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I lived in the old pub which I think closed in 1929. I lived there until my father died in 1963. The house which was the subject of a compulsory purchase order by the town council was demolished and replaced by the car park that exists today. ***
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Beccles, Suffolk. The Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 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.
1861/Eddy Smith/Beer House Keeper/65/Westatton, Suffolk/Census **
1861/Harriot Smith/Wife/66/Gillingham, Norfolk/Census
1861/Edward Ward/Lodger, Ag Lab/32/Beccles, Suffolk/Census
1861/Edward Ward/Lodger, Scholar/9/Beccles, Suffolk/Census
1861/John Ward/Lodger, Shoe Maker/49/Beccles, Suffolk/Census
1861/Francis Bennet/Lodger, Gardener/60/N K, Kent/Census
1861/Robert Nicholds/Lodger, Butcher/54/Wrentham, Suffolk/Census
1861/William Alger/Lodger, Marine Store Dealer/17/Beccles, Suffolk/Census
1874/James Cutler/Victualler/../../White's Directory **
1881/James Cutler/Bricklayer employing 7 men and 4 boys and Publican/36/Carlton
Colville, Suffolk/Census **
1881/Emma Cutler/Wife/32/Beccles, Suffolk/Census
1881/Robert Cutler/Son, Bricklayers Boy/14/Beccles, Suffolk/Census
1881/Florence Cutler/Daughter, Scholar/11/Beccles, Suffolk/Census
1881/James Cutler/Son, Scholar/7/Beccles, Suffolk/Census
1881/Charles Smith/Boarder, Printers Machine Minder/29/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1891/George Drake/Painter & Inn Keeper/52/Norfolk/Census *
1891/Amelia Drake/Wife/42/Halesworth, Suffolk/Census
1891/Thomas Drake/Son, General labourer/25/Halesworth, Suffolk/Census
1891/William Goffin/Son in Law, General Dealer/22/Beccles, Suffolk/Census
1891/Louisa Goffin/Daughter/22/Halesworth, Suffolk/Census
1891/Thomas Goffin/Nephew/1/Beccles, Suffolk/Census
1911/William Payne/Publican/54/Beccles, Suffolk/Census
1911/Esther Payne/Wife/53/Beccles, Suffolk/Census
1911/Sidney Payne/Son, Enginees Labourer/24/Beccles, Suffolk/Census
1911/George Payne/Son, Enginees Labourer/23/Beccles, Suffolk/Census
1911/Oscar Payne/Son, Enginees Labourer/20/Beccles, Suffolk/Census
1911/William Payne/Son/13/Beccles, Suffolk/Census
1911/Donald Payne/Son/12/Beccles, Suffolk/Census
1911/Wilfred Payne/Son/7/Beccles, Suffolk/Census
1911/Jenny Payne/Daughter, Assisyant/29/Beccles, Suffolk/Census
1911/Bertha Payne/Daughter, Day Girl/16/Beccles, Suffolk/Census
+ Lodgers
1916/James Cutler/Beer Retailer, 12 Newgate Street/../../Kellys Directory
In 1925, William Payne is a marine store dealer at 12 Newgate Street
* Provided by Graham Robins
** Provided by Colin Ager
*** Provided by Joseph Payne
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