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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

Chequers, 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.

Chequers, Great Blakenham

Chequers, Great Blakenham

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The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1844/Wm Fuller/../../../Whites Directory

1855/Samuel Palmer/Vict/../../White's Directory **

1861/Samuel Palmer/Publican & Horse dealer/32/Barham, Suffolk/Census
1861/Elizabeth Palmer/Wife/39/Bacton, Suffolk/Census
1861/William Palmer/Son/11/Blakenham Magna, Suffolk/Census
1861/Emily Palmer/Daughter/10/Blakenham Magna, Suffolk/Census
1861/Samuel Palmer/Son/8/Blakenham Magna, Suffolk/Census
1861/Agnes Palmer/Daughter/2/Blakenham Magna, Suffolk/Census
1861/Elizabeth Whiting/Servant/15/Stonham Aspal, Suffolk/Census
1861/Robert Dyne/Ostler/25/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census

1869/Frank Mayhew/../../../Post Office Directory

1874/Richard Welham/Vict/../../White's Directory **

1891/Mrs Emma Cook/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/Emma Cook/Inn Keeper/36/Holbrook, Suffolk/Census ***
1891/Annie Cook/Daughter/13/Copdock, Suffolk/Census
1891/Frederick B Cook/Son/10/Copdock, Suffolk/Census
1891/Stephen Cook/Son/6 months/Blakenham, Suffolk/Census
1891/William Holland/Lodger, Farm Laborer/26/Blakenham, Suffolk/Census

1900/Wm Hy Rogers/../../../Post Office Directory


** Provided By Colin Ager

*** Provided By Dudley Diaper

Provided By Kevan


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And Last updated on: Wednesday, 12-Jul-2023 11:23:14 BST