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The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.

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-Narrative represents my (the author’s) interpretation of that evidence.

Do you have detail to add? Please contact me: Kevan

Bell, Great Blakenham, Ipswich

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Great Blakenham - Suffolk. The Great Blakenham, 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.

1844/Mary Pyman/../../../Whites Directory

1855/George Groom/Vict/../../White's Directory **

1861/George Groom/Publican/60/Coddenham, Suffolk/Census **
1861/Elizabeth Groom/Wife/56/Stutton, Suffolk/Census
1861/John Groom/Brother, Ag Lab/55/Coddenham, Suffolk/Census
1861/Amy Groom/Granddaughter/5/Blakenham Magna, Suffolk/Census

1869/Charles Read/../../../Post Office Directory

1874/John King/Victualler/../../White's Directory **

1891/George Stannard/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/George Stannard/Inn Keeper & Farmer/43/Hollesley, Suffolk/Census ***
1891/Elizabeth Stannard/Wife/39/Hollesley, Suffolk/Census
1891/Henry F Stannard/Son/10/Hollesley, Suffolk/Census
1891/Herbert W Stannard/Son/9/Hollesley, Suffolk/Census

1900/George Stannard/../../../Post Office Directory


** Provided By Colin Ager

*** Provided By Dudley Diaper

Provided By Kevan


PUB HISTORY
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