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George Hotel, 1 North Street, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

First recorded in 1417, making it probably the third oldest surviving Hertfordshire pub. **

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.

George Hotel, North Street, Bishop Stortford - in 1922

George Hotel, North Street, Bishop Stortford - in 1922

George Hotel, 1 North Street, Bishops Stortford - in September 2008

George Hotel, 1 North Street, Bishops Stortford - in September 2008

Both kindly provided by Stephen Harris

The following entries are in this format:

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

1417/Thomas Petworth/../../../stortfordhistory.co.uk   ***

1676/Thomas Doncaster & Philip Mills/../../../stortfordhistory.co.uk   ***

1839/James Goodwin/../../../Pigots Directory ***

1841/James Goodwin/Hotel Keeper/40/Not Herts/Census ***
1841/Ann Goodwin/../38/Not Herts/Census
1841/Maria Goodwin/../16/Not Herts/Census
1841/Charles Goodwin/../12/Herts/Census
1841/Sonia Goodwin/../11/Herts/Census
1841/Addelaid Goodwin/../10/Herts/Census
1841/Sarah Goodwin/../9/Herts/Census

1851/Theodorica Allen/Manager of Hotels/41/Essex/Census ***
1851/Lydia Jordon/House Maid/30/St Albans, Herts/Census
1851/Elizabeth Raymont/Cook Maid/36/Herts/Census
1851/Caroline Thurgood/Kitchen Maid/17/Stortford, Herts/Census
1851/John Shepperd/Waiter/30/Bettesbroke, Suffolk/Census
1851/James Waterman/Porter at Hotel/26/Stortford, Herts/Census
1851/Walter Castle/Ostler at Hotel/35/Enfield, Middlesex/Census
1851/Lawrence Coxall/Errand Boy/14/Stortford, Herts/Census
1851/John Bores/Visitor, Traveller in Drapery/17/Lincoln/Census
1851/Charles Anne/Visitor, Commercial Agent/26/Newington, Surrey/Census

On the 1871 census there is no 'Head' of household. The census return contains visitors and servants only.
1871/James Rumsey/Visitor, Commercial Traveller/53/Southwark, London/Census ***
1871/James M M Buehler/Visitor, Commercial Traveller/17/Portland Place, Reading, Berks/Census
1871/William Chopping/Servant, Boots/21/Holbury, Essex/Census
1871/Maria Bridgeman/Servant, Chambermaid/28/Epping, Essex/Census
1871/Louisa Woodcock/Servant, Kitchenmaid/17/Stanstead, Essex/Census
1871/Hannah Corne/Barmaid/26/Hitchin, Herts/Census
1871/Esther Clarke/Housekeeper/51/Bishopsgate Street, City/Census
1871/George Herbert Bridge/Guest, Coal Merchant/30/London, Middlesex/Census

1874/John William Atkinson/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1882/Walter Rowe/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1886/Walt Rowe/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1890/Walt Rowe/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1891/Walter Rowe/Licensed Victualler/39/Marylebone, London/Census ****
1891/Elizabeth J Rowe/Wife/32/Marylebone, London/Census
1891/France M Ryan/Barmaid/21/Old Kent Road, London/Census
1891/Ellen Threadgold/Cook, Widow/60/Manuden, Essex/Census
1891/Charlotte Champness/Waitress/36/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1891/Emma Rogers/Kitchenmaid/18/Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex/Census
1891/Elizabeth Coe/Housemaid/20/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1891/Henry Gibbs/Boots/20/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1891/Harry Y Stokes/Billiard Marker/22/Braintree, Essex/Census
1891/Richard W Hickmott/Ostler/39/St Johns Wood, London/Census
1891/John W King/Visitor, Living on own means/42/St Andrews, Middlesex/Census

1895/Miss S J Lunn/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1901/Sarah Jane Lunn/Hotel Keeper/57/Peterborough, Northants/Census ***
1901/John Taylor/Nephew, Hotel Manager/31/Rock Ferry, Cheshire/Census
1901/Eliza Gertrude Taylor/Niece/28/Rock Ferry, Cheshire/Census
1901/Bessie Jaaffe/Servant, Waitress Domestic/26/Ireland (Bray)/Census
1901/Lily Tilson Boatman/Servant, Housemaid Domestic/24/Debden, Essex/Census
1901/Harriet Day/Servant, Kitchen Maid Domestic/19/L Hallingbury, Essex/Census
1901/Frederick Charlick/Servant, Hotel Porter Domestic/29/Bungay, Suffolk/Census
1901/Frederick Boyten/Servant, Billiard Marker Domestic/20/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census

1912/Miss E Gertrude Taylor/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1912/Miss A Lees/Manageress/../../Post Office Directory

1937/Miss Florence C Little/../../../Post Office Directory ****


** Provided By Colin Ager

*** Provided By Stephen Harris

**** Provided By Kevan

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