The Plough, Coton

History of the Plough

1571

Richard Aunger holdeth one tent cust late Xpofer [Christopher] Fletchers sometimes Wm Baughs of the Kings Coll next his grove afores[ai] called Burgelands west, & John Coles tet east, ye north [south] head butt on Thorp Street als Barneway Street. (from Coton through the Ages by Kathleen Fowle)

1801 – 1850s Richard Scott, landlord

1851 the Plough Public House

Richard Scott, 76, publican and gardener,

William Edwards, grandson, 18, farm labourer,

Susan Edwards, granddaughter, 16, house servant,

James Edwards, grandson, 7,

Richard Edwards, visitor, married, 23, gardener,

Elizabeth Edwards, visitor, married, 23,

Richard Scott’s daughter, Lydia, married Henry Edwards of Coton in 1822. Janet Hurst writes about this family in detail in Coton through the Ages ed. by Kathleen Fowle. Both Henry and Lydia died in 1844 within a fortnight of each other leaving seven children. The children were taken in by their grandfather Richard Scott at The Plough.

After Richard Scott died the tenancy of the Plough pass to parker german, not from Coton, though he had married Susan, who was local.

1858 Coprolite was discovered in the field adjacent to the inn. Richard Ford was granted a lease to excavate the coprolite subject to Parker german receiving 1s 6d per ton. Coprolite continued to be dug until 1878.

1861 The Plough

Parker German, 47, publican, b Whittlesey

Susan, 46, b Coton

Charles, 12, b London

John, 11, b London

Martha Sparks, 15, servant, b Coton

1871

Parker German, 57, publican

Susan, 57,

James Edwards, 25, coprolite digger, b Coton

1878 William Edwards and wife Lydia took over The Plough.

1881

William Edwards, 48, licensed victualler, b Coton

Lydia, 43, b Coton

Susan, 19, b Coton

Parker, 17, farm labourer, b Coton

Thomas, 13, farm labourer, b Coton

Jane, 11, b Coton

Sarah A, 8, b Coton

Lydia, 5, b Coton

1893

William and Lydia’s son-in-law Simon Childerley, husband of Jane, took over as landlord

1930

Sidney Childerley landlord