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Britannia, 47 West St Helens Street, Abingdon - circa 1940
Kindly provided by Andy Greenaway
Residents at this address
1851/Charles Castle/Victualler and Shoemaker/54/Sutton, Berks/Census ***
1851/Elizth Castle/Wife/64/Wroughton, Wilts/Census
1851/Wm Ayres/Apprentice, Shoemaker (app)/18/Abingdon, Berks/Census
1851/Jason Wheeler/Visitor, Weaver/68/Abingdon, Berks/Census
1854/Charles Castle/Beer Retailer/../../Billings Directory ***
1868/William Fletcher/../../../Casseys Directory ***
1871/William Fletcher/Tailor & Landlord/52/Abingdon, Berkshire/Census
1871/Fanny Fletcher/Wife, Landlady/50/Abingdon, Berkshire/Census
1871/Maria Fletcher/Daughter, Dressmaker/25/Abingdon, Berkshire/Census
1871/Willia Fletcher/Son/13/Abingdon, Berkshire/Census
1871/Joseph Buckle/Lodger, Builders Carter, Widow/60/Drayton,
Berkshire/Census
1877/William Fletcher/../../../Harrods Directory ***
1881/William Fletcher/Licensed Victualler/52/Abingdon, Berkshire/Census
1881/Priscilla Fletcher/Wife, Sempstress/43/Abingdon, Berkshire/Census
1881/George Bedford/Lodger, Tailor/39/Abingdon, Berkshire/Census
1881/William Watts/Lodger, Carpenter/36/Cirencester, Gloucester/Census
1887/William Barnes/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1891/Henry Savage/Publican/39/Syerston, Notts/Census ***
1891/Mary Jane Savage/Wife/37/Newark, Notts/Census
1891/George Henry Savage/Son, Scholar/13/Newark, Notts/Census
1891/Ernest William Savage/Son, Scholar/12/Newark, Notts/Census
1891/Walter Savage/Son, Scholar/10/Newark, Notts/Census
1899/Henry Savage/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1901/Henry Savage/Publican/49/Syerston, Nottinghamshire/Census
1901/Mary J Savage/Wife/46/Balderton, Nottinghamshire/Census
1901/George H Savage/Son, Drapers Assistant/23/Newark,
Nottinghamshire/Census
1901/Walter Savage/Son, Grocers Assistant/18/Newark, Nottinghamshire/Census
1907/Henry Savage/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1928/W J Hounslow/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1931/W J Hounslow/../../../Kellys Directory ***
*** Provided By Colin Ager