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This pub was present by 1785 and closed in 1914. The premises are now in retail use. **
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Princes Head, 82-86 High Street, Redbourn - in January 2009
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Residents at this address
1850/James Dell/../../../Post Office Directory **
1851/James Pratt/../../../Census **
1851/James Pratt/Victualler/40/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Mary Pratt/Wife/38/Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/George Pratt/Son, Carpenters Apprentice/14/Redbourn,
Hertfordshire/Census
My great great grandfather was John Hopcroft. In the 1871 census John 65 a
widow is a licensed victualler at the Princes Head, High Street, Redbourn/St
Albans. He is living with Hannah Sams 55. In the 1851 census he was at
the Holly Bush. *
1861/John Hopcroft/Publican, Widow/51/Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Margaret Hopcroft/Daughter, Dressmaker/25/Ringshall,
Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Hannah Samms/Housekeeper/44/Buckinghamshire/Census
1871/John Hopcroft/Public House Victualler, Widow/65/Little Gaddesden,
Hertfordshire/Census *
1871/Hannah Sams/../55/Buckinghamshire/Census
1881/George Austin/Publican/42/Thurlby, Lincolnshire/Census
1881/Eliza Austin/Wife/44/Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/John Fred Austin/Son/10/Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Elizabeth Jane Austin/Daughter/5/Hertford, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Hannah Burgess/Housekeeper/68/Flamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1882/George Austin/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/Charles Carey/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/William Page/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/William Page/Publican, Widow/50/Bradwell, Essex/Census
1908/Frederick Carpenter/../../../Kellys Directory **
1912/Joseph Brooks/../../../Post Office Directory
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