Grinnell Publicans in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

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Cheltenham pub history index

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Gloucestershire. The Gloucestershire 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.

In my family history research there seem to have been publicans at various Cheltenham pubs at one time or another - could have a good time researching in the area!!

Samuel Grinnell (1806-1865) was publican at the Duke of Wellington, St James Street, Cheltenham in 1861 and died at the Barley Mow, Stanhope Street, Cheltenham in 1865 (was it the beer?).

Samuel Grinnell Jnr born 1842 had the Horse & Groom, St James Street in 1871; By 1883 he was at The Phoenix Inn, Lower High Street. In 1912 he was publican at the Nelson Inn 221 High Street

John Grinnell b 1826, brother of Sam Jnr is a publican living at 18 Vernon Place, Cheltenham - no pub name given.

Thomas Grinnell b 1829 has The Pilgrim Inn, Rutland Street, Cheltenham in 1871.

Going down to the next generation:

Frederick Grinnell (b 1870 son of Thos Snr) lives at the Harp Inn, High Street in 1901 and is a general labourer for a beer retailer. He seems to be the landlord in 1903 (Must have signed the pledge as he works for the corporation waterworks in 1911!)

Thos Grinnell (b 1873 son of Thos Snr) 1901 and 1911 is licensee at The Plough, Staverton Bridge (Gloucester Road in 1911 - presume it is the same place)

Jane Grinnell (b 1867 daughter of Thos Snr) was owner (leasehold from the brewery) of North Place Stores 1891, which appears to have been a licensed ale and porter stores. She married Harry Gay and bought the freehold in 1903 and her husband became landlord. Elizabeth Grinnell, her sister, lives there and assists in the business in 1911.

I don't know of any Grinnell publicans in recent years, but they still like to keep their local pubs in business!


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