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Dating back to the early1850’s when Jane Ward was the recorded as the Landlady this old pub which used to be owned by Barlow’s Victoria Brewery but was taken over by Brickwood’s Brewery in 1925. It closed in the 1930’s when slum clearance and redevelopment of the area took place. *
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Southampton, Hampshire . The Southampton, Hampshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Britons in Union, 6 Lower Canal Walk, Southampton
Kindly provided by Bob Bates
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1870/William McGrory/../../../Coxs Directory
1871/William McGrory/Beer Retailer/50/London/Census
1871/Ellen McGrory/Wife/50/Fermanah, Ireland/Census
1871/Mary Ann Purkis/Step fDaughter/25/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1871/Susan Guy/#Sister in Law/30/Jersey/Census
1871/Michael Wynne/Boarder, Carpenter/48/Dublin, Ireland/Census
1875/William McGrory/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1881/William McGrory/Beerhouse Keeper/55/Fermanagh, Ireland/Census
1881/Ellen McGrory/Wife/55/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary Ann Purkiss (McGrory)/Step Daughter/35/Southampton,
Hampshire/Census
1881/Mary Donovan/General Servant/16/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
* Provided By Bob Bates