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Prince of Wales, 25 Spring Road, Abingdon, Berkshire

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Formerly the Prince of Wales, 25 Spring Road, Abingdon - in 2012

Kindly provided by John Willmott

Residents at this address

1864/J Addams/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1868/Alfd Miles/../../../Casseys Directory ***

1871/Alfred Miles/Licensed Victualler/40/Abingdon, Berkshire/Census
1871/Lilly Miles/Wife/41/Stroud, Gloucestershire/Census
1871/Tom H Miles/Son/11/Abingdon, Berkshire/Census
1871/Harriet L Miles/Daughter/3/Abingdon, Berkshire/Census

1881/Martha A Darter/Innkeeper, widow/63/Wantage, Berkshire/Census
1881/Sarah Darter/Daughter/35/Abingdon, Berkshire/Census

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

I can add a little to this entry, the landlord Harry PLOWMAN from about 1881 dies in 1937. At some stage his son Harry Albert PLOWMAN (1898-1984) takes over the licence as he is there at the 1939 census as a Publican and coal merchant. Harry is still there in 1955 from the electoral roll. *

1891/Harry Plowman/Publican/31/Abingdon, Berks/Census ***
1891/Jane Plowman/Wife/32/Abingdon, Berks/Census
1891/Ada L Plowman/Daughter/9/Abingdon, Berks/Census
1891/Joseph Plowman/Son/7/Abingdon, Berks/Census
1891/Ernest Plowman/Son/1/Abingdon, Berks/Census

1899/Harry Plowman/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1901/Harry Plowman/Publican/41/Abingdon, Berkshire/Census
1901/Jane Plowman/Wife/42/Abingdon, Berkshire/Census
1901/Joseph Plowman/Son, Blacksmith/16/Abingdon, Berkshire/Census
1901/Ernest Plowman/Son/11/Abingdon, Berkshire/Census
1901/Harry Plowman/Son/2/Abingdon, Berkshire/Census

1907/Harry Plowman/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1920/Harry Plowman/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1924/Harry Plowman/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1928/Harry Plowman/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1931/Harry Plowman/../../../Kellys Directory ***

* Provided By Mark Cox

*** Provided By Colin Ager