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This pub was also the home to a small brewery, known as Silas Barker’s Brewery from around 1878 until its closure in 1929. The pub continued without a brewery until at least 1933 and is now split into two private houses. **
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Old Two Brewers, 25 New Road, Ware - in September 2009
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Residents at this address
1870/Henry Barker / Beer Retailer /../../../P.O. Directory **
1871/Henry Barker / head / 49 / Brewer / Ware, Herts/../../../1871 census **
1871/Martha Barker / wife / 47 / / Cole Green, Herts/../../../1871 census
1871/Silas Barker / son / 15 / Labourer / Ware, Herts/../../../1871 census
1871/Eliza Lawrence / daughter / 23 / / Ware, Herts/../../../1871 census
1871/John Lawrence / son-in-law / 23 / Bricklayer / Ware, Herts/../../../1871
census
1871/Eliza Lawrence / grand-daughter / 2 / / Ware, Herts/../../../1871
census
1871/John Lawrence / grandson / 4m / / Ware, Herts/../../../1871 census
1874/Henry Barker / Beer Retailer /../../../P.O. Directory **
1881/Henry Barker/Brewer/60/Ware, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Martha Barker/Wife/58/Hertford, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Eliza Lawrence/Daughter/32/Ware, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Eliza Lawrence/Grand Daughter/12/Ware, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/Fanny Lawrence/Grand Daughter/4/Ware, Hertfordshire/Census
1891/Henry Darken/Brewer/70/Ware, Herts/Census
1891/Martha Darken/Wife/68/Hertingfordbury, Herts/Census
1891/Stephen Wilkins/Boarder, Labourer/56/Ware, Herts/Census
1891/James Webb/Boarder, Labourer/48/Ware, Herts/Census
1899/Silas Barker / Beer Retailer & Brewer /../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1908/Silas Barker / Beer Retailer & Brewer /../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1914/Silas Barker / Beer Retailer & Brewer /../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1926/Silas Barker / Beer Retailer & Brewer /../../../Kelly’s Directory **
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