business - and this happened in early 1854. As in the "1854-Apr-14" clipping from the Stamford Mercury newspaper.
1854/Richard Burkitt/Publican/29/Peterborough, Northamptonshire/Stamford Mercury newspaper
In 1857, Richard initially let out the Waggon and Horses, but then sold it later in the same year - so 1858 would have seen a new proprieter in charge of the Waggon and Horses.
1857/Richard Burkitt/Publican/32/Peterborough, Northamptonshire/Stamford Mercury newspaper
1861/William Shepherd Peaks/Inn Keeper/40/Pidley, Huntingdon/Census
1861/Catherine Peaks/Wife/41/Bluntisham/Census
1861/David W Peaks/Son, Apprentice/15/Somersham/Census
1861/Charles F Peaks/Son/12/Colne/Census
1861/George F Peaks/Son/10/Colne/Census
1861/Matilda W Peaks/Daughter/8/Colne/Census
1861/Savell Peaks/Son/6/Colne/Census
1861/Frank Peaks/Son/4/Stilton/Census
1869/William Peaks/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/William Shepherd Peaks/Inn Keeper/49/Pidley, Huntingdonshire/Census
1871/Catherine Peaks/Wife/51/Bluntisham, Huntingdonshire/Census
1871/Charles Phillip Peaks/Son, Coach Builder/22/Colne, Huntingdonshire/Census
1871/Matilda Woods Peaks/Daughter, Assistant/18/Colne, Huntingdonshire/Census
1871/Saville Peaks/Son/17/Colne, Huntingdonshire/Census
1871/Frank Peaks/Son, Coach Builder/15/Stilton, Huntingdonshire/Census
1871/Michael Dolling/Lodger, Ostler/40/Ireland/Census
1876/William S Peaks/Victualler/../../Harrods Directory
1881/William Peaks/Inn Keeper/59/Pedley, Huntingdon/Census
1881/Emma Peaks/Wife/40/Eye, Northampton/Census
1881/William Bowland/Son/7/Battersea, Surrey/Census
1881/Eliza Blade/General Servant/24/Whittlesea, Cambridge/Census
1891/John D Wright/Inn Keeper & Tent Proprietor/56/Spalding, Lincolnshire/Census
1891/Sarah A Wright/Wife/55/Stanground, Huntingdonshire/Census
1891/Mary Butter/Mother in Law, Widow, Retired Laundres/80/Stanground, Huntingdonshire/Census
1891/George Barker/Ostler/31/Swilland, Suffolk/Census
1891/William wretchless/Lodger, Ag Labourer/48/Tydd St Mary, Lincolnshire/Census
1898/Albert Jervis Jackson/../../../Kellys Directory
1901/Alfred J Jackson/Inn Keeper/36/Peterborough, Northamptonshire/Census
1901/Elizabeth Jackson/Wife/34/Chelsea, London/Census
1901/Edith Jackson/Daughter/10/Peterborough, Northamptonshire/Census
1901/Ellen Jackson/Daughter/8/Peterborough, Northamptonshire/Census
1901/Elizabeth Knight/Visitor/18/Ramsey, Northamptonshire/Census
1911/Arthur Wellington Blackman/Licensed Victualler/26/Towcester/Census
1911/Eleanor Blackman/Wife, Assistant/30/Peterborough/Census
1911/_ Blackman/Daughter/3 days/Peterborough/Census
1911/Walter George Hy Newbon/Visitor/25/Orton Longueville/Census
1911/Jessie Newbon/Visitor/28/Bowness on Windermere/Census
1911/Gertrude may Hagon/Barmaid/25/Brentwood/Census
1911/Florence Ethel Glover/Barmaid/21/Lincoln/Census
1911/Mary Lydia Oliver/Servant/25/Liverpool/Census
1911/Martha Welch/Maternity Nurse/60/Whittlesea/Census
1914/Herbert Hubbett/../../../Kellys Directory
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