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In 1881, the Royal Oak has a Charles Collins, Beer House Keeper, aged 38, with his wife Emma A Collins, aged 36 from Farnham.
Their son who is aged 10, and is named William H Parlett, and born in Hascombe; as is Arthur E Parlett who is 8 years old, whilst their son, Frederick Collins is aged 1 and born here, like his father.
A servant, Sarah A Knowles, aged 14 is from Byfleet.
In 1901 census, Emma Croucher is a widowed beer retailer at the Royal Oak. She was born in Walham, in Kent.
Her son, Percy, who is a carman, aged 23 was born in Atterden, Kent, whilst daughters Alice M Croucher, aged 17, and Elsie C M Croucher, aged 14, are born here.
A Gardener, Albert Horton, aged 19 also lives here.
In 1903, Emma Croucher is licensee at the Royal Oak, which is owned by Farnham United Breweries. It is one mile and one and a quarter miles from the two closest licensed houses, with two bedrooms and stabling for one horse.
In 1911 census at the Royal Oak is Emma Croucher, Widowed beer retialer, aged 65 and born at Waltham, in Kent. She has two barmaids working for her, being her two daughters Alice Mabel Croucher, aged 27 and Elsie Caroline Mary Croucher, aged 24 and both born in Pirbright, Surrey.
In 1913, Mrs Emma Croucher is beer retailer, at the Royal Oak
In 1918, Albert Hawksford, is a beer retailer, and this must be the Royal Oak
In 1937, P J Prince is licensee at the Royal Oak Inn, Pirbright, Woking
2018, Royal Oak, Aldershot Road, Pirbright, Surrey GU24 0DQ
The Royal Oak is now a Green King pub, in 2024.