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Luton index
Often just listed as the Cock, in Hastings street
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Bedfordshire . The Bedfordshire 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.
1869/William Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Edward Taylor/Publican/40/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1871/Elizabeth Taylor/Wife/23/St Albans, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Emmeline Taylor/Daughter/11/St Albans, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/emily Wheatley/Sister in Law, Barmaid/21/St Albans,
Hertfordshire/Census
1876/William Smith/../../../Harrods Directory
1877/William Freeman/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/John C Goldsmith/Licensed Victualler/36/Pirton, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Frances Goldsmith/Wife/36/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Rowland C Goldsmith/Son/6/Luton, Bedford/Census
1881/Frances M Goldsmith/Daughter/5/Luton, Bedford/Census
1881/Henry E Goldsmith/Son/3/Luton, Bedford/Census
1881/Eva R Goldsmith/Daughter/7 months/Luton, Bedford/Census
1881/John Harmer/Father In Law, Retired Carpenter, Widow/77/Norwich,
Norfolk/Census
1881/Mary Ann Giltrow/General Servant/19/Stanbridge, Bedford/Census