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Red Lion, High Nash, Coleford, Gloucestershire

At Cinder Hill in 1923

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Residents at this address

1837 Robsons Commercial Directory, Thomas Grindell, Red Lion, Coleford

1842 Pigots Directory, Red Lion, Thomas Grindell

In 1861 Milson Harris is at the Nags Head Inn, Whitecliff, Newland Coleford

1863 Kellys, Red Lion, W. Harris, Coleford

1870 Kellys, Milson Harris, Red Lion, Cinder hill, Coleford

In 1871 at the Red Lion, Cinder Hill Newland
Milson Harris, Innkeepers and iron miner aged 42 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire
Jane Harris, Wife aged 41 and born in Newland, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth J Harris, Daughter aged 17 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire
Alice A Harris, Daughter aged 13 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire
Mary A Harris, Daughter aged 11 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire
Lucy Harris, Daughter aged 5 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire
William Kennys, Lodger, Cooper aged 70 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire

1876 Morris & Co. Commercial Directory, Milson Harris, butcher, "Red Lion" inn, High street, Coleford

In 1881 at Red Lion, 10 High Street, Newland
Milson W Harris, Innkeeper, Widower aged 52 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Harris, Mother, Widow aged 75 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Harris, Daughter, Manager of public house aged 21 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire
Lucy Harris, Daughter aged 16 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire
Jenny Kirk, Niece aged 4 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire
Mary Jane Locke, Niece, Visitor aged 18 and born in Risca, Monmouthshire, Wales

1891/John Whittington/Carpenter and Inn Keeper/54/Lydbrook, Gloucestershire/Census
1891/Charlotte Whittington/Wife/52/Wales/Census
1891/Albert Whittington/Son, Carpenters Assistant/24/Mark, Gloucestershire/Census
1891/Angelina Whittington/Daughter/22/Mark, Gloucestershire/Census
1891/Louisa Whittington/Daughter, Dressmaker/19/Mark, Gloucestershire/Census
1891/Winnie Whittington/Daughter/13/Mark, Gloucestershire/Census
1891/Florannce Driver/Grand Daughter/2/Lane End, Gloucestershire/Census
1891/William Whittington/Nephew/6/Mark, Gloucestershire/Census

1894 Kellys, John Whittington/../../../Kellys Directory

1902/John Whittington, Red Lion P. H., Cinder hill, Coleford

1906/Mrs John Whittington/../../../Kellys Directory

1910/Mrs Caroline Whittington/../../../Kellys Directory

1923/Henry Evans/../../../Kellys Directory

1927/Hy Evans/../../../Kellys Directory

1939/Jn H White/../../../Kellys Directory



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