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Originally there were two pubs on this site, the Shears (established by 1609) and the Red Lion (established by 1634). The two seem to have merged before 1700 under the name Red Lion. In 1977 the pub was renamed the Bell & Shears. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hertfordshire .
Red Lion, 77 High Street, Redbourn - circa 1905
Red Lion, 77 High Street, Redbourn - in January 2009
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Residents at this address
1850/William Hooper/../../../Post Office Directory **
1851/Walter May/../../../Census **
1851/Walter May/Victualler & Horse Trainer/38/Hedenham, Norfolk/Census
1851/Ann May/Wife/39/Durest, Gloucestershire/Census
1851/William May/Son/12/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1851/Edith May/Daughter/9/Epsom, Surrey/Census
1851/Hector Jenkins/Inmate, Dealer/24/Cranham, Essex/Census
1851/Emma Steabbons/Inmate/11/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1851/James Petit/Groom/18/Dunstable, Bedfordshire/Census
1855/Sackville Gymm/../../../Post Office Directory **
1861/William Proctor/Victualler/44/Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Eliza Proctor/Wife/38/Flamstead, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/George Proctor/Son/14/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/John Proctor/Son/12/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/William Proctor/Son/10/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Henry Proctor/Son/8/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Frederick Proctor/Son/6/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Thomas Proctor/Son/3/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Sarah Proctor/Daughter/3/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Ann Proctor/Daughter/3 months/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Eliza Proctor/Licensed Victualler, Widow/47/Flamstead,
Hertfordshire/Census
1871/George Proctor/Son/24/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Frederick Proctor/Son/16/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Thomas Proctor/Son/13/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Sarah Proctor/Daughter/13/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Anne Proctor/Daughter/10/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Thomas Green/Lodger, Baker (Journeyman)/21/Redbourn,
Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Eliza Proctor/Licensed Victualler, Widow/52/Flamstead,
Hertfordshire/Census
1881/George Proctor/Son, manager/34/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Mary Proctor/Daughter in Law/30/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Sarah Proctor/Daughter/22/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Florence Proctor/Grand Daughter/5/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Arthur Proctor/Grandson/3/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Nellie Proctor/Grand Daughter/1/Redbourn, Hertfordshire/Census
1882/Mrs Eliza Proctor/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/George Proctor/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/George Proctor/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Robert L Catling/Publican/36/Bradford, Lancaster/Census
1891/Emelia Catling/Wife/36/Witheringham, Sussex/Census
1891/Emelia Catling/Daughter/4/Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire/Census
1891/George Barker/Traveller with Caravan/55/St Albans, Herts/Census
1891/Annie Barker/Traveller with Caravan/40/Redbourn, Herts/Census
1891/Charles Hawkes/Traveller with Caravan/42/Luton, Beds/Census
1891/Eliza Hawkes/Traveller with Caravan/37/London Bow Brickhill,
Bucks/Census
1901/Samuel Lawrence/Licensed Victualler, Widow/67/Lichfield,
Northants/Census
1901/Catherine Whiteman/Niece, House Keeper, Widow/35/Brighton,
Sussex/Census
1901/Catherine H Whiteman/Grand Niece, Barmaid/17/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1901/Eliza Turnham/General Servant/21/Islington, London/Census
1908/James Newman/../../../Post Office Directory
1912/John Statham/../../../Post Office Directory
1922/John Statham/../../../Post Office Directory
1926/John Statham/../../../Post Office Directory
1929/P E Healing/../../../Post Office Directory
1933/P E Healing/../../../Post Office Directory
1937/P E Healing/../../../Post Office Directory
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