Woolpack, 12 Church Street, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

Bishops Stortford index

This pub was earlier called the Traveller’s  Friend or Travellers Rest, and closed in 1892. It is now demolished. **

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.

Residents at this address

The Travellers Friend in 1871:

1871/John B Woods/Lodging & Beerhouse Keeper/35/Chadwell, Essex/Census ***
1871/Emma Woods/Wife/34/Biggleswade, Beds/Census
1871/Joseph Radley/Lodger, Labourer/32/St Neots, Hunts/Census
1871/Edith Radley/Lodger, Sempstress/23/Lavendon, Northants/Census
1871/William Woods/Lodger, Labourer/71/Old Brentford, Middlesex/Census
1871/John Barber/Lodger, Labourer/20/Wilshamstead, Beds/Census
1871/Samuel Edwards/Lodger, Labourer/34/Braintree, Essex/Census
1871/John Brown/Lodger, Carpenter/30/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1871/Harry Vivey/Lodger, Labourer/40/Lidlington, Beds/Census
1871/George Braddock/Lodger, Labourer/47/Studley, Staffs/Census
1871/Ann Braddock/Lodger, Sempstress/36/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/James Grouts/Lodger, Labourer/26/Bishops Stortford, Herts/Census
1871/Emily Grouts/Lodger, Sempstress/20/Buntingford, Herts/Census
1871/Thomas Ireland/Lodger, Labourer/40/Risley, Beds/Census
1871/John Jackson/Lodger, Labourer/23/Newport, Monmouthshire/Census
1871/James Chapman/Lodger/4/Ireland/Census
1871/John Smith/Lodger, Labourer/18/Keighley, Yorks/Census
1871/Augustus S May/Lodger, French Polisher/49/London, Middlesex/Census

Now the Woolpack :

1881/William Loven/Glass cutter & Beerhouse keeper/57/Stratford, Essex/Census ***
1881/Mahala Loven/Wife/53/Sandon, Essex/Census
1881/Walter Loven/Son, Glass cutter/17/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/Frederick Abrey/Lodger, Seaman/30/Finglinhoe, Essex/Census
1881/Peter Devant/Lodger, Tailor/47/Newcastle, Northumberland/Census
1881/Margaret Devant/Lodger/49/Tottenham, Middlesex/Census
1881/Jane Devant/Lodger/16/Liverpool, Lancs/Census
1881/John Devant/Lodger/10/Strinbridge, Herts/Census

1890/William Loven/China Mender & Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1891/William Loven/Licensed Victualler/67/Stratford, Essex/Census
1891/Mahala Loven/Wife/63/Sandon, Essex/Census
1891/Charles Filstead/Lodger, Groom/34/Great Hadham, Herts/Census
1891/George Freeman/Lodger, Shoemaker/50/Saffron Walden, Essex/Census
1891/James O'Neil/Lodger, Pedlar/24/Birmingham/Census
1891/James Jones/Lodger, General Labourer/48/Hertford, Herts/Census


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