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134 High Street, Cottenham134 High Street (76), George IV, The King’s Head, Milford House, Cottenham
History of King's Head Public House
See Francis Garrett, Cottenham’s Inns and Hostelries
1822: James Chivers granted a liquor licence at a house known as George IV.
1831: House known as the King’s Head
1837: John Lee
1847: Charles Chivers, son of James
1848: destroyed by fire in December
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1851:
Charles Chivers, 25, inn-keeper & farmer 18 acres employing 1 labourer, b Cottenham
In 1851there was a fight between members of rival brewing families.
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1852:
Charles Chivers died. His sister Esther and husband George Graves took over the licence.
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1860: closed as a public house
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1861:
James Graves, 42, farmer of 52 acres employing 4 men 2 boys
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1871: Milford House
James Graves, 52, farmer of 92 acres employing 5 men and 2 boys
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1881: Milford House
James Graves, 63, retired miller, b Cottenham
Selina, 29, b Cottenham
Elliott W Graves, grandson, 9, b Cottenham
Harriett Grange, 16 servant, b Cottenham
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1891:
George Bicheno, 37, farmer
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1901:
George Bicheno, 47, farmer and gardener
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1911: Milford House
George Bicheno, 57, farmer and gardener, b Cottenham
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1939: (76)
Ethel A Bicheno, b 1889
William J, b 1890, fruit grower
Maria Reynolds, b 1911
Rosa Stephenson, b 1914
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Nicolette Stephenson, b 1936
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