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This pub was established in around 1840 and closed in 1907. The premises are now in restaurant use. **
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Britannia Inn, 37 High Street, Cowes - in June 2014
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1849/John Redman/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ***
1851/George H Maton/Retailer of Beer/62/Thruxton Hants/UK Census ***
1852/George Henry Mayton / Beer Retailer /../../Slater’s Directory 1852-53 **
1855/W Elliott/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ***
1859/William Elliott/../../../Whites Directory ***
1861/William J Elliott/Publican & Mariner/37/Cowes/UK Census ***
1865/W Elliott/../../../Harrod’s Directory **
1866/../../../../named on map
1871/William J Elliott/Publican/47/W Cowes/UK Census ***
1875/William Elliott/../../../Post Office Directory **
1878/William Elliott/../../../Whites Directory ***
Hampshire Independent 09 February 1881
Transfers of Licences
Britannia Inn, West Cowes, from Mr W Elliot to Mr James Clift
1881/James Cliff/Inn Keeper/48/Ely, Cambridge/Census ***
1881/Anna Cliff/Wife/38/Diss, Norfolk/Census
1881/George Cliff/Son/6/Ely, Cambridge/Census
1881/Leonora Cliff/Daughter/5/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/Annie Cliff/Daughter/2/Chetsey, Surrey/Census
1885/Mrs Harriett Cook/../../../Kellys Directory
1889/James Lee/../../../Kellys Directory
1891/James Lee/Licensed Victualler/48/Crediton/UK Census ***
1895/John Wilson/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1898/Frederick Kamm/../../../Kellys Directory
1901/Frederick Kamm/Licensed Victualler/23/Germany/UK Census ***
1904/Frederick Kamm/../../../Kellys Directory ***
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Terry Fitzpatrick