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319 High Street, Cottenham1841:
William Bicheno, 65, glover
Jacob Smith, 50, farmer
Susanah Kimpton, 76, independent
William Pauley, 41, ag.lab.
Kimptons Yard:
John Thurston, 31, basketmaker
William Wattson, ag.lab.
James Todd, 59, farmer
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1851:
Elizabeth Smith, widow, 52, land proprietor, b Cottenham
William Camps, 40, farm of 11 acres no lab., b Histon
John Camps, 75, ag.lab., b Waterbeach
Robert Wilson, 36, ag.lab., b Cottenham
Joseph Pierson, 30, ag.lab., b Cottenham
William Whybrow, 68, surveyors lab., b Chesterton
David Prime, 43, journeyman miller publican, b Hunts
James Todd, 68, butcher and farmer, b Cottenham
See Francis Garrett – Cottenham’s Inns and Hostelries: The Social Retreat beer house was opened about 1850. Owned by the Kimpton family, the licensee was David Prime who was also the miller at Goode’s windmill on Rampton Road.
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1861:
John G Smith, 44, farmer of 86 acres employing 4 men 1 boy
William Camps, widower, 54, farmer, b Cottenham
John Camps, 85, retired labourer, b Waterbeach
Public House:
David Prime, 53, publican and miller
Phebe Graves, 51, butcher, b Cottenham
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1871:
John Graves Smith, 54, yeoman, b Cottenham
William Camps, 62, farmer of 17 acres employing 1 boy, b Cottenham
Social Retreat:
David Prime, 63, beerhouse keeper and flour seller, b Needingworth
Ebenezer Smith, 33, farmer of 26 acres employing 1 boy, b Cottenham
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1872:
Social Retreat became a six day licensed house.
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1881: approx.
John Graves Smith, 64, farmer of 41 acres employing 1 labourer
Walter Kimpton, 32, blacksmith
Mary Camps, 83, formerly farmers wife, b Cottenham
Social Retreat:
David Prime, 73, beer flour and corn retailer, b Needingworth
Ebenezer Smith, 43, farmer of 56 acres employing 2 men and 1 boy, b Cottenham
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1891: approx.
John Graves Smith, 74, farmer, b Cottenham
Walter Kimpton, 39, blacksmith, b Cottenham
Arthur William Butler, 27, shoemaker, b Cottenham
George Pierson, 38, ag.lab., b Cottenham
James Waters, 27, ag.lab., b Impington
William Moore, 58, ag. lab., b Cottenham
(The Social Retreat):
David Prime, 83, beer. flour and corn dealer, b HUnts
Ebenezer Smith, 53, farmer, b Cottenham
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1895: David Prime gave up licence and Albert Chapman took over.
Property sold 1897 described as: a valuable public house, the ‘Social Retreat’ containing 7 rooms, cellar and wash-house. Bought by Charles Askham. Licensee in 1900 was David Haird.
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1901:
Harry G Smith, 25, farmer and gardener
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1906:
Ernest Stocker became licensee of the Social Retreat.
Succeeded by Len Graves, who died in 1911 and his widow cotinued.
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1911: Ivy VIlla
Harry Graves Smith, 34, farmer, b Cottenham
Mary Jane Smith, 27, b Cottenham
Florence Rita Smith, 7 months, b Cottenham
Winifred Margaret Pierson, 14, servant, b Cottenham
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1925:
Frank Gawthroup licensee
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1933:
John Boughen licensee
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1938:
Social Retreat license refused and pub closed in 1939.
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1939: Ivy VIlla
Mary J Smith, b 1884
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