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Surrey Drovers, 54 Selsdon Road, Croydon, Surrey

Croydon pub index

Closed in 1936 through the Licensing Consolidation act 1910

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Surrey .

Residents at this address.

1851/Thomas Stevens/Licensed Victualler/53/Firle, Sussex/Census
1851/Sophia Stevens/Wife/54/Bletchingley, Surrey/Census
1851/Elizabeth Letts/Niece/20/Warlingham, Surrey/Census

1855/Thomas Stevens/Surrey Drovers, Selsdon road/../../Post Office Directory

1861/Thomas Stevens/Licensed Victualler, Widow/64/Sussex/Census
1861/Elizth Letts/Niece, Housemaid/30/Warlingham, Surrey/Census

1865/James Hayward/Surrey Drovers, Selsdon road/../../F Warren Croydon directory

1867/J Hayward/../../../Post Office Directory

1878/Edward Baker/../../../Post Office Directory

1881/Edward Baker/Publican Licensed/56/Rochester, Kent/Census
1881/Sarah B Challis/Housekeeper/27/Folkstone, Kent/Census
1881/Annie Slee/Barmaid/24/South Moulton, Devon/Census

1891/Mrs Sarah Ann Moore/../../../Kellys Directory

Croydon Chronicle and East Surrey Advertiser 10 October 1896 - Transfers
Surrey Rovers, from G J B Jackson to Thomas William Penrose Durman

1900/A G Towler/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Arthur G Fowler/Publican/35/Bermondsey, London/Census
1901/Eliza E Fowler/Wife/34/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1901/Horace B Fowler/Son/8/Parsons Green, Fulham/Census
1901/Phyllis M Fowler/Daughter/6/York Street, St James/Census
1901/Vera G Fowler/Daughter/4/York Street, St James/Census
1901/C G Fowler/Son/11 months/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1901/Mabel Young/Barmaid/17/Richmond, Surrey/Census
1901/Ethel G Bulling/Barmaid/19/Charlton, Kent/Census
1901/Elizabeth S Seabrook/Nurse/26/Pitstone, Bucks/Census

1913/Arthur George Towler/../../../Kellys Directory

1918/Arthur George Towler/../../../Kellys Directory

Mitcham Advertiser. 07 December 1933
Marriages of Caselton and Farrant - On December 7th 1933 at St Peters Church, South Croydon, Horace Caselton of the Surrey Drovers, to Jennie Lavinia Farrant of the Catherine Wheel, High street, Croydon

Croydon Times. 23 May 1936 - Licensing Consolidation act 1910
The Surrey Drovers, Selsdon road, Croydon, Spirit Retailers, or Publicans, Licensee, Horace Caselton, Owners are Mr Mr Henry Still of Addington, Surrey



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