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This pub is now demolished. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in North Shields, Northumberland.
Residents at this address.
1855/Mark Gill / Victualler/../../Whellan�s Directory **
1855/Mark Gill/../../../Slater�s Directory **
1858/William Armstrong/../../../Kelly�s Directory **
My husband is a descendant from James and Hannah that are listed as running this pub in 1871. *
When the 1871 Census was indexed, the name 'Scrimger' was incorrectly transcribed as 'Seringer'. The flowery writing of the enumerator was easily misunderstood. *
James was a mariner, so away from home for many months of the year. Hannah basically ran the pub from about 1868 on. The 1871 Census does not give her much credit in the occupation section of the census. Typical of Victorian times, the focus was more on men than women. Her father was William Armstrong, the publican listed in 1858. Hannah tragically died in 1876 and James hung on for a while but gave up the pub in 1877. *
1871/James Scrimger/Seaman/32/Scotland/Census
1871/Hannah Scrimger/Wife/29/Newcastle on Tyne/Census
1871/May Jane Scrimger/Daughter/6/North Shields, Northumberland/Census
1871/Isabella Scrimger/Daughter/4/North Shields, Northumberland/Census
1871/James Wm Scrimger/Son/2/North Shields, Northumberland/Census
1871/Margaret Scrimger/Daughter/1/North Shields, Northumberland/Census
1871/Wm Armstrong/Father/49/Scotland/Census
1871/Elizaneth Weatherhead/Nurse/20/North Shields, Northumberland/Census
1871/Annie Peterson/House Servant/20/North Shields, Northumberland/Census
1871/Elizabeth Turner/Domestic Servant/20/North Shields,
Northumberland/Census
* Provided By Veronica Scrimger
** Provided By Stephen Harris