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1830 Pigots, Eight Bells, Sarah Baylis, Church street

1839 Pigots, Eight Bells, Sarah Baylis, Church street

In 1841 at Church street is the Eight Bells
Sarah Baylis, Innkeeper aged 55 and born in Gloucestershire
John Baylis, Independant aged 20 and born in Gloucestershire
Eliza Baylis, Independant aged 20 and born in Gloucestershire
Isaac Witts, Male Servant aged 30 and born in Gloucestershire
Thomas Bowes, Male Servant aged 35 and born in Gloucestershire
Richard Best, Male Servant aged 20 and born in Gloucestershire
Hannah Kimber, Femle Servant aged 25
Maria Ludlow, Femle Servant aged 20 and born in Gloucestershire
Amos Brown, Independant aged 30 and born in Gloucestershire

1842 Pigots, Eight Bells, Sarah Baylis, Church street

1858 Slaters, Eight Bells Hotel, Elizabeth Wilson, Church street

1863/E Wirdman/../../../Kellys Directory

1870/Mrs Mary Ann Wardman/../../../Kellys Directory

1879/Mrs S Wirdman/../../../Kellys Directory

In 1881 at 4 Church Street, Cheltenham
Sophia Wirdman, Innkeeper, Widow aged 29 and born in Eye, Herefordshire
Kate C Hale, Sister, Visitor aged 20 and born in Eye, Herefordshire
Maria E Goss, Cousin, Visitor aged 22 and born in Breconshire, Wales
Martha Bowles, General servant aged 21 and born in Painswick, Gloucestershire
Oswill Packer, Boots (inn) aged 15 and born in Longdon, Worcestershire

1885/George Burrows/../../../Kellys Directory

1894/Mrs S J Barsby/../../../Kellys Directory

1902/James Foster/../../../Kellys Directory

1906/William S Hawkes/../../../Kellys Directory

1910/William S Hawkes/../../../Kellys Directory

1923/Allan Bernard Cope/../../../Kellys Directory

1927/Harry Moseley/../../../Kellys Directory

1939/Alfred Evans/../../../Kellys Directory



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