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Red Lion Inn, 61 High Street, Blue Town, Sheerness

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Red Lion Inn, 61 High Street, Blue Town, Sheerness - in March 2011

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

Residents at this address

1871/Charles W Trill/Beer House Keeper/52/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1871/Matilda Trill/Wife/50/Lewes, Sussex/Census
1871/Charles W Trill/Son/14/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1871/John H Trill/Son/11/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1871/George Slimma/Lodger, Seaman/26/Guernsey/Census
1871/William J Jeffries/Lodger, Seaman/25/Australia/Census
1871/F Broadhurst/Lodger, Seaman/28/../Census
1871/H White/Lodger, Seaman/21/Oxfordshire/Census

1874/Charles William Trill/../../../Post Office Directory

1881/William J Robins/Beer Retailer/21/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1881/J Robins/Wife/19/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1881/R Dunster/Boarder, Seaman/25/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/S Hatcher/Boarder, Seaman/26/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/G Jennings/Boarder, Seaman/21/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/G Oakley/Boarder, Seaman/28/Newent, Gloucester/Census
1881/J Baxter/Boarder, Seaman/27/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/R Griffiths/Boarder, Seaman/28/Liverpool, Lancashire/Census
1881/W Marriott/Boarder, Seaman/25/Nottingham, Nottingham/Census

My Great great grandfather William James Robins was still at the Red Lion Bluetown on 30 Oct 1883 but had moved to the Swan, Old Brompton by 29 Sept 1887. He must have moved tenancies between these dates. *

1891/Jn. Down Cole / Beer & Wine Retailer /../../Kelly’s Directory **

1899/Cornelius Leary / Beer Retailer /../../Kelly’s Directory **

1902/Cornelius Leary/../../../Parson’s Isle of Sheppey Directory **

1918/Cornelius Leary/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1934/Jn. McKee / Beer Retailer /../../Kelly’s Directory **

1938/J McKee/../../../Post Office Directory

* Provided By Joan Thompson

** Provided By Stephen Harris

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