Pack Horse, The Common, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire

Gerrards Cross pub history index

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Pack Horse, The Common, Gerrards Cross - circa 1950

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The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

In Bryant's Map of 1820, the Packhorse is named and shown on map. *

1847/Thomas Rolfe/../../../Post Office Directory *

1851/Henry Cock/Publican/66/Bracknell, Berkshire/Census
1851/Elizabeth Cock/Wife/58/Bracknell, Berkshire/Census
1851/Ann Cock/Daughter/17/Bracknell, Berkshire/Census

In the 1861 census this is in Chalfont St Peter District 6. Henry Cock (aged 70) is listed under "Packhorse" as aged 70, a Victualler and Blacksmith. wife Elizabeth ages 65, daughter Ann, Barmaid, aged 27. *

1861/Henry Cock/Victualler & Blacksmith/70/Warfield, Berkshire/Census
1861/Elizabeth Cock/Wife/65/Hurst, Berkshire/Census
1861/Ann Cock/Daughter, Barmaid/27/Warfield, Berkshire/Census

1863/Sarah Cock/../../../Duttons Directory ***

1871/Ann Cock/Licensed Victualler/35/Warfield, Berkshire/Census
1871/Thomas Wren/Lodger, Tailor/35/West Riding, Yorkshire/Census
1871/John Davis/Lodger, Photographer/30/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Ann Davis/Lodger/29/City of Norwich/Census
1871/Charles Cooper/Lodger, Warehouse Porter/17/St Leonardsw Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census

In 1872 Beer house register it is listed as being licensed for over 50 years *
1881/Robert Chipps/Bricklayer & Beer Seller/39/Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire/Census
1881/Elizabeth Chipps/Wife/39/Kensington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Herbert Chipps/Son/13/Falmer, Buckinghamshire/Census
1881/Elizabeth Chipps/Daughter/12/Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire/Census
1881/Thomas Chipps/Son/10/Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire/Census
1881/Ernest Chipps/Son/8/Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire/Census
1881/Grace Chipps/Daughter/6/Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire/Census

1891/John Bell/Blacksmith/35/Falmer, Buckinghamshire/Census
1891/Rose Bell/Wife/30/Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire/Census
1891/Chas Bertie Bell/Son/10/Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire/Census
1891/Ernest John Bell/Son/4/Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire/Census
1891/Eliza Edlin/Servant/16/Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire/Census

1899/John Bell/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1915/John Bell/../../../Kellys Directory

1915/John Bell of the Packhouse Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire died 31 October 1915 Administration London 9 December to Rose Annie Bell widow. Effects £338 10s 8d/Probate

1924/Rose Bell/../../../Kellys Directory

1928/Ernest J Bell/../../../Kellys Directory

1931/Ernest J Bell/../../../Kellys Directory

1935/Ernest J Bell/../../../Kellys Directory

* Provided By Gerard Gilbertson

*** Provided By Colin Ager