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This pub is now closed and in use as a residential care home. **
28 London Street, Chertsey - in July 2010
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Residents at this address
1861/Mary Osborn/Beer Seller, Widow/70/Tunbridge Wells, Kent/Census
1861/Thomas Osborn/Son, Beer Seller/39/Hounslow, Middlesex/Census
1861/James Osborn/Son, Servant/34/Kingston, Surrey/Census
1861/Harriet Osborn/Grand Daughter/16/London, Middlesex/Census
1861/Richard Slaughter/Lodger, Labourer/59/Chertsey, Surrey/Census
1870/Henry Watts / Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1871/Henry Watts/Beer House Keeper/50/Chertsey, Surrey/Census
1871/Catherine Watts/Wife/46/Chertsey, Surrey/Census
1871/Catherine Watts/Daughter, Barmaid/20/Chertsey, Surrey/Census
1871/William B Kelley/Boarder, Carpenter/23/Egham, Surrey/Census
1871/Louis Campbell/Groom/25/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1881/Henry Watts/Publican/60/Chertsey, Surrey/Census
1881/Catherine Watts/Wife/56/Chertsey, Surrey/Census
1881/Henry Chessney/Lodger, Painter/50/Bermondsey/Census
1881/George Harris/Lodger, China Dealer/32/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Frederick A Oinner/Lodger, Gardener/18/Egham, Surrey/Census
1881/Fanny Vinner/Lodger, Cook/20/Egham, Surrey/Census
1891/Catherine Watts/Beer Retailer, Widow/66/Chertsey, Surrey/Census
1891/Henry Watts/Son, Barman/46/Chertsey, Surrey/Census
1891/Charlotte Watts/Daughter in Law/44/Southwark, London/Census
1891/Florence Ada Watts/Grand Daughter/4/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1891/William Jas Jackson/Lodger, Painter Journeyman/23/Weybridge,
Surrey/Census
1891/George Percey/Lodger, Bricklayers Labourer/49/Guildford, Surrey/Census
The February 1892 Petty sessions lists the Compasses, London street.
Catherine Watts is the current licensee; it is 30 yards from Town Hall,
alehouse
1901/Catherine Watts/Beer Retailer, Widow/75/Chertsey, Surrey/Census
1901/Henry Watts/Son, Public House Manager/56/Chertsey, Surrey/Census
1901/Charlotte Watts/Daughter in Law/53/Southwark, London/Census
1901/Florence A Watts/Daughter/14/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
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The 1903 Petty sessions lists the Compasses, London Street, Catherine Watts
is the current licensee; it is 39 yards from Town Hall Tavern, 84 yards from
Coopers Arms, with 5 rooms
1911/Charlotte Watts/Beer Retailer, Widow/63/Southwark, London/Census
1911/Edith Charlotte Harvey/Daughter/36/Lambeth, London/Census
1911/Henry Arthur Harvey/Son in Law, Clerk/39/Lambeth, London/Census
1911/Edith Florence Harvey/Daughter/11/Newington, London/Census
1911/Grace May Harvey/Daughter/8/Newington, London/Census
1911/Jack Crawford/Boarder, House Servant/33/Rochester, Kent/Census
C1913/Mrs Charlotte Watts/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1918/Mrs Charlotte Watts/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1937/Arthur Windebank, Compasses, 28 London road, Chertsey/../../Kelly’s
Directory
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