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All Labour in Vain, Wellington Road, Horsehay.


Horsehay All Labour in Vain

Photo courtesy of Ray Farlow.

All Labour in Vain 2

The All Labour in Vain is just outside the parish of Dawley and is in the parish of Little Wenlock.

James Maun, is the first landlord of the "All Labour in Vain" pub that I have found, the “All” was not used in the early days, he was born at Abberbury, Shropshire, but I can’t find his birth and nothing in the 1841 census, he married Mary maiden name Whitehouse.

Mary had been born in Birmingham and previously married to Richard Morris, at some time they had gone to the United States where their son Richard was born, by the 1841 census they were living at Little Wenlock, Mary’s husband Richard Morris deid and was buried on the 23rd November 1842, Mary married James Mann (Maun) at St Alkmund's Shrewsbury on the 8th Dec 1843.

| 1851 Census | Parish of Little Wenlock, District: 1b | Page: 20 | Schedule: 71 | Address: Labour in Vain, Horsehay. |

Name Relation Marr Age Sex Birth Profession Birthplace
James Maun Head Marr 57 M 1794 Publican Abberbury, Shropshire
Mary Maun Wife Marr 50 F 1801 — Briningham, Warwickshire
Richard Morris Step Son sgl 18 M 1833 — British Subject, United States
Mary Shuker Servant sgl 16 F 1835 House Servant Little Wenlock, Shropshire

Samuel Bagshaw 1851 Page 378, | Maun James, victualler, Labour in Vain, Coalmoor.

Slater's directory 1859 Page 12, Mann James, Public Houses, Labour in Vain Inn, Horsehay.

James Maun deid and was buried at Little Wenlock on the 5th September 1859, in the 1861 census Mary was living as a lodger at Horsehay and her occupation was a retired publican, Dawley District 05, Page 18, Schedule: 85.

| 1861 Census | Parish of Little Wenlock, District: 02 | Page: 15 & 16 | Schedule: 73 | Address: Labour in Vain, Horsehay. |

Name Relation Marr Age Sex Birth Profession Birthplace
Richard Morris Head Marr 26 M 1833 Victualler & Farmer of 28 acers USA British Subject
Sarah Ann Morris Wife Marr 27 F 1834 Victualler's wife Dawley, Shropshire
Thomas James Morris Son — 6 M 1855 Scholar Dawley, Shropshire
Robert William Morris Son — 5 M 1856 Scholar Dawley, Shropshire
Richard Alfred Morris Son — 2 M 1859 Scholar Dawley, Shropshire
Mary Griffiths Servant Sgl 14 F 1847 House Servant Little Wenlock, Shropshire
William Griffiths Servant Sgl 14 M 1847 Carter Kynnersley, Shropshire

In 1861 Mary’s son, Richard Morris is now the landlord of the Labour in Vain, with his wife Sarah and three sons, I believe Richard’s wife Sarah was Sarah Ann Garbett from Finger Lane, they were married in 1853, Richard deid and was buried at Dawley Church on the 15th July 1870, in the 1871 census Sarah now a widow and living with three sons and two daughters at Finger Road, Dawley District 03, Page 18, Schedule 101.

Post Office 1863 Page 775, Morris Richard, beer retailer, Labour in Vain Inn, Horsehay.

Slater's directory 1868 Page 30, Morris Richard Thomas, beer seller, publican, Labour in Vain Inn, Horsehay.

| 1871 Census | Parish of Little Wenlock, District: 02 | Page: 06 | Schedule: 29 | Address: Labour in Vain, Horsehay. |

Name Relation Marr Age Sex Birth Profession Birthplace
John Corfield Head Marr 37 M 1834 Licence Victualler Hyssington Montgomeryshire
Margret Corfield Wife Marr 31 F 1840 — Willey, Shropshire
Kate Corfield Daughter — 10 F 1861 Scholar Hyssington Montgomeryshire
John A Corfield Son — 8 M 1863 Scholar Dawley, Shropshire
Mary M Corfield Daughter — 6 F 1865 Scholar Dawley, Shropshire
James L Corfield Son — 4 M 1867 Scholar Dawley, Shropshire
Jane Prince Servant Sgl 25 F 1846 Servant General Wrexham Denbighshire

| 1881 Census | Parish of Little Wenlock, District: 02 | Page: 04 | Schedule: 20 | Address: Labour in Vain, Horsehay. |

Name Relation Marr Age Sex Birth Profession Birthplace
John Corfield Head Marr 48 M 1833 Grocer & Publican Willey, Shropshire
Margaret Corfield Wife Marr 42 F 1839 — Willey, Shropshire
Mary M Corfield Daughter Sgl 16 F 1865 Apprentice To Dressmaker Little Wenlock, Shropshire
James L Corfield Son — 14 M 1867 Scholar Little Wenlock, Shropshire
James Lloyd Nephew — 14 M 1867 — Barrow, Shropshire
Mary Gough Servant sgl 35 F 1846 General Servant (Domestic) Broseley, Shropshire

| 1891 Census | Parish of Little Wenlock, District: 01 | Page: 02 | Schedule: 14 | Address: Labour in Vain, Wellington Road.|

Name Relation Marr Age Sex Birth Profession Birthplace
John Corfield Head Marr 57 M 1834 Licence Victualler Hyssington Montgomeryshire
Margaret Corfield Wife Marr 51 F 1840 — Willey, Shropshire
John A Corfield Son Marr 28 M 1863 Grocer Dawley, Shropshire
Mary M Corfield Daughter Marr 25 F 1866 — Dawley, Shropshire
George E Fowler Son-in-law Marr 25 M 1866 Brewery Manager Shermanbury, Sussex
Margaret C C Fowler Granddaughter — 1 M F 1891 — Ruyton XI Towns, Shropshire
Beatrice C Tugwell Visitor Sgl 19 F 1872 — Horsham, Sussex

| 1901 Census | Parish of Little Wenlock, District: 01 | Page: 06 | Schedule: 47 | Address: Labour in Vain, Horsehay.|

Name Relation Marr Age Sex Birth Profession Birthplace
John Corfield Head Wid 68 M 1833 Inn keeper Bishop Castle, Shropshire
John Alfred Corfield Son Sgl 38 M 1863 Grocer Horsehay, Shropshire
James Lloyd Corfield Son Sgl 34 M 1867 Draper & Shop Keeper Horsehay, Shropshire
Sarah Boycott Servant Marr 53 F 1848 House Keeper Coalmoor, Shropshire

| 1911 Census | Parish of Little Wenlock, District: 01 | Schedule: 56 | Address: Labour in Vain, Horsehay. |

Name Relation Marr Age Sex Birth Profession Birthplace
Thomas Darrall Head Marr 31 M 1880 Licensed Victualler Dawley, Shoprshire
Alice Darrall Wife Marr 29 F 1882 Assistant in Business St George's, Shoprshire
Irene Darrall Daughter — 3 F 1908 — Dawley, Shoprshire

| 1939 Register 29th September | Wenlock, District: Oipu | Schedule: 57 | Address: Labour in Vain Inn, Horsehay. |

Name Relation Marr Age Sex Birth Profession Birthplace
Arthur E Spencer Head Marr 52 M 1887 Publican & Small Holding —
May E Spencer Wife Marr 55 F 1884 Unpaid Domestic Duties —
Jane Robinson — Sgl 81 F 1858 Unpaid Domestic Duties —

1955 Phone Book P078, John Jones, All Labour in Vain Inn, Horsehay. Dawley 328

1962 Phone Book P168, R. F, Walker, All Labour-in-Vain Inn, Horsehay. Dawley 563