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Residents at this address
1871/John R. Cook/Beer and Wine Seller/27/Brentford, Middlesex/Census **
1871/Martha D. Clapp/Aunt (Widow)/67/Bristol/Census
1871/Robert A. Cook/Brother, Unemployed/20/Mitcham, Surrey/Census
1871/Sarah Bush/Visitor/65/Camberwell, Surrey/Census
1871/Jane Rodly/Servant/13/Croydon, Surrey/Census
Norwood News 06 April 1878
The Lord Napier license was transferred from Mrs Webb to Mr Charles Jeanes
1878/Charles Jeans/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Charles Jeans/Publican/35/Kent/Census
1881/Maria Alice Jeans/Wife/29/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Alice M Jeans/Daughter/11/Kent/Census
1881/Charles W Jeans/Son/8/Kent/Census
1881/Beatrice M Jeans/Daughter/7/Kent/Census
1881/Lilian E Jeans/Niece/12/Kent/Census
1881/Mary Cash/Barmaid/20/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary Jane Lewis/General Servant/23/../Census
1891/William Gaywood/../../../Kellys Directory
1896/William Samuel Collard/../../../Kelly's Directory **
IN 1891 and also in 1896, William Coster is at the Signal Hotel, in South Norwood.
1900/W Coster/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/William Coster/Publican/59/Kennington, Surrey,/Census ***
1901/Eliza J Coster/Wife/53/Coseley, Staffordshire/Census
1901/Bertha Gregory/Barmaid/24/Hamptead, Middlesex/Census
1901/Daisy Clark/Servant/18/Richmond, Surrey/Census
1901/Edward Steadman/Barman/18/Dorking, Surrey/Census
My 3x Great Uncle was running the Lord Napier at 111 Beulah Road, Thornton
Heath, Croydon in 1911, with his first wife Fanny. His probate entry for
1931 is written exactly like this:
Metcalf William Alfred of 40 Licensed Victuallers Benevolent Institution
Asylum-road Old Kent-road Surrey died 13 August 1931 Probate London 14
September to Helen Metcalf widow. Effects £130. *
1911/William Alfred Metcalf/Licensed Victualler/52/Sunderland, Durham/Census
*
1911/Fanny Carter Metcalf/Wife, Assistant/51/Strand, London/Census
1911/Charles Riches/Barman/39/Metfield, Suffolk/Census
1911/Ethel Ellen Emily Riches/Cook/26/Millwall, London/Census
1911/Annie May Auckland/Barmaid/28/Hackney, London/Census
1911/Lewis Arthur Moule/Barman/17/Kensington, London/Census
1913/William A Metcalf/../../../Kellys Directory
1918/William J G Welsh/../../../Kellys Directory
1937/Patrick Merriman/../../../Kellys Directory
* Provided By Debby Rose
** Provided by Ewan
*** Provided by Ivor Smith