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Three Horse Shoes, Wicken Bonant

Known as the Coach & Horses since at least the 1970's and used in the English Tourist Board's adverts in France in the 1960's**

Three Horse Shoes, Wicken Bonant

4th February 2001

Coach & Horses, Wicken Bonant

Professionally photographed by Gordon Ridgewell

Known Residents

The following entries are in this format:

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

1769-1775/Daniel Hockley/Licensee/../../..*

1776-1808/Richard Gapes/Licensee/../../..*

1809-1828/John Watson/Licensee/../../..*

1851/Thomas Nash/publican/46/Arkesden, Essex/Census ****
1851/Sarah Nash/wife/40/Ashdon, Essex/Census ****
1851/John Nash/son/18/Littlebury, Essex/Census ****
1851/Ann Nash/daughter/16/Littlebury, Essex/Census ****
1851/Mary Nash/daughter/14/Littlebury, Essex/Census ****
1851/Lucy Nash/daughter/11/Littlebury, Essex/Census ****
1851/Hannah Nash/daughter/06/Littlebury, Essex/Census ****
1851/Stephen Nash/son/03/Littlebury, Essex/Census ****
1851/Matilda Nash/daughter/01/Littlebury, Essex/Census ****

1861/Sarah Nash/Innkeeper/49/Ashdon, Essex/Census***
 1861/Allen Nash/Son, Agricultural Labourer/16/Littlebury, Essex/Census***
 1861/Stephen Nash/Son/14/Littlebury, Essex/Census***
 1861/Matilda Nash/Daughter/11/Littlebury, Essex/Census***
 1861/Thomas Nash/Son/7/?hoken, Wisken?/Census***
 1861/Peter Nash/Son/5/?hoken, Wisken?/Census***
 1861/Elijah Gayle/Son in law, Agricultural Labourer/33/?hoken, Wisken?/Census***

1862/Mrs. Sarah Nash/../../../Kelly's

1867/William Wisby/../../../Post Office

1871/William Wisbey/Beer Retailer & Shopkeeper/../../Kelly's

1874/William Wisbey/Beer Retailer & Shopkeeper/../../Kelly's

1878/William Wisbey/Beer Retailer & Shopkeeper/../../Kelly's

Note: Premises not named 1871-1878

1881/William Wisbey/Publican/50/Arkesden, Essex/Census
 1881/Eliza Wisbey/Wife/48/Wicken, Essex/Census
 1881/Willie Wisbey/Son, Farm Labourer/19/Wicken, Essex/Census
 1881/Martin Wisbey/Son, Farm Labourer/17/Wicken, Essex/Census
 1881/Emily E. Wisbey/Daughter/14/Wicken, Essex/Census
 1881/Annie M. Wisbey/Daughter/10/Wicken, Essex/Census
 1881/Arthur Wisbey/Son/8/Wicken, Essex/Census

1882/Robert Smith/Farmer/../../Kelly's

1886/Robert Smith/Farmer/../../Kelly's

1894/Ralph Bunting/../../../Kelly's

1895/Ralph Bunting/../../../Kelly's

1898/Ralph Bunting/Farmer & Machine Owner/../../Kelly's

1899/Ralph Bunting/../../../Kelly's

1902/Ralph Bunting/Farmer & Machine Owner/../../Kelly's

1908/Ralph Bunting/Farmer & Machine Owner/../../Kelly's

1912/Ralph Bunting/../../../Kelly's

1917/Ralph Bunting/../../../Kelly's

1925/Herbert John Bunting/../../../Kelly's

1933/Herbert John Bunting/../../../Kelly's

1996 - /Mr & Mrs Mike Freeman/Landlords/../../Local Knowledge**

* Provided by Ruth M. Hockley

** Provided by Peter Thomas

*** Provided by CG

**** Provided by John Mead

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Updated in April 2008 by Kevan.
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