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Golden Heart, Painswick, Stroud, Gloucestershire

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Golden Heart, Tibbywell Street, Painswic

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Golden Heart, Painswick - in June 2013

Golden Heart, Painswick - in June 2013

Golden Heart Inn sign, Painswick - in June 2013

Golden Heart Inn sign, Painswick - in June 2013

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Residents at this address.

1830, Richard Heague, Inns & Public Houses, The Golden Heart, Painswick

In 1861 at the Golden Heart, Painswick, Stroud
George Meeze, Innkeeper aged 32 1829 and born in Painswick, Gloucestershire
Clarissa Meeze, Wife aged 32 and born in Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire
Arthur G Meeze, Son aged 7 and born in Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire

1863 Kellys, Golden Hart, G. Meeze, Painswick, Stroud

In 1871 at the Golden Heart Inn, Painswick, Stroud
George Meeze, Inn keeper aged 42 and born in Stroud, Gloucestershire
Clarissa Meeze, Wife aged 42 and born in Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire
Georgina C Meeze, Daughter aged 7 and born in Painswick, Gloucestershire
Annie S Meeze, Daughter aged 4 and born in Painswick, Gloucestershire

1891/William H Hooper/Licensed Victualler/42/Arlingham, Gloucestershire/Census
1891/Rose E Hooper/Wife/37/Eastington, Gloucestershire/Census

1894/Wm Henry Hooper/../../../Kellys Directory

1902/William Henry Hooper/../../../Kellys Directory

1906/William Henry Hooper/../../../Kellys Directory

1910/William Henry Hooper/../../../Kellys Directory

Household & Individual Summary :
In 1921, John Walter Dodd (41), a publican working on his own account, headed the household at the “Golden Heart” Inn, Painswick. With him were his wife Isabel (35) and children Helga Gladys (10), Ivan (9) and Marjorie (7). In 1911 census he was a chauffeur.

1923/J W Dodd/../../../Kellys Directory

1927/J W Dodd/../../../Kellys Directory

1939/Jn Walter Dodd/../../../Kellys Directory

In 1939 electoral register at the Golden Heart Inn, Painswick are
John W Dodd, Publican & Coal Merchant born on 10 Nov 1879
Isabel Dodd, Unpaid Domestic Duties born on 25 May 1886
Ivan Dodd, Aircraft Inspector born on 07 Feb 1912
Leonora F Jones, later Bartlett, Lady Help born on 18 Aug 1917




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