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5 High Street, Cottenham1841:
John Savidge, 35, farmer
Ann, 70
Mary, 35
James, 10
Mary, 7
Susan, 4
Harriett, 1
Catherine Nunn, 15, servant
[next door]
John Benton, 45, farmer
Mary, 30
Thomas, 20
James, 5
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1850: first licensed about 1850. Supplied by Cottenham Brewery.
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1851:
David Cundell, 29, publican and machine man, b Longstanton
Elizabeth, 30, b Cottenham
John, 9, b Cottenham
Eliza, 7, b Cottenham
William, 4, b Cottenham
David, 2, b Cottenham
Elizabeth, 4 mos, b Cottenham
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1855:
William Furbank took the house followed by his son in law James Gifford
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1861:
William Jackson, 30, ag.lab., b Hauxton
Sarah, 29, b Wilburton
Sarah Ann, 7, b Cottenham
Arthur, 5, b Cottenham
George, 3, b Cottenham
1 house uninhabited
William Gautrey, 59, shephard, b Cottenham
Elizabeth, 40, b Histon
Tom, 16, ag . lab., b Cottenham
Mariah Clark, daughter in law, 13, b Histon
Abel Gautrey, 12, ag.lab., b Cottenham
James, 5, b Cottenham
Mary Jane, 3, b Cottenham
John, 1, b Cottenham
Public House:
William Furbank, 66, publican and gardener, b Cottenham
Phebe, 60, b Cottenham
Isabela, 19, b Haddenham
David Watts, lodger, 41, ag.lab., b Cottenham
James Randle, lodger, 45, ag.lab., b Meldreth
Thomas Randle, son, 15, ag.lab., b Meldreth
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1871:
William Jackson, 47, ag.lab., b Hauxton
Sarah, 40, b Rampton
George, 13, b Cottenham
Elizabeth, 2, b Cottenham
Jane, 2 weeks, b Cottenham
William Ward, 43, ag.lab., b Cottenham
Emma, 37, b Long Stanton
Herbert, 12, b Cottenham
Arthur W, 8, b Cottenham
Annie Elizabeth, 6, b Cottenham
James Gifford, 37, coachman, b Cottenham
Isabella, 31, b Haddenham
Fred, 6, b Cottenham
Selia, 5, b Cottenham
Harriet, 1, b Cottenham
Phoebe Furbank, mother in law, 70, b Cottenham
Caroline Furbank, visitor, 13, b Haddenham
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1881: Wheat Sheaf
James Gifford, 50, publican and ag.lab., b Cottenham
Isabella, 41, b Haddenham
Fred, 16, 16, ag.lab., b Cottenham
Harriet, 11, b Cottenham
Rose, 8, b Cottenham
Agnes, 6, b Cottenham
Caroline, 4, b Cottenham
infant boy, 2 weeks, b Cottenham
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1891: Wheat Sheaf
James Gifford, 60, ag.lab. and publican
Isabella
Caroline
Firbank, 10, b Cottenham
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1901:
James Gifford, ag.lab.
Isabel
Caroline
Furbank, ag.lab.
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1910: James Gifford died and current house built by Lacons. Isabella Gifford remained in house until Feb. 1911.
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1911: unnumbered
William John Braund, 41, army pensioner publican, b Devon
Elizabeth, 39, b Devon
Ernest William,9, b London
Clarice Emily, 7, b London
Edward George, 5, b London
Alice Eugenie, 2, b London
Braund was an ex-Sergeant Major of the Horse Guards. He was called back for active service at the outbreak of war in 1914.
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1914:
Josiah Furbank was licensee until 1928
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1928:
Samuel Ward became licensee until 1933
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1933:
Raymond
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1939:
Raymond Ward, b 1901, innkeeper pig and poultry farmer
Gladys, b 1906
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Barbara Page, b 1933
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1941:
After Raymond’s death, widow Gladys takes over licence.
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1956:
Gladys Ward dies. William Musson followed by John Boulter were the last licensees before the pub closed in 1964.
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