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Cock Inn, Isleham Fen

History of the Cock Inn

Cock Inn was occupied by publican Mrs Hannah Pope whose husband Ernest Pope had died in 1932. She was also a small holder.

The Lows: two railway carriages erected as additional accommodation alongside the Cock Inn by Frederick Pope, son of Ernest Pope

There was also a three roomed bungalow occupied by farm worker Harold Pope, who worked in West Row, east of the river.

See also the history of the Pope family in Polly Hill’s monograph.

Source: The History of Isleham Fen in the 1930s by Polly Hill, Clare Hall, 1990

Cock Inn, OS 1925

First licensed 1771

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1911 Cock Inn

Robert Benton, 47, farm labourer, b Prickwillow

+ 8

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1921 Cock Inn Fen Bank

George Ernest Pope, 46, farm labourer own account, b Burnt Fen

Hannah, 47, b Suffolk

Frederick, 24, farm labourer for Mr Ambrose, b Isleham

Olive, 20, b Isleham

Harold, 17, farm labourer for Mr Ambrose, b Isleham

Donald, 2,

John Smith, lodger, 36, farm labourer for Mr Ambrose

In 1911 the Popes were at The Anchor, Isleham

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1939

Hannah R Pope, b 1874,

 

FrederickPope, b 1897, small holder

Olive, b 1901,

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Joe, b 1923, assisting on farm

Direna, b 1925

Brian John, b 1939

 

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