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Cross Keys, 40 St Marys Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire

Stamford pub history index

This pub is now closed and in retail use. **

Directory of Pubs in the UK historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Lincolnshire. The Lincolnshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1835/Noah Norton/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1842/Noah Norton/../../../Stamford Directory **

1868/James Fitzjohn/../../../Post Office Directory of Lincolnshire **

1872/Mrs Sarah West / Victualler & Eating House /../../White’s Directory **

1881/Alfred J Baines/Licensed Victualler/41/Stamford, Lincolnshire/Census
1881/Fanny Baines/Wife/39/Warmington, Northamptonshire/Census
1881/George E Baines/Son/16/Ketton, Rutland/Census
1881/James Martin/Visitor, Chemist/60/Carlton, Nottinghamshire/Census
1881/Sophia Smith/General Servant/16/Burholm, Lincolnshire/Census

1885/Alfred John Baines/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Lincolnshire **

1901/James J Hopper/Licensed Victualler/44/Marsh Chapel, Lincolnshire/Census
1901/Harriett Hopper/Wife/46/East Keal, Lincolnshire/Census
1901/Edith A Hopper/Daughter/22/Stamford, Lincolnshire/Census
1901/Joseph Middleton/Brother in Law, Wine & Spirit Merchants Clerk/34/East Keal, Lincolnshire/Census
1901/Maggie Nicholson/Niece/12/Lincoln, Lincolnshire/Census

1909/Henry James Bull/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Lincolnshire **

1919/Francis Wm. Haythorpe/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Lincolnshire **

1930/Francis William Haythorpe/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Lincolnshire


** Provided By Stephen Harris


PUB HISTORY
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