The main, hotel, part of the Swan is now closed and in retail use – but a pub called the Swan continues to operate in part of the former yard at the rear. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Dorset . The Dorset listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Swan, Cheap Street, Sherborne - in August 2009
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1823/Humphrey Gifford/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1841/Susanna Gifford / 60 / Innkeeper //../../../1841 census **
1841/George Gifford / 20 / Grocer’s Apprentice /1841 census **
1841/Ann Gifford / 20 / 1841 census **
1841/Mary Gifford / 45 / Corsetmaker /1841 census **
1841/Albert Hill / 20 / Corsetmaker /1841 census **
1841/Susan Foot / 25 /1841 census **
1841/Celia Sherwood / 4m / 1841 census **
1844/Charles Smith/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1851/Jas. Crocker/../../../Hunt’s Directory **
1852/James Crocker/../../../Slater’s Directory **
1895/Mrs Ada Shipp/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1915/John Thomas Fairham/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
** Provided By Stephen Harris
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