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Half Moon & Crown, 55 London Road, Brentford

Brentford pub history index

The 1881 census lists this as the Half Moon And Star. This pub is now demolished. In Directories up to 1878 at least, this pub is listed under Brentford End, Isleworth. **

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Middlesex.

Residents at this address

1855/John Whetherley/../../../Post Office Directory **

1874/Chas. Richardson/../../../Post Office Directory **

1878/Charles Richardson/../../../Post Office Directory **

1881/Charles Richardson/Licensed Victualler/43/Chiswick, Middlesex/Census
1881/Jane E Richardson/Wife/43/London, Middlesex/Census

1882/Charles Richardson/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1890/James Hockaday/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/James Hockaday/Publican/63/Broadclist, Devon,/Census
1891/Charlotte Hockaday/Wife/56/Sidmouth, Devon/Census
1891/Gertrude Hockaday/Niece/18/Woolwich, Kent/Census

1894/James Hockaday/../../../Post Office Directory

1899/J Hockaday/../../../Post Office Directory

Middlesex Independent. 01 March 1905
The Death is reported of Mr James Hockaday which occurred at the Ailsa Tavern, St Margarets on Friday night.
He was well known and respected having for fourteen years conducy=ted the Half Moon and Crown public house at Brentford, which afterwards passed to his son in law, Mr W Davies.



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