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Dating back to the 1850’s when a one Robert Wing was landlord of this beer house, it appears to have closed by the end of the 19th century, and was demolished in 1903, The above 1903 photo shows the old Indus Tavern building on the corner of Cook Street and Houndwell Place, with others in Houndwell Place awaiting demolition. *
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Indus tavern, 18 Cook street, corner of Houndwell place, Southampton - in 1903
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.
1863/William Hyde/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1871/William Ferry/Beer Retailer/../../Coxs Directory
1875/George Flower/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1881/George Flower/Beerhouse Keeper/38/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary A Flower/Wife/27/Brompton, Kent/Census
1881/George D Flower/Son/8/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1881/Ada Flower/Niece/11/Walworth, Surrey/Census
1881/Charles T Flower/Son/4/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Flower/Son/2/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1881/Kate Flower/Daughter/5 months/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1884/George Flower/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Bob Bates