Newspaper mention

Clare Hopkins · 22 Sept 2026

Newspaper mention

Date: 29 November 1773
Place: The Bear, Sheep Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire
Recorded as Bear Inn, Sheep-Street

This is the oldest newspaper mention I could find for The Bear: Northampton Mercury, Monday 29 November 1773 "Wanted immediately, A Journeyman cutler: Such, that is a good Hand, may have constant Work and good Wages, by applying to F Osborn, at the Bear Inn, In Sheep-Street, Northampton"

Census

Clare Hopkins · 21 Sept 2026

Census of Bear Inn, 11 Sheep Street, The Bear, Sheep Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Date: 7 April 1861
Place: The Bear, Sheep Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire
Recorded as Bear Inn, 11 Sheep Street
People: James Jeffery
Head. Married. Aged 61. Innkeeper. Born: Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire
Mary Jeffery
Wife. Married. Aged 55. Born: Potton, Beds
James Jeffery
Son. Unmarried. Aged 24. Mechanic. Born: Woburn, Beds
William Jeffery
Son. Unmarried. Aged 17. Curriers Apprentice. Born: Northampton
Daniel Taylor Jeffery
Son. Unmarried. Aged 16. Scholar. Born: Northampton
Mary Jane Jeffery
Daughter. Aged 10. Scholar. Born: Northampton
Jane Tyler
Niece. Unmarried. Aged 15. Born: Potton, Beds
Martha Tyler
Niece. Unmarried. Aged 20. House servant. Born: Northampton
Joseph Smith
Nephew. Unmarried. Aged 18. Servant Ostler. Born: Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire
Isaac Ratleigh
Lodger. Aged 40. Postman. Born: Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire

Census

Clare Hopkins · 21 Sept 2026

Census of Bear Inn, Sheep Street, The Bear, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Date: 2 April 1871
Place: The Bear, Sheep Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire
Recorded as Bear Inn, Sheep Street
People: James Jeffery
Recorded as James Jefferys
Head. Married. Aged 73. Innkeeper. Born: Yardley Hastings
Mary Jeffery
Recorded as Mary Jefferys
Wife. Married. Aged 65. Born: Potton, Bedfordshire
Sarah Jeffery
Recorded as Sarah Goodman
Daughter. Widowed. Aged 30. Innkeepers daughter. Born: Northampton
Daniel Taylor Jeffery
Recorded as Daniel T Jefferys
Son. Unmarried. Aged 23. Engine fitter at works. Born: Northampton
Mary Jane Jeffery
Recorded as Mary J Jefferys
Daughter. Unmarried. Aged 20. Barmaid. Born: Northampton
Jane Bradshaw
Servant. Unmarried. Aged 18. General domestic servant. Born: Brixworth, Northants
Walter Coe
Servant. Unmarried. Aged 20. General domestic servant. Born: Easton Maudit, Northants

Census

Clare Hopkins · 21 Sept 2026

Census of Bear Inn, 11 Sheep Street, The Bear, Sheep Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Date: 3 April 1881
Place: The Bear, Sheep Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire
Recorded as Bear Inn, 11 Sheep Street
People: John Tilley
Head. Married. Aged 32. Licensed victualler. Born: Northampton
Louisa J Tilley
Wife. Married. Aged 28. Born: London
Frederick J Tilley
Son. Aged 6. Born: Northampton
Harry B Tilley
Son. Aged 3. Born: Northampton
Earnest B Tilley
Son. Aged 1. Born: Northampton
Sidney W Tilley
Son. Aged 2 months. Born: Northampton
Beulah Howe
Recorded as Beulah How
Barmaid. Unmarried. Aged 18. Born: Wellingborough, Northampton
Henry Franklin
Servant. Unmarried. Aged 21. Inn servant. Born: Wappenham, Northampton
Emma Short
Servant. Unmarried. Aged 10. Domestic nurse. Born: Kingsthorpe, Northampton
Kate Stockwell
Servant. Unmarried. 15. Born: Northampton

Census

Clare Hopkins · 21 Sept 2026

Census of 11 Sheep Street, The Bear, Sheep Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Date: 05 April 1891
Place: The Bear, Sheep Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire
Recorded as 11 Sheep Street
People: Stephen Cooper
Head. Married. Aged 46. Innkeeper. Born: Thrapston, Northants
Caroline M Cooper
Wife. Married. Aged 26. Born: Southsea, Hants
Stephen Cooper
Son. Single. Aged 7. Born: Thrapston, Northants
Charles H Cooper
Son. Single. Aged 2. Born: Thrapston, Northants
Ethel Cooper
Daughter. Single. Aged 1. Born: Thrapston, Northants
Edith E Cooper
Daughter. Single. Aged 2 months. Born: Northampton
Mary J Greenough
Wife's mother. Widow. Aged 59. Born: Portsea, Hants
Rose Bett
Servant. Single. Aged 15. General domestic servant. Born: Thrapston, Northants
Charles F Thornton
Ostler. Widower. Aged 37. Born: Grimsby, Lincolnshire

Census

Clare Hopkins · 22 Sept 2026

Census of 11 Sheep Street, The Bear, Sheep Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Date: 31 March 1901
Place: The Bear, Sheep Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire
Recorded as 11 Sheep Street
People: Francis B Whitford
Head. Married. Aged 52. Wine merchant, pub. Employer, at home. Born: Bideford, Devon
Bideford, Devon
Fanny M Whitford
Wife. Married. Aged 42. Born: Bugbrooke, Northants
Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire
Francis W Whitford
Son. Single. Aged 26. Colonial service, worker. Born: Northampton, Northants
Risdon B Whitford
Son. Single. Aged 23. Wine merchant's secretary, at home. Born: Northampton, Northants
Philip H B Whitford
Son. Single. Aged 19. Wine merchant's assistant, at home. Born: Northampton, Northants
Fanny E Whitford
Daughter. Single. Aged 16. Born: Northampton, Northants
Herbert H Whitford
Son. Aged 9. Born: Northampton, Northants
Frances Harris
Mother in law. Widow. Aged 83. Born: Bugbrooke, Northants
Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire
Emily E Andrews
Servant. Single. Aged 24. Barmaid. Born: Yelvertoft, Northants

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Date: 21 September 2026
Place: The Bear, Sheep Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire

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Census of Bear Inn, 11 Sheep Street, The Bear, Sheep Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Census of Bear Inn, Sheep Street, The Bear, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Census of Bear Inn, 11 Sheep Street, The Bear, Sheep Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Census of 11 Sheep Street, The Bear, Sheep Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire

Census of 11 Sheep Street, The Bear, Sheep Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire

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