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Cross Inn, Avening - in 2013
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Residents at this address.
1863 Kellys, Cross, T. Essex, Avening, Stroud
1891/Thomas Essex/Inn Keeper & Quarryman/62/Avening, Gloucestershire/Census
1891/Elizabeth Essex/Wife/62/Avening, Gloucestershire/Census
1891/Mary Elizth Essex/Daughter/23/Avening, Gloucestershire/Census
1891/Beatrice A Bennett/Grand Daughter/15/Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire/Census
1891/Cecil Percy Bennett/Grandson/11/Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire/Census
1894/Thomas Essex/../../../Kellys Directory
1901/Thomas Essex/Publican/72/Avening, Glos/Census
1901/Elizabeth Fowles Essex/Wife/72/Avening, Glos/Census
1901/Mary Elizabeth Essex/Daughter/32/Avening, Glos/Census
1902/Thomas Essex/../../../Kellys Directory
1906/Mrs Honor Dee/../../../Kellys Directory
1910/Frederick Dee/../../../Kellys Directory
In 1911 at the Cross Inn Avening, Avening, Gloucestershire
Frederick Dee, Carpenter and inn keeper aged 49 and born in Avening, Gloucestershire
Annie Dee, Wife aged 37 and born in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire
Ralph Dee, Son, Gardening aged 14 and born in Avening, Gloucestershire
Vera Dee, Daughter aged 10 and born in Avening, Gloucestershire
Hilda Dee, Daughter aged 7 and born in Avening, Gloucestershire
In 1921 at The Cross Inn, Avening, Gloucestershire,
Frederick William Dee, Carpenter & Inn Keeper aged 59 and born in Avening, Gloucestershire
Annie Dee, Wife, Home Duties aged 49 and born in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire
Vera Lilian Dee, Daughter, Home Duties aged 21 and born in Avening, Gloucestershire
William Dee, Brother, Builders Labourer, E Rorland, Builder & Farmer aged 53 and born in Avening, Gloucestershire
1923/Frederick Dee/../../../Kellys Directory
1927/Frederick Dee/../../../Kellys Directory
1939/Joseph Mullen/../../../Kellys Directory