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Five Horse Shoes, Little Berkhamsted
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Residents at this address
1841/Francis Messer/Publican/52/Hertfordshire/Census
1841/Mary Messer/../35/../Census
1841/Ann Messer/../1/Hertfordshire/Census
1841/Sarah Emmitt/Independent/46/../Census
1851/Mrs Mary Ann Messer/Five Horse Shoes/../../Post Office Directory
1851/Mary Ann Messer/Victualler, Widow/44/Bray, Berkshire/Census
1851/Ann Messer/Daughter/11/Essendon, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Harriot Messer/Daughter/9/Little Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Sarah Emmett/Sister, Assistant/53/Bray, Berkshire/Census
1851/Charles Harvey/Errand Boy/16/Bayford, Hertfordshire/Census
1855/Mrs Mary Ann Messer/Five Horse Shoes/../../Post Office Directory
1861/Mary Ann Messer/Victualler & Grocer, Widow/54/Bray, Berkshire/Census
1861/Ann Messer/Daughter, National Schoolmistress/21/Essendon, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Harriett Messer/Daughter, Employed/19/Little Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Sarah Emmett/Sister, Employed in Business/62/Bray, Berkshire/Census
1866/Mrs Mary Ann Messer/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1871/James Clarke/Publican/58/Essex/Census
1871/Ann Clarke/Wife/54/Wheathamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Sarah Clarke/Daughter/18/Hadham, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Elizabeth Clarke/Daughter/13/Hadham, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Joseph Clarke/Son/11/Hadham, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Lo Clarke/Daughter/8/Stanstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Emma Hand/Daughter/24/Ponders End, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/William Hand/Grandson/4 months/Little Berkhamstead,
Hertfordshire/Census
+ Lodgers
1881/John Stratton/Licensed Victualler/58/Codicote, Hertford/Census
1881/Mary Stratton/Wife/45/Knebworth, Hertford/Census
1881/Charlotte Stratton/Daughter, Pupil Teacher/19/Codicote, Hertford/Census
1881/Amy Stratton/Daughter/18/Codicote, Hertford/Census
1881/Thomas George Stratton/Grand Son/9/Grosvenor Square, Londo/Census
1881/William John Stratton/Grand Son/7/Basingstoke, Hampshire/Census
1881/Charles James Stratton/Grand Son/4/Basingstoke, Hampshire/Census
1881/Thomas Kite/Lodger, Pig Dealer/34/High Cross, Hertford/Census
1882/John Stratton/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/J Stratton/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/John Stratton/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/John Stratton/Publican/67/Codicote, Herts/Census
1891/Mary Stratton/Wife/54/Knebworth, Herts/Census
1891/Amy Stratton/Daughter/28/Codicote, Herts/Census
1891/William Stratton/Grandson, Bakers Assistant/16/Basingstoke, Hants/Census
1891/Charles Stratton/Grandson, Cowmans Assistant/14/Basingstoke, Hants/Census
1895/John Stratton/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/Christopher Ruthven/Publican/81/London/Census
1911/Mary Ann Ruthven/Wife, Assistant in Business/51/South London/Census
1911/Louisa Ruthven/Daughter, Assistant in Business/30/Clapham, London/Census
1911/George Ruthven/Son, Assistant in Business/28/Clapham, London/Census
1911/Minnie Ruthven/Daughter, Assistant in Business/24/Clapham, London/Census
1911/Connie Ruthven/Daughter, Assistant in Business/21/Clapham, London/Census
1911/Violet Ruthven/Daughter, Assistant in Business/19/Clapham, London/Census
1911/Alfred Ruthven/Son/12/Clapham, London/Census
1912/Mrs Mary Ann Ruthven/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at Five Horse Shoes, Little Berkhamsted
Mary A Ruthven, Licensed Victualler, aged 61 years 9 months and born in London
Violet D Ruthven, Daughter, aged 27 years 3 months and born in London
Alfred A Ruthven, Son, General Farm Labourer, Captain Mills Farmer, aged 22 years 9 months and born in London
Emma Lilian Boardman, Visitor, aged 24 years 3 months and born in London
Ernest Ruthven, Visitor, aged 14 years 5 months and born in London
1922/Mrs Mary Ruthven/../../../Post Office Directory
1926, George Charles Robison, Five Horse Shoes/../Post Office Directory
1929/L A Hill/../../../Post Office Directory
1933, L A Hill, proprietor, Five Horse Shoes Hotel
1937/L A Hill/../../../Post Office Directory
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