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Star Inn, New Street, Painswick, Stroud, Gloucestershire

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Star, New Street, Painswick - in June 2013

Star, New Street, Painswick - in June 2013

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Residents at this address.

1830, Thomas Hitchins, Inns & Public Houses, The Star, Painswick

In 1851, Samuel Halliday, is at the Crown Inn, Painswick, Stroud

In 1861 at the Star Inn, Gloucester Street, Painswick, Stroud,
Samuel C Halliday, Carpenter and innkeeper aged 37 and born in Painswick, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Halliday, Wife aged 35 and born in Coln St Dennis, Gloucestershire
Jane Halliday, Daughter aged 9 and born in Painswick, Gloucestershire
Ann A Halliday, Daughter aged 8 and born in Painswick, Gloucestershire
John H Halliday, Son aged 6 and born in Painswick, Gloucestershire
George Agg Halliday, Son aged 4 and born in Painswick, Gloucestershire
Sarah Halliday, Daughter aged 3 and born in Wiltshire

1863 Kellys, Star, S. Halliday, Painswick, Stroud

In 1871 at the The Star Inn, Painswick, Stroud
Samuel C Halliday, Inn keeper aged 47 and born in Painswick, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Halliday, Wife aged 45 and born in St Dennis, Gloucestershire
Ann Agy Halliday, Daughter, Assistant to innkeeper aged 18 and born in Painswick, Gloucestershire
John H Halliday, Son, Pattern maker aged 16 and born in Painswick, Gloucestershire
George A Halliday, Son aged 14 and born in Painswick, Gloucestershire
Sarah Halliday, Daughter aged 12 and born in Cardwell, Wiltshire
Eleanor Halliday, Daughter aged 9 and born in Painswick, Gloucestershire
Frank Halliday, Son aged 8 and born in Painswick, Gloucestershire
Arthur H Halliday, Son aged 6 and born in Painswick, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Sparrow, Visitor, Cook aged 49 and born in East Leach, Gloucestershire
Alfred Hanson, Boarder, Mechanic aged 43 and born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Thomas Winterbotham, Boarder, Assistant mechanic aged 29 and born in Lockwood, Yorkshire
Jane Halliday, Daughter aged 19 and born in Painswick, Gloucestershire

1891/Charles White/Licensed Victualler & Shoemaker, Widow/71/Whitehill, Gloucestershire/Census
1891/Julia E White/Daughter/30/Painswick, Gloucestershire/Census

1902/George Lear/../../../Kellys Directory

1906/James J Ponting/../../../Kellys Directory

1910/George Henry Taylor/../../../Kellys Directory

In 1911 at the Star Inn Gloucester St Painswick, Painswick
Herbert Barrington Bloxham, Licensed victualler aged 33 and born in Cheltenham, Glostershire
Ada Emily Bloxham, Wife aged 34 and born in Brockhampton, Glostershire
Ruby Violet Bloxham, Daughter aged 2 and born in Cambridge, Glostershire
Eliza Fanny Stevens, Barmaid aged 24 and born in Lechlade, Glostershire

Household & Individual Summary :
In 1921 at Star Hotel, Painswick, Herbert Barrington Bloxham (43) was head and a licensed victualler, with wife Ada Emily (45). Daughter Ruby Violet (12) was at Abbey College, Stroud. Ida Florence (16) lived in as a servant.

1923/Herbert Harrington Bloxham/../../../Kellys Directory

1927/Herbert Harrington Bloxham/../../../Kellys Directory

1939/H Barrington Bloxham/../../../Kellys Directory

In 1939 at the Star Inn Gloucester Street, Painswick
Herbert B Bloxham, Widowed Licensee born on 23 Jan 1878
Ruby V Bloxham, Housekeeper born on 31 Dec 1908
Aileen Matthews, later Aileen Mabel Wakefield Brooks, Domestic Help born on 06 Dec 1922
Lucinda Beard, Widowed born on 27 Aug 1871
Francis J Windridge, Domestic Duties born on 02 Sep 1898




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