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Abingdon Arms, Grove street, Wantage, Berkshire

Wantage index

Abingdon Arms, Grove Street, Wantage - in 2012

Abingdon Arms, Grove Street, Wantage - in 2012

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Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Berkshire. The Berkshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

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The following entries are in this format:

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

1844/William Brown/../../../Pigots Directory ***

1847/Benjamin Dorn/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1851/Benjamin Dorn/Publican/38/Abingdon, Berks/Census ***
1851/Amelia Dorn/Wife/36/Abingdon, Berks/Census
1851/Ann Stevens/Niece/15/Abingdon, Berks/Census
1851/Martha Dorn/Niece/5/Abingdon, Berks/Census
1851/John Shipp/Lodger/25/Unknown/Census
1851/Uriah Trimby/Lodger/25/Unknown/Census

1852/Benj Dorn/../../../Slaters Directory ***

1854/Benjamin Dorn/../../../Billings Directory ***

1863/D Lyford/../../../Duttons Directory ***

1864/D Lyford/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1868/David Lyford/and farrier/../../Casseys Directory ***

1877/Henry Castle/../../../Harrods Directory ***

1881/Anna M Castle/Innkeeper, Widow/37/Kempsford, Gloucester/Census ****
1881/Edward J Castle/Son/12/Aldershot, Hampshire/Census
1881/Frederick R Castle/Son/8/Wantage, Berkshire/Census
1881/Florence M Castle/Daughter/5/Wantage, Berkshire/Census
1881/Lilly E Castle/Daughter/3/Wantage, Berkshire/Census
+ Lodgers

1887/Mrs A M Hawkins/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1891/Mrs Anna Maria Hawkins/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1899/Mrs A M Hawkins/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1901/Anna M Hawkins/Publican/57/Kempsford, Gloucestershire/Census ****
1901/Edward J Castle/Son, Gardener/32/Aldershot, Hampshire/Census
1901/George Hawkins/Son, Grocers Assistant/16/Wantage, Berkshire/Census
1901/Annie R E Hawkins/Daughter/14/Wantage, Berkshire/Census
1901/Jane L Castle/Daughter in Law/31/Camberwell, London/Census
1901/Charlotte Castle/Daughter in Law/28/Dublin, Ireland/Census
1901/John White/Lodger, Bricklaers Labourer/57/Northampton, Northamptonshire/Census

1903/Mrs A M Hawkins/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1907/Mrs A M Hawkins/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1920/Uriah John Reeves/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1924/Uriah John Reeves/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1928/Uriah John Reeves/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1931/Uriah John Reeves/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1935/Uriah Jn Reeves/../../../Kellys Directory ***


*** Provided By Colin Ager

**** Provided By Kevan

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