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Six Bells, Ashwell, Baldock, Hertfordshire

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This pub closed in around 1950 and is now in private residential use. ***

Six Bells, Swan Street, Ashwell - in June 2011

Six Bells, Swan Street, Ashwell - in June 2011

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hertfordshire . The Hertfordshire 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.

1851/Gabriel Picking/Carpenter & Beer House Keeper/38/Ashwell, Herts/Census **
1851/Susannah Picking/Wife/37/Buntingford, Herts/Census
1851/Olivia Picking/Daughter, Scholar/10/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1851/Mary Picking/Daughter, Scholar/7/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1851/Clara Picking/Daughter, Scholar/3/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1851/Infant Picking/Daughter/1m/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1851/Edward Smith/Lodger, Carpenter/20/St Ives, Hants/Census

1855/Gabriel Picking / Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Directory ***

1861/Gabriel Picking/Carpenter & Beer Shop Keeper/48/Ashwell, Herts/Census **
1861/Susannah Picking/Wife/47/Buntingford, Herts/Census
1861/Olivia Picking/Daughter, Dressmaker/19/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1861/Mary Picking/Daughter, Dressmaker/17/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1861/Clara Picking/Daughter, Scholar/12/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1861/Chas Linsey/Lodger, Ag Lab/20/Maington, Cambs/Census
1861/Abram Crose/Lodger, Ag Lab/20/Broadprice, Cambs/Census
1861/Saml Charter/Lodger, Ag Lab/24/Mordon, Cambs/Census

1871/Susannah Picking/Innkeeper/58/Buntingford Hare Street, Herts/Census **
1871/Clara Picking/Daughter, Dressmaker/22/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1871/Arthur Picking/Grandson/6m/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1871/Alice Bull/Niece, Maid of all work/12/Buntingford Hare Street, Herts/Census
1871/John Ellis/Lodger, Labourer/74/Aston End, Herts/Census

1881/Susannah Picking/Publican/68/Hare Street, Herts/Census **
1881/Samuel Evans/Son in Law, Carpenter/36/S Morden, Cambs/Census
1881/Clara Evans/Daughter, School Mistress/32/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1881/Arthur Evans/Grandson, Scholar/11/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1881/Harry Evans/Grandson, Scholar/8/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1881/Emily C Evans/Granddaughter/2/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1881/Susannah Bull/Niece, Assistant in house work/19/Hare Street, Herts/Census
1881/John Ellis/Boarder, Not able to work (Formerly Ag Lab)/84/Aston End, Herts/Census

1882/Mrs Susannah Picking/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1886/Mrs Susannah Picking/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1890/Mrs Susannah Picking/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/Susannah Picking/Inn Keeper, Widow/78/Buntingford, Herts/Census ****
1891/Samuel Evans/Son in Law, Carpenter/45/Morden, Cambs/Census
1891/Clara Evans/Daughter, Barmaid/42/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1891/Arthur Evans/Grand Son, Mineral Water Maker/21/Ashwell, Herts/Census
1891/Emily Evans/Grand Daughter/12/Ashwell, Herts/Census

1899/Sidney Goodchild/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Hertfordshire ***

1901/John Tomlin/Beerhouse Keeper/45/Brightwaltham, Berks/Census **
1901/Elizabeth Tomlin/Wife/44/Tigness Green, Bucks/Census
1901/Arthur King/Lodger, Bricklayers Labourer/31/Ampthil, Beds/Census

1902/John Tomlin/../../../Kellys Directory **

1908/Fras Thos Huffer/../../../Kellys Directory **

1912/Francis Thomas Huffer/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1914/Joseph John Keeble/../../../Kellys Directory **

1922/Ernest Martin/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1926/James Pearmain/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1929/Joshua Jefferson/../../../Post Office Directory ****


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*** Provided By Stephen Harris

 **** Provided By Kevan

Search the London & Southern England Pub History site and Street directory by historical Pub name, surname or street address. The Pub history site is a major historical street directory which lists mainly Pubs and street name changes between about 1840 and 1940. The site is updated every day. Contact: Kevan with any updates and additions.
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All transcriptions and imagery is copyright, and excepting personal usage (which is fine); it is NOT available for commercial usage without explicit permission.
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