1844 John Christmas of the Chequers built this house for his son John who was granted a licence in this year.
1850s: John Christmas left for Great Gransden and James Cundell took over.
1854
See Francis Garrett, Cottenham Ablaze
20.4.1854: in the morning a fire was started in a cottage next to the Jolly Waterman which set the thatch of the stable in the pub on fire.
Buildings belonging to John Christmas were destroyed; John Hewitt’s cottage was partly destroyed and part of Thomas Furbank’s farm as well.
1871 Charles Christmas
1881 William Handley
Josiah Furbank. When Josiah moved out in 1892 the house was selling on average 10 barrels of beer yearly & a large quantity of mineral. It was near the landing place of the Lode.
1893 George Gilbey licensee
1898 house and cottage sold to Robert Brassy Jones, Cambridge brewer.
1901 Smithy Fen Jolly Waterman
Fred Badcock, 24, agricultural labourer, b Cottenham
Elizabeth, 26, b Cottenham
Stanley, 2, b Cottenham
Grace, sister, 13, b Cottenham
1903 Fred Badcock
1911
Fred Badcock, 33, farm labourer and publican, b Cottenham
Elizabeth Ann, 36, assisting in business, b Cottenham
Stanley Fred, 12, b Cottenham
Doris Maud, 10 weeks, b Cottenham
1971 renamed Hunter’s Fen Restaurant
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