Red Lion, Chestnut lane, Amersham, Buckinghamshire

Amersham pub history index

The earlier address is on the Amersham Common, the 1871 census lists it next to Chestnut cottages

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

Residents at this address.

1851/Thomas Batson/Beer Seller/80/Stokenchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1851/Mary Batson/Wife/75/Stokenchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1851/Rhoda Newell/Daughter, Labourers Wife/42/Amersham, Buckinghamshire/Census

1861/Mary Batson/Licensed Victualler, Widow/84/Stokenchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/William Batson/Son, Ag labourer, Widow/60/Amersham, Buckinghamshire/Census
1861/Sarah Batson/Grand Daughter, Straw Plaiter/26/Hardwick, Buckinghamshire/Census
1861/Hannah Batson/Grand Daughter, Milliner/22/Hardwick, Buckinghamshire/Census

1871/Thomas Batson/Beer House Keeper/51/Amersham Common, Buckinghamshire/Census
1871/Martha Batson/Wife/52/Chesham, Buckinghamshire/Census
1871/Thomas Batson/Son, Shoemaker/25/Amersham Common, Buckinghamshire/Census
1871/Mary Batson/Daughter/16/Amersham Common, Buckinghamshire/Census
1871/George Batson/Son/13/Amersham Common, Buckinghamshire/Census
1871/Thomas Bates/Boarder, Labourer/48/Amersham Common, Buckinghamshire/Census

1881/Thomas Batson/Publican/61/Amersham, Buckinghamshire/Census
1881/Martha Batson/Wife/62/Chesham, Buckinghamshire/Census
1881/Thomas Batson/Son, Shoemaker/35/Amersham, Buckinghamshire/Census
1881/Alice Batson/Grand Daughter/12/Amersham, Buckinghamshire/Census
1881/Abigail Batson/Grand Daughter/6/Kingston, Surrey/Census

1891/George Saunders/Dealer, Beer House Keeper/64/Chesham Bois, Buckinghamshire/Census
1891/Mary Ann Saunders/Wife/58/Ilfracombe, Devon/Census
1891/George Henry Saunders/Son, Coach Builder/23/Amersham, Buckinghamshire/Census
1891/Clara Saunders/Daughter/23/Amersham, Buckinghamshire/Census
1891/Edith Saunders/Daughter, Teacher in Elementary School/21/Amersham, Buckinghamshire/Census

Kate Smith was a great aunt who married Ernest W Lowe, in 1897 in Paddington, and they appear on the 1901 and 1911 census as publicans for the Red Lion Pub in Chestnut lane Amersham. *
I also have a great grandfather, Richard Amos Smith who married Rosetta Law and ran the Hare pub in Great Parndon in 1881, interestingly Kate Smith was 4 years old at this time.

1901/Ernest W Lowe/Beer House Keeper/31/Ramsden, Essex/Census
1901/Kate Lowe/Wife/24/Parndon, Essex/Census
1901/Ernest A J Lowe/Son/4/Willesden, London/Census

1911/Ernest William Lowe/Publican/38/Ramsden Heath, Essex/Census
1911/Kate Lowe/Wife/34/Great Parndon, Essex/Census
1911/Ernest Albert James Lowe/Son/14/Stonebridge Park, Middlesex/Census
1911/Edwin Cattermole/ Visitor/9/Peckham Rye, Harlesden/Census
1911/George Francis Sharpen/Nephew/21/Roxeth Harrow, Middlesex/Census

1939/John Frederick Howlett/../../../Kellys Directory ***

In 1939 at the Red LIon, Amersham
John F Howlett, Licensee, born 23 Jul 1901
Elsie I Howlett, Domestic Duties, born 17 Aug 1909

* Provided by Clive Smith

*** Provided by Bev Howlett

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