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Royal Oak Inn, Gloucester road, Coleford, Gloucestershire

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This Royal Oak should not be confused with the beerhouse at Futterhill.

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Residents at this address

1837 Robsons Commercial Directory, William Court, Royal Oak, Coleford

1852 Slatera Directory, Royal Oak, Maria White

1863 Kellys, Royal Oak, G. Pritchard, Coleford

1870 Kellys, James Barnard, Royal Oak, Gloucester road, Coleford

1876 Morris & Co. Commercial Directory, Charles Keyse, "Royal Oak" inn, Gloucester road, Coleford

Gloucester Journal. 18 March 1876
Mr James Kelly was granted the transfer of the Royal Oak license from Charles Keyse.
Charles Keyse was granted the transfer of the Ore Pool license (Newland), held by Thomas Miles.

Cardiff Times. 13 October 1883 - Licensing Transfers
Royal Oak, Coleford from Charles H Jones to Thomas White

I think Arthur White was Boots at the Angel Hotel, in 1881.

In 1891 at the Royal Oak, Gloucester Road, Newland, Arthur White, Inn keeper aged 27 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire Mary A White, Wife aged 31 and born in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales Reginald A White, Son aged 5 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire Hilda A White, Daughter aged 2 months and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire Edith Barnett, Visitor aged 4 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire Mary A Haffield, General servant aged 15 and born in Bradford, Yorkshire


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