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Battledown Inn, Hales Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

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Residents at this address

In 1861 at Hewletts Road, Cheltenham
Charles King, Beer house keeper & builder 4 men & 1 boy employed aged 38 and born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Jane King, Wife aged 37 and born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Charles King, Son, Mason aged 14 and born in Westminster, Middlesex

In 1871 at the Battle Down Inn, Hales Road Cheltenham
Charles King, Builder & beer seller employes 5 men 2 apprentice aged 48 and born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Jane King, Wife aged 46 and born in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire

In 1881 at the Battledown Inn Public House, Hales Road, Cheltenham
Charles King, Beer retailer aged 58 and born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Jane King, Wife aged 56 and born in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth King, Widow aged 84 and born in South Cerney, Gloucestershire

Gloucester Citizen. 03 October 1889 - Licensing transfers.
Battledown Inn, Hales Road from Charles King to Frank E Coles

In 1891 at the Battledown Inn, Hales Road, Cheltenham
Frank Cole, Publican aged 30 and born in Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Annie Cole, Wife aged 33 and born in Oxford, Oxfordshire
Daisey H Cole, Daughter aged 5 and born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Harriett Andrews, Mother in law Widow aged 73 and born in Swinbrook, Oxfordshire

Cheltenham Chronicle. 02 March 1895 - Licensing transfers.
The Battledown Inn, Hales road, from Frank Eugene Cole to John Charles Holyoaks

In 1911 at the Battledwonn Inn, Hale's Road, Cheltenham
Sydney Woodman, Inn keeper aged 54 and born in Frocester, Gloucestershire
Mary Jane Woodman, Wife aged 52 and born in Coaley, Gloucestershire

Electoral register in 1913 for the Battledown Inn is Sidney Woodman

Electoral register in 1923 for the Battledown Inn is Sidney Woodman, Mary Jane Woodman and Sidney William Woodman

In 1921 at the Battledwonn Inn, Hale's Road, Cheltenham
Sydney Woodman, Licensee aged 64 and born in Frocester, Gloucestershire
Mary Jane Woodman, Wife, Home Duties aged 63 and born in Coaley, Gloucestershire
Sarah Helen Spratt, Sister-in-law, Home Duties aged 59 and born in Coaley, Gloucestershire
Emma Spratt, Sister-in-law, Dress Maker aged 56 and born in Coaley, Gloucestershire

Electoral register in 1926 for the Battledown Inn is Sidney William Woodman and Constance Woodman

1939/Sidney W Woodman/../../../Kellys Directory



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