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Load of Hay, High street, Stanmore

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The Load of Hay was closed in June 1922 by the Compensation Authority.

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Load of Hay, High street, Stanmore - circa 1901 to 1911

Load of Hay, High street, Stanmore - circa 1901 to 1911

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Residents at this address

1855/William Woodbridge/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1861/William Woodbridge/Hay Dealer & Beer Retailer/40/Dinton, Buckinghamshire/Census
1861/Ann Woodbridge/Wife/35/Ruislip, Middlesex/Census
1861/James Woodbridge/Son/10/Stanmore, Middlesex/Census
1861/Fanny Woodbridge/Daughter/8/Stanmore, Middlesex/Census
1861/William Woodbridge/Son/5/Stanmore, Middlesex/Census
1861/Helen Woodbridge/Daughter/2/Stanmore, Middlesex/Census
1861/Amelia Woodbridge/Mother, Widow/77/Kingsy, Buckinghamshire/Census
+ Lodgers

1871/William Woodbridge/Beer Retailer/50/Dinton, Buckinghamshire/Census
1871/Ann Woodbridge/Wife/44/Ruislip, Middlesex/Census
1871/James Woodbridge/Son, Carpenter/20/Great Stanmore, Middlesex/Census
1871/Fanny Woodbridge/Daughter, Dressmaker/18/Great Stanmore, Middlesex/Census
1871/William Woodbridge/Son, Apprentice Stone Mason/16/Great Stanmore, Middlesex/Census
1871/Helen Woodbridge/Daughter/12/Great Stanmore, Middlesex/Census
1871/John E Woodbridge/Son/6/Great Stanmore, Middlesex/Census

1874/William Woodbridge/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1881/William Woodbridge/Publican/60/Dinton, Buckingham/Census
1881/Ann Woodbridge/Wife/54/Ruislip, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary Woodbridge/Daughter/9/Stanmore, Middlesex/Census

1891/William Woodbridge/Publican/71/Dinton, Buckinghamshire/Census
1891/Ann Woodbridge/Wife/64/Eastcote, Middlesex/Census
1891/Mary Woodbridge/Daughter/19/Stanmore, Middlesex/Census
1891/David J Sykes/Grandson/12/Stanmore, Middlesex/Census
1891/Katherine M Sykes/Grand Daughter/8/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1891/Fanny Sykes/Daughter/38/Stanmore, Middlesex/Census
1891/Herbert A Sykes/Grandson/5/Battersea, Surrey/Census
1891/Lilian R Sykes/Grand Daughter/2 months/Radcliffe, Lancashire/Census
1891/Elizabeth Gregory/Sister, Widow/68/Ruislip, Middlesex/Census

The Load of Hay Pub in Stanmore was run by my great grandfather, Samuel Rathbone (Born 1859, died 1948).  *

1901/Samuel C Rathbone/Beer House Keeper/40/Hidecote, Gloucestershire/Census *
1901/Eliza A Rathbone/Wife/36/Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/Daisy V Rathbone/Daughter/11/Chorleywood, Hertfordshire/Census
1901/William T Rathbone/Son/10/Stanmore, Middlesex/Census
1901/Albert J Rathbone/Son/8/Stanmore, Middlesex/Census
1901/Annie Rathbone/Daughter/7/Stanmore, Middlesex/Census
1901/Charles Simpson/Boarder, Gardener/39/St Osyth, Essex/Census

1911/Samuel Charles Rathbone/Publican/52/Hidecote, Bartram, Gloucestershire/Census *
1911/Eliza Ann Rathbone/Wife, Assistant/46/Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire/Census
1911/Daisy Violet Rathbone/Daughter, Dressmaker/21/Chorleywood, Hertfordshire/Census
1911/William Thomas Rathbone/Son, Grocers Assistant/20/Stanmore, Middlesex/Census
1911/Albert Joseph Rathbone/Son, Butchers Assistant/18/Stanmore, Middlesex/Census
1911/Annie Rathbone/Daughter, Assistant/17/Stanmore, Middlesex/Census

1914/Samuel Charles Rathbone/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

Hendon & Finchley Times 16 June 1922
The Licensing (Consolidation) Act 1910
Meeting to be prepared to hear, with renewal of the Licences of:
Load of Hay, Great Stanmore, Beer on, Samuel Charles Rathbone

Ealing Gazette and West Middlesex Observer 13 January 1923
Middlesex Sessions :
Licence referred - Load of Hay, Great Stanmore, for which £1,466 was paid in compensation.



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