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Fighting Cocks, High Street, Thame, Oxfordshire - in September 2016
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Residents at this address.
1847/William Scadding/Fighting Cocks, High Street/../../Post Office Directory
1852/W Howlett/../../../Gardners Directory
1854/William Howlett / Fighting Cocks / & Blacksmith /../../Post Office
Directory **
1861/William Howlett/Coach Builder/38/Thame, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Sophia Howlett/Wife, Public House Keeper/42/Sherbourn,
Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Sophia Howlett/Daughter, Assistant/16/Thame, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/William G Howlett/Son/14/Thame, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Emma Howlett/Daughter/13/Thame, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/John Howlett/Son/11/Thame, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Charles Howlett/Son/5/Thame, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Ellen Howlett/Daughter/2/Thame, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/William White/Wheelwright Apprentice/19/Hurley, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/John Adams/Wheelwright Apprentice/17/Hurley, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/William Dobinson/Lodger/25/Hurley, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Alfred Osworth/Lodger/34/Hurley, Oxfordshire/Census
1864/William Howlett/Fighting Cocks, & blacksmith, High Street/../../Post Office Directory
1869/William Howlett/Fighting Cocks, High Street/../../Post Office Directory
1876/William Howlett/wheelwright, coach builder and victualler, Fighting
Cocks, High Street/../../Harrods Directory
1881/William Howlett/Coachbuilder (7 Men 4 Boys)/58/Thame, Oxford/Census
1881/Sophia Howlett/Wife/62/Shirburn, Oxford/Census
1881/Emma Howlett/Daughter/33/Thame, Oxford/Census
1881/Ellen R Howlett/Daughter/22/Thame, Oxford/Census
1881/Alfred/son, Coachbuilder/18/Thame, Oxford/Census
1881/Ellen Richardson/Grand Daughter/7/Thame, Oxford/Census
1881/John Rogers/Apprentice Wheelwright/16/Wheatley, Oxford/Census
1881/john Rogers/Apprentice Coachsmith/16/Wrotham, Kent/Census
1881/Alfred Aldworth/Lodger, Coachsmith/50/Oxford/Census
1891/William Howlett/Coach Builder, Farmer, Publican/68/Thame,
Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Sophia Howlett/Wife/71/Shirburn, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Ellen Richardson/Grand Daughter, Barmaid/17/Thame, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Sarah Stone/Visitor, Schoolmistress, Widow/55/Thame, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Alfred Alsworth/Coachsmith/61/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/William James/Farm Labourer/30/Sandford, Berkshire/Census
1895/Mrs Sophia Howlett/Fighting Cocks, High Street/../../Kellys Directory
1903/Alfred Howlett/Fighting Cocks, High Street/../../Kellys Directory
1907/Alfred Howlett/Fighting Cocks, 1 High Street/../../Kellys Directory
1911/Alfred Howlett/Fighting Cocks, 1 High Street/../../Kellys Directory
In 1921 census the 1, High Street, Thame - the Fighting Cocks are
Alfred Howlett, Coach Builder & Licenced Victualler, aged 58 years 9 months, and born in Thame, Oxfordshire, the Employer
Elizabeth Howlett, Wife, aged 61 years 2 months, and born in Thame, Oxfordshire
Horace Howlett, Son, Wheelwright, aged 34 years 9 months, and born in Thame, Oxfordshire
Bessie Helen Howlett, Daughter, Mother Help, aged 21 years 10 months, and born in Thame, Oxfordshire
Arthur James Howlett, Nephew, Blacksmith, aged 45 years 7 months, and born in Thame, Oxfordshire
1939/Arthur Jas Howlett/../../..//Kellys Directory
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