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Military Arms, Clayhall, Alverstoke, Hampshire

Alverstoke pub history index

The Royal Hotel and Military Arms in the 1891 census

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hampshire .

Residents at this address.

1861/Thomas Whitcombe/Grocer & Publican/30Gosport, Hampshire//Census
1861/Mary Whitcombe/Wife/29/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1861/George Whitcombe/Son/10/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1861/Thomas Whitcombe/Son/7/Clay Hall, Hampshire/Census
1861/Isabella Whitcombe/Daughter/4/Clay Hall, Hampshire/Census
1861/Alice Whitcombe/Daughter/2/Clay Hall, Hampshire/Census
1861/Walter Whitcombe/Son/1/Clay Hall, Hampshire/Census

1875/Mrs Sophia Smith/../../../Post Office Directory

1881/George W Lewis/Licensed Victualler/41/Newport, Isle of Wight/Census
1881/Elizabeth Lewis/Wife/46/Jersey, Channel Islands/Census
1881/William J Rainbird/Stepson, Steward (Farm)/26/Newport, Isle of Wight/Census
1881/Charlotte E Champion/Step Daughter/23/Newport, Isle of Wight/Census
1881/William H L Champion/Grandson/2/Alverstoke, Hampshire/Census
1881/Edwrd Weeks/Visitor/32/Rookley, Isle of Wight/Census
+ Boarders

1885/William Elliott/../../../Kellys Directory

1891/John Sims/Licensed Victualler/49/Warsash, Hampshire/Census
1891/Ann Sims/Wife/48/Ongar, Essex/Census
1891/George Evans/Stepson, Blacksmith/17/Nursling, Hampshire/Census
1891/Ann Walliker/Mother in Law, Widow/80/Ongar, Essex/Census
1891/William A Yockbury/Lodger, Lieutenant Royal Navy/31/../Census
1891/Hamilton Waldon/Lodger, Lieutenant Royal Navy/26/London/Census

1895/Harry Bull/../../../Kellys Directory

1898/James Owen/../../../Kellys Directory

In 1901, John Smart is at the Naval & Military Arms, Elson Road, Alverstoke, Hampshire
John Smart, Inn keeper aged 61 and born in Bury Sussex
Mary A M Smart, Wife aged 39 and born in Bury Sussex

By 1911, John Smart is at The Parrott Slyfield Green Guildford

1911/Walter E Flew/../../../Kellys Directory

1920/Walter E Flew/../../../Kellys Directory

1927/Walter E Flew/../../../Kellys Directory




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