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Feathers Hotel, Lydney, Gloucestershire

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1868 Slaters, Feathers, (commercial), John F. Barnard, Lydney

1876 Morris & Co. Commercial Directory, A. and S. Barnard, "Feathers" family and commercial hotel and posting house, High street, Lydney

In 1891 at the Feather Hotel, High Street, Lydney
Samuel F Barnard, Hotel keeper, Brewer & maltster aged 42 and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire
Mary A Barnard, Wife aged 41 and born in Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire
Ann Jones, Visitor aged 44 and born in Bedlington, Northumberland
Sarah A Orchard, Book keeper aged 29 and born in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales
Fanny C Hallett, House keepers assistant aged 26 and born in Tatworth, Somerset
Sarah A Prichard, General servant, Widow aged 72 and born in Woolverton, Hampshire
Elizabeth A Dufty, Waitress aged 24 and born in Whitecroft, Gloucestershire
Edith Jones, Chambermaid aged 17 and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire
Ellen Hughes, Cook aged 24 and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire
Ann Semmons, Kitchen maid aged 16 and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire
Beatrice Royal, General servant aged 19 and born in Bream, Gloucestershire
Arthur Hatton, Billiard marker aged 15 and born in Newnham, Gloucestershire
Albert Pollard, Boot servant aged 21 and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire

1894/Samuel Fisher Barnard/../../../Kellys Directory

Gloucester Citizen. 19 December 1907
Mr William Woodruff, landlord of the Featheers Hotel Lydney applied for an extension of two hours on the 9th January, on the occasion of a dinner to the Post Office employees.

Hereford Times. 12 February 1910
Full transfer of the Featheers Hotel Lydney was granted from William Woodruff to Miss Mary Feltham

1939/Peoples Refreshment House Assoc Ltd/../../../Kellys Directory



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