Poole pub history index
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I am Thomas William and Tryphena (Vincent) Williams' Great Great Granddaughter.
They ran the Woodman Tavern. After Great Great Grandfather died, Tryphena ran it and her name can be found in newspaper accounts of that period. *
Their only son, Thomas Williams, met and married Rachel (Payne) Williams in Rose Blanche, Newfoundland.
They had a large family some born in Newfoundland and others born in Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada. One of their sons, Hubert Owen Williams, was my Grandfather.
Hubert married Alice May (Strickland/Stickland) Williams in Neil's Harbour, Victoria County. Their oldest child, and the first girl, born to them was my mother, Dorothy May (Williams) Clarke. *
In the 1871 census at the Woodman Tavern are:
Thomas Williams, Inn Keeper, aged 60 and born in Cranborne, Dorset
Tryphena Williams, Wife, aged 62 and born in Blandford, Dorset
Tryphena Williams, Daughter, aged 20 and born in Poole, Dorset
John Tucker, Grandson, aged 2 and born in Bournemouth, Hampshire
William Brunige, Servant, aged 14 and born in Newport, Isle of Wight
1875/Thomas Williams/Woodman Inn, Bourne road/../../Post Office Directory
On 18th April 1878, Richard Ball, a Wheelwright marries Tryphena Tucker, Widow of Branksome. Her fater is listed as Thomas Williams, Inn Keeper, deceased.
In the 1881 census, Tryphena Ball is living in Branksome along with ther family, and also her mother in law, Tryphena Williams, formerly Inn Keeper, Widow and who is aged 69 years.
1880/Tryphena Williams/Woodman Tavern, Bourne Valley, Parkstone/../../Post Office Directory
1889/Hiram Cox/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/H Cox/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1901 census at Woodman Tavern, Poole road, Branksome are
Hiram Cox, Licensed Victualler, aged 53 and born in Wimborn, Dorset
Catherine Cox, Wife, aged 51 and born in Wimborn, Dorset
Montague Cox, Son, Cabinet Maker, aged 21 and born in Berkshire
Lilly Cox, Daughter, aged 25 and born in Bournemouth, Hampshire
Isabell Cox, Daughter, aged 13 and born in Branksome, Dorset
Isabell Onslow, Niece, aged 35 and born in Bournemouth, Hampshire
William George Hobbs is licensee at the Royal Oak Inn, Bere Regis, in the 1911 census.
1911/W Hobbs/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/W G Hobbs/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 at 80, Poole Road, Branksome, Poole, Dorset
William George Hobbs, Licensed Victualler, aged 45 years 11 months, and born in Wareham, Dorset, Employer
Caroline Mary Hobbs, Wife, Home Duties, aged 45 years 1 month, and born in Milton Abba, Dorset
In 1939 at Woodman Hotel, Poole road, Branksome, Poole
William G Hobbs, Licensed Victualler, born 25 July 1875
Cornelia M Hobbs, Licensed Victualler, born 22 May 1876
Lena Matthews, later Foot, Bank Clerk, born 9 Aug 1920
Phyllis Matthews, Bank Clerk, born 13 Feb 1922
* Provided by Ethel Clarke, Nova Scotia