Diss Family History Group

It is thought that there was a beer house in the 1800s and landlords are known from 1879 to October 1965 when it closed. James BULLEN was the landlord in 1911/12.

James BULLEN, 55, general shop keeper, living with wife Emma (54) and children Joe (21, assisting in business), Emma Jessie (19, pupil teacher) and Flora (16). The address was given as Shelfanger Road, Diss, Norfolk.

The register lists James BULLEN as both an Ownership Elector (freehold house) and an Occupational Voter (dwelling house), both showing residence in Shelfanger Road.

James BULLEN - beer retailer and grocer.

24 October 1855 : Birth of James Bullen in Saham Toney; baptised 15 November 1857 in Saham Toney.

7 April 1861 : Census - James BULLEN, 5, scholar, living with parents Robert (45, butcher and innkeeper) and Mary (47), and siblings Robert (19, carpenters apprentice), Mary (17, dressmaker), Joseph (15, butchers boy), Charles (13, scholar), Elizabeth (11, scholar), John (9, scholar), Deborah (7, scholar) and Emma (3). Address given as Chequers Inn, Pages Place, Saham Toney, Swaffham, Norfolk. (RG09 Piece 1263 Folio 171 Page 25 Schedule 128)

2 April 1871 : Census - James BULLEN, 15, scholar, living with parents Robert (54, butcher) and Mary (55), and siblings Charles (23, domestic servant) and Emma (13, scholar). Address given as Saham Toney, Swaffham, Norfolk. (RG10 Piece 1871 Folio 71 Page 27 Schedule 136)

3 April 1881 : Census - James BULLEN, 25, no occupation given, lodging in the household of James JACKSON (61) and his wife Elizabeth (43). Address given as Church Street, Diss, Norfolk. (RG11 Piece 1966 Folio 84 Page 23 Schedule 590)

16 March 1884 : Marriage banns published between James BULLEN and Emma LAST in Diss, Norfolk, other dates were 23 March and 30 March 1884.

6 April 1884 : James BULLEN married Emma LAST in Diss, Norfolk. (Registered 1884 Q2 Depwade Norfolk Vol 4B Page 425)

31 March 1891 : Census - James BULLEN, 34, grocer, living with wife Emma (33) and son Joe (1). Address given as Shelfanger Road, Diss, Norfolk. (RG12 Piece 1544 Folio 42 Page 16 Schedule 93)

31 March 1901 : Census - James BULLEN, 45, grocer, living with wife Emma (44) and children Joe (11), Jessie (9) and Flora (6). Address given as Shelfanger Road, Diss, Norfolk. (RG13 Piece 1863 Folio 30 Page 21 Schedule 138)

31 March 1911 : The Census shows James (born in Saham Toney, Norfolk) and Ada (born in Diss, Norfolk), married 26 years, 3 children, all still living; 6 rooms in dwelling.

15 March 1921 : death of James BULLEN (registered 1921 Q1 Depwade Norfolk Vol 4B Page 264); buried on 18 March 1921 in Diss.

6 August 1921 : James's estate probated, “BULLEN James of St. Jamesrsquo; Villa Shelfanger-road Diss Norfolk died 15 March 1921 Administration (with Will) Norwich 6 August to Emma Bullen widow. Effects £4769 12s. 8d.”. (Probate Death Index, 1921 page 374)

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