Thank you, Jon, very helpful too. I am trying to establish that the Stonebridge "wasn't" a pub in 1849. I've just had a look at the website, and in Bagshaw's Directory 1847 there is Henry Rolfe at the Bonny and Dive Brissenden at a beershop, which I believe is the Six Bells. No other is mentioned so hopefully the Stonebridge wasn't a pub in 1849. The first sign of three pubs is in Melville's -1858- which lists Mrs Mahala Bourne and Dive Brissenden as beer retailers and Samuel Fullagar at the Bonny. However, in the 1861 census Mahala Bourne is in the Village High Street, so perhaps she was a beer retailer in a shop, not at the Stonebridge? Thanks again. Josie

Josie The 1861 census has Mahala Bourne at Well House (2 doors down from me on The Pavement). The front of that house was a shop for some years. She was then 38 years old. She was not there in 1851 or 1871. Cheers - Jon PS Mahala is an unusual name. Note there was also a Mahala Bright at the corner grocers shop (now 1-3 The Green or Treasures Antiques) but she was there in 1861 as well, so a different person aged 60 years in 1861. -----Original Message----- From: eng-ken-woodchurch-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-ken-woodchurch-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Josie Mackie Sent: 15 September 2007 18:43 To: eng-ken-woodchurch@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-KEN-WOODCHURCH] Stonebridge Thank you, Jon, very helpful too. I am trying to establish that the Stonebridge "wasn't" a pub in 1849. I've just had a look at the website, and in Bagshaw's Directory 1847 there is Henry Rolfe at the Bonny and Dive Brissenden at a beershop, which I believe is the Six Bells. No other is mentioned so hopefully the Stonebridge wasn't a pub in 1849. The first sign of three pubs is in Melville's -1858- which lists Mrs Mahala Bourne and Dive Brissenden as beer retailers and Samuel Fullagar at the Bonny. However, in the 1861 census Mahala Bourne is in the Village High Street, so perhaps she was a beer retailer in a shop, not at the Stonebridge? Thanks again. Josie ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-KEN-WOODCHURCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Josie Mahala Bourne was the widow of Henry Rolfe and then wife of Edmund Bourne lived at the Bonny Cravat c 1845 - 1856 then Samuel Fullagar took over the Bonny. I'm certain there is a link to the Stonebridge but you can never find these things when you want them !! I will let you know when my brain is in the proper gear. Philip ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josie Mackie" <josie.mackie@tesco.net> To: <eng-ken-woodchurch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 6:42 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-KEN-WOODCHURCH] Stonebridge > Thank you, Jon, very helpful too. > I am trying to establish that the Stonebridge "wasn't" a pub in 1849. > I've just had a look at the website, and in Bagshaw's Directory 1847 there > is Henry Rolfe at the Bonny and Dive Brissenden at a beershop, which I > believe is the Six Bells. No other is mentioned so hopefully the > Stonebridge wasn't a pub in 1849. > The first sign of three pubs is in Melville's -1858- which lists Mrs > Mahala > Bourne and Dive Brissenden as beer retailers and Samuel Fullagar at the > Bonny. However, in the 1861 census Mahala Bourne is in the Village High > Street, so perhaps she was a beer retailer in a shop, not at the > Stonebridge? > Thanks again. > Josie > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-KEN-WOODCHURCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >