Southampton pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Southampton, Hampshire .
The Sawyers Arms was demolished by a WWII bomb.
Sawyers Arms, 4 Nelson Road, Freemantle, Southampton - Wm T Clarke circa 1931
Kindly provided by Colleen
Residents at this address
1884/J Stockbridge/Beer Retailer/../../Stevens Directory
1887/George Dunford/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1898/George Dunford/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1901/George Dunford/Horse Dealer & Beer House Keeper/44/Dorset/Census
1901/Mary E Dunford/Wife/42/Brookworth, Gloucestershire/Census
1901/Ethel M Dunford/Daughter/15/Freemantle, Hampshire/Census
1901/Lilian M Dunford/Daughter, Tailors Apprentice/14/Freemantle,
Hampshire/Census
1901/Wallace Dunford/Son/12/Freemantle, Hampshire/Census
1901/Ellen E Dunford/Daughter/10/Freemantle, Hampshire/Census
1901/William G Dunford/Son/5/Freemantle, Hampshire/Census
1901/Elice E Dunford/Daughter/3/Freemantle, Hampshire/Census
1901/Fredk Dunford/Son/1/Freemantle, Hampshire/Census
1912/George Dunford/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1916/George Dunford/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1925/Mrs Ellen Dunford/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1931/Saml Doughty/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1935/Wm T Clarke/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1940/Eric Corke/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
My mum and family lived and ran the pub. They lived in it when they were
bombed. She is now turning 84 (in 2012), her parents were both killed that
night. she was always under the understanding that they owned it. Her maiden
name was Hibberd, and she now lives in Canada *