Red Lion / Ladson House, Mepal

History of the Red Lion

Mepal OS 1901

Mepal OS 1925

In Mepal Vignettes (2005) Mrs Maggie Clarke (EMC) describes life as a child in a pub in Mepal where John Waters, the ferry boatman, lived in the tied cottage.

1881

Sarah Ladson, widow, 70, publican, b Sutton

Joseph Bell, lodger, 53, carrier, b Sutton

Alice Thurlborn, lodger, 16, b Mepal

Robert Cheeswright, lodger, 54, ag.lab., b Welches Dam

Walter Spencer, lodger, 40, ag.lab., b Norfolk

Daniel Atkin, 49, lodger, ag.lab., b Witcham

Jonah Painter, lodger, 40, ag.lab., b Coveney

Cottage:

Lorenzo Foster, 32, drayman, b Mepal

Jane, 28, b Sutton

Elisa J L, 8, b Sutton

George A, g, b Mepal

Moses Lenton, lodger, 20, ag.lab., b Sutton

Cottage:

John Waters, ag. lab., widower, 65, b Mepal

Mary, 34, housekeeper, b Mepal

Charles, 23, ag.lab., b Mepal

Hannah, 13, b Mepal

Charles Hitch, nephew, 13, b Witcham

George Jacobs, grandson, 4, b Balsham

1911

Red Lion:

Tom Ladson, 51, innkeeper, b Mepal

Sarah, 55, b Mepal

Eva Margaret, 12, b Mepal

James Palmer, boarder, 70, retired, b Mepal

George Lenton, boarder, 57, b Sutton

Charles Hitch, boarder, 46, b Mepal, totally deaf and dumb age 5 years

The Bridge:

Charles Waters, 53, widower, ferryman and bridge carpenter, b Mepal

Fanny, 24, housekeeper, b Benwick

Charles, 11, b Mepal