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Coburg Arms, High street, Esher, Surrey

Esher pub history index

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

Residents at this address

1855/John Woodman/../../../Post Office Directory

1881/William Taylor/Inn Keeper/42/Somerset/Census
1881/Elizabeth Taylor/Wife/50/Norfolk/Census
1881/Frances Pooley/Inn Servant/17/Norfolk/Census

Morning Advertiser. 10 November 1888 - Transfer of Licenses
The Coburg Arms, Esher, Elizabeth Taylor to James Bailey

1891/James Bailey/Licensed Victualler/30/Stratton, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Eliza Bailey/Wife/30/East Stratton, Hampshire/Census
1891/Florence G Bailey/Daughter/3/Kilburn, London/Census
1891/Sidney F Bailey/Son/1/Esher, Surrey/Census
1891/Sarah J Berry/Visitor/36/Winchester, Hampshire/Census
1891/Roselie E Bailey/Daughter/8 months/Esher, Surrey/Census
1891/Emily A Wareham/Visitor/14/East Stratton, Hampshire/Census
1891/Agnes K Legg/General Servant/19/Liscombe/Census
1891/Lily W Reeland/Visitor/6/Mile End, London/Census
1891/Frances G Pottinger/Potman/18/Long Acre, London/Census

Surrey Comet, 11 November 1893 Licence transfers
Coburg Arms, Esher, from the executors of James Bailey, to his widow, Eliza

1901/Alfred Hemmings/Licensed Victualler/34/Hersham, Surrey/Census
1901/Elizabeth Hemmings/Wife/33/Walton on Thames, Surrey/Census
1901/Alfred Hemmings/Son/4/Esher, Surrey/Census
1901/Rose Clark/General Servant/21/Hersham, Surrey/Census

1911/John Harvey Napper/Licensed Victualler/34/Claygate, Surrey/Census
1911/Edwin Bushby/Barman/35/Hull, Yorkjshire/Census
1911/Lucy C Bushby/Wife, Housekeeper/37/Rochester, Kent/Census
1911/Ethel Bushby/Daughter/8/Gillingham, Kent/Census

1913/John H Napper/../../../Kellys Directory

1918/Thomas Albert Tapping/../../../Kellys Directory



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