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Crooked Billet, 163 London Road, Staines

In Stanwell 1881 & 1891 census. This pub is now demolished. ** By the early 1970s, this pub was a Watney's Schooner Inn. * The first Schooner Inn was the Crooked Billet opened in October 1965.

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

Crooked Billet, London Road, Staines - an early picture from 1880

Crooked Billet, London Road, Staines - an early picture from 1880

Crooked Billet, 163 London Road, Staines - delapidated in 2005

Crooked Billet, 163 London Road, Staines - delapidated in 2005

Both kindly provided by Kathleen Hope

Residents at this address

1839/Samuel Hedge/../../../Pigots Directory

1839/Mr Hedger / Landlord /../../Windsor & Eton Express, 22 June 1839 **

1855, Crooked Billet, J HARTS, Stanwell, Staines

1866/W Barrell/../../../Post Office Directory

1874/Henry Lord/../../../Post Office Directory

1878/Hy Lord/../../../Post Office Directory

1881/Henry Lord/Licensed Victualler/35/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Charlotte Lord/Wife/33/Tunbridge Wells, Kent/Census
1881/Henrietta Lord/Daughter/7/Stanwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/Harriett Lord/Daughter/5/Stanwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/Henry Lord/Son/3/Stanwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/John Lord/Son/1/Stanwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/Lottie Lord/Daughter/3 months/Stanwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily MacMaster/Servant/15/Stanwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/Arthur Waine/Servant/16/Egham, Surrey/Census

1890/James Andrews/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/James Andrews/Licensed Victualler/60/Pershore, Worcestershire/Census
1891/Mary Andrews/Wife/54/London, Middlesex/Census
1891/Ada Nightingale/Daughter, General Servant/14/Chalvey, Bucks/Census
1891/James Andrews/Grandson, Barman/15/London, Middlesex/Census
1891/Joe Tallent/Potman/27/Stanwell, Middlesex/Census

1894/George Smith/../../../Post Office Directory

1899/Frank C Nicholls/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Frank Nicholls/Licensed Victualler/40/Acton, Warwickshire/Census
1901/Emily J Nicholls/Wife/39/Upton Pine, Devon/Census
1901/Ann Nicholls/Mother, Widow/72/Southwark, London/Census
1901/William R West/Barman/34/Staines, Middlesex/Census
1901/Harry Hollingsworth/Barman/33/Canterbury, Kent/Census

1914/Geo Dunkley/../../../Post Office Directory

1926/Harry Benn/../../../Post Office Directory

1937/George Frederick Rollings/../../../Post Office Directory


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** Provided By Stephen Harris


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