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Debenham pub history index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Debenham - Suffolk. The Debenham, 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.
1823/Widow Taylor/../../../Pigots Directory
1830/Daniel Smith/../../../White's Directory **
1839/James Smith/../../../Pigots Directory
1844/John Carter/../../../Whites Directory
1855/Mary Carter/../../../White's Directory **
1861/Wallman Norman/Inn Keeper/23/Bungay, Suffolk/Census **
1861/Mildred Norman/Wife/28/Bungay, Suffolk/Census
1861/Herbert Norman/Son/6days/Debenham, Suffolk/Census
1861/James Clark/Lodger, Lace Maker/40/Glasgow, Scotland/Census
1861/Sarah Clark/Lodger, Lace Maker/40/Colchester, Essex/Census
1861/Mary Johnston/Lodger, Hawker/65/St Ives, Huntingdonshire/Census
1861/John Wilson/Lodger, Tinman/22/Colchester, Essex/Census
1861/Ellen Wilson/Lodger, Tinmans Wife/28/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1861/William Clark/Lodger, Cutter/37/Boxhall, Suffolk/Census
1861/Ellen Clark/Lodger, Cutters Wife/37Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1861/Thomas Bebby/Lodger, Shoemaker/35/Manshen, Lancashire/Census
1861/Mary Ann Bebby/Lodger, Shoe Binder/34/Exeter, Devonshire/Census
1861/Rebecca Bebby/Lodger, Scholar/13/Newbury, Berkshire/Census
1861/John Bloomfield/Lodger, Hawker/38/Hadleigh, Suffolk/Census
1861/Eliza Bloomfield/Lodger, Hawkers Wife/37/Hadleighm Suffolk/Census
1861/Mary Bloomfield/Lodger/6m/Diss, Norfolk/Census
1869/Frederick Plumping/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Fredk Ploughing/Publican/66/Debenham, Suffolk/Census
1871/Sophia Ploughing/Wife/61/Hoxne, Suffolk/Census
1874/John Sterry/Vict/../../White's Directory **
1879/Benjamin Catermole/Vict/../../Kellys Directory
1881/Charlotte Cattermole/Inn Keeper, Widow/38/Tuddenham, Suffolk/Census
1881/Emily Cattermole/Daughter/18/Tuddenham, Suffolk/Census
1881/Frederick Cattermole/Son/13/Tuddenham, Suffolk/Census
1881/Benjamin Cattermole/Son/11/Tuddenham, Suffolk/Census
1881/Sarah Ribbans/Mother in Law, Retired Laundress, Widow/76//Census
1881/Soinete Napolian/Lodger, Musician/50/Florence, Italy/Census
1881/James Smith/Lodger, Pedlar/65/Hoxne, Suffolk/Census
1881/William Morgan/Lodger, Pedlar/43/Cardiff, Wales/Census
1881/Frances Thompson/Lodger, Pedlar, Widow/72/Leham, Norfolk/Census
1881/George Pollitt/Lodger, Pedlar/42/Oakley, Suffolk/Census
1881/Ellen Pollit/Lodger, Pedlar/39/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Pollitt/Lodger, Pedlar Son, Blind from birth/8/London,
Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah Pollitt/Lodger, Pedlar Daughter/7 months/Kent/Census
1891/David Green/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/David Green/Publican (Eight Bells Inn)/30/Occold, Suffolk/Census
1891/Mary E Green/Wife/24/Eye, Suffolk/Census
1891/Ellen E Thorndyke/Sister/20/Eye, Suffolk/Census
1891/John Green/Brother, Woodman/20/Occold, Suffolk/Census
1891/George Sheldrake/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/30/Muston?, Suffolk/Census
1891/John Spall/Lodger, Drover/?/Debenham, Suffolk/Census
1891/James Goldsmith/Lodger, Hawker/76/UK/Census
1891/William Bandersteen/Lodger, Brush Maker/47/UK/Census
1891/FannyBandersteen/Lodger/46/UK/Census
1891/WilliamBandersteen/Lodger/6/UK/Census
1891/GeogeBandersteen/Lodger/4/UK/Census
1891/CharlesBandersteen/Lodger/3/UK/Census
1891/Uriah Turner/Lodger, , Licensed Hawker/15/UK/Census
1900/John Denney/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/John Denny/Inn Keeper/48/Stonham, Suffolk/Census
1901/Emma Denny/Wife/51/Aldeburgh, Suffolk/Census
1901/Ernest Denny/Son, Farm Labourer/18/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1901/Eva Denny/Daughter/13/Stonham, Suffolk/Census
1901/Mable Denny/Daughter/12/Stonham, Suffolk/Census
1901/David Brewington/Boarder, Farm Labourer, Widow/48/Thorndon, Suffolk/Census
1901/Walter Brewington/Boarder/12/Wetheringsett, Suffolk/Census
1901/Alfred Holmes/Boarder, Farm Labourer/60/Eye, Suffolk/Census
1901/Edward Richards/Boarder, Farm Labourer/35/Brockford, Suffolk/Census
1901/William Rice/Boarder, Farm Labourer/59/Woolpit, Suffolk/Census
1901/Charles Sheldrake/Boarder, Confectioner Baker/57/Tattingstone,
Suffolk/Census
1901/William Meatcham/Boarder, Dealer Hawk/33/Chellisford, Suffolk/Census
1901/Caroline Meatcham/Boarder, Dealer/39/Aldeburgh, Suffolk/Census
1901/Mary A Brown/Boarder, Dealer/30/Folkestone, Kent/Census
The Eight Bells burnt down in 1911, and was never rebuilt ***
** Provided By Colin Ager
*** Provided By Suzie Morley
Provided By Kevan