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Britannia Inn, Britannia Square, Nailsworth, Stroud, Gloucestershire

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At Market Square in 1927 and earlier

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Residents at this address.

1901/Philip Harman/Inn Keeper & Farmer/44/Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire/Census
1901/Alice Harman/Wife, Landlady/48/Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire/Census
1901/William Harman/Nephew/10/Cirencester, Gloucestershire/Census
1901/Ellen Stevens/General Servant/14/Horsley, Gloucestershire/Census

In 1901, Herbert Henry Smith is at the New Inn, Market Street, Nailsworth before its closure by the compensation authority.

1910/Herbert Smith/../../../Kellys Directory

In 1911 at the Britannia Inn Britannia Square , Nailsworth
Herbert Henry Smith, Coal merchant and inn keeper aged 48 and born in Stroud, Gloucestershire
Isabella Smith, Wifer aged 44 and born in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
Gladys Irene Smith, Daughter, Post office telegraph operatorr aged 19 and born in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
Norman William Smith, Son, Engineer apprenticer aged 18 and born in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
Ida Verney Smith, Daughter, Dressmakerr aged 17 and born in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
Isabel Winifred Smith, Daughterr aged 14 and born in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
Isabel Winifred Smith, Daughterr aged 14 and born in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
Victoria May Smith, Daughterr aged 10 and born in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
Doris Ethel Smith, Daughterr aged 9 and born in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
Bernard Henry Smith, Sonr aged 7 and born in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
Emma Tanner, Servantr aged 31 and born in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire

Household & Individual Summary
In 1921 at The Britania, Nailsworth, Herbert Smith (59), a coal merchant, headed the household with wife Bella (55). Children at home: Norman (28) motor engineer, Edward (26) butcher, Zillah (22) and Doris (19), and Bernard (18) motor engineer. Emma Tanner (44) was their domestic servant.

1923/Herbert Smith/../../../Kellys Directory

1927/H H Smith/../../../Kellys Directory

1939/A G Ursell/../../../Kellys Directory



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