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Sturminster Newton index
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.
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
My ancestor Richard Sherring is shown on your site as running the 'Bull' pub
at Sturminster Newton from 1855 to 1859. Richard was born at Queen Camel,
Somerset in 1827 and died at Sturminster Newton on 12th October 1880. The
1861 and 1871 Census shows him as a Hotelier in Sturminster Newton, but does
not name the establishment. ***
Richard's wife, Louisa (nee KNOTT possibly KNOLL, born 1826 at Sturminster,
died 1908 Sturminster Newton)) is shown as the Hotelier of the 'River Arms'
in the 1881 Census and in the 1901 Census she is shown as the Owner of the
'Railway Hotel' Sturminster Newton. ***
1871/Richard Sherring/Inn Keeper & mail Contractor/43/Yeovil,
Somerset/Census
1871/Louisa Sherring/Wife/45/Sturminster, Dorset/Census
1871/John Sherring/Son/18/Sturminster, Dorset/Census
1871/Kate Sherring/Daughter/10/Sturminster, Dorset/Census
+ Lodgers
1875/Richard Sherring/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Louisa Sheering/Hotel Keeper, Widow/55/Sturminster, Dorset/Census
1881/Kate Sheering/Daughter, Barmaid/21/Sturminster, Dorset/Census
1881/Robert Samson/Mail Driver/20/Sturminster, Dorset/Census
1881/George Short/Stable Boy/16/Sturminster, Dorset/Census
1891/Louisa Sherring/Inn Keeper, widow/65/Sturminster, Dorset/Census
1891/Jane Ridout/General Servant/16/Sturminster, Dorset/Census
1891/William Way/Ostler/46/Wincanton, Somerset/Census
1895/Mrs Louisa Sherring/../../../Kellys Directory
1903/Harry White/../../../Kellys Directory
1911/Charles Tatman/../../../Kellys Directory
1920/Charles Tatman/../../../Kellys Directory
1931/Thomas Underwood Thompson/Proprietor/../../Kellys Directory
*** Provided By Warwick Sherring