Reigate pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Surrey .
The Red Cross is an 17th century historic grade II listed building. At West Street in 1878
The Red Cross, Reigate
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Residents at this address
John Dewdney was licensed victualler at the Red Cross Inn in 1822. He was married to Sarah Ninham.
A Henry Ninham was resident in 1839 *
In 1819 to 1821, Sarah Ninham is listed in the victuallers records for Reigate.
Thre is a marriage in February 1822 between a John Dewdney, a bachelor of Reigate, and Sarah Ninham a widow, at Bishopsgate.
The 1822 victuallers records for Reigate specifically name the Red Cross and John Dewdney. The record also names Ann Taylor, widow and William Briggs, victualler of Reigate.
In 1832, there is a last will and testament of a John Dewdney, in Reigate. His burial record of the 13th May 1832, suggests he was aged 48. His will mentions his wife, Sarah.
[Henry Ninham was baptised at the age of 2 at St Mary, Reigate (born 11th December 1804), to William and Sarah Ninham. His sister, Ann, is also baptised at this time.]
Henry marries by banns in July 1831 to a Catherine McIsaac, in the presence of Ann McIsaac and Duncan McIsaac.
Their daughter Emma Elizabeth dies in February, 1833, aged just 5 months, at Reigate.
In April, 1838 at the baptism of their sone Henry Duncan, he is noted as a publican.
1839/Henry Ninham, Red Cross, High street /../../Pigots Directory
The Surrey & Middlesex Standard 04 July 1840 reported on Elizabeth Nye, aged 37, who was indicted for stealing a candlestick and other articles, the property of Mr Ninham, of the Red Cross Inn, Reigate.
1841/Henry Ninham/Publican/35/Surrey/Census
1841/Catherine Ninham/../30/../Census
1841/Ellen Ninham/../6/Surrey/Census
1841/Clara Ninham/../5/Surrey/Census
1841/Henry Ninham/../3/Surrey/Census
1841/Julia Ninham/../1/Surrey/Census
1841/Ann Vernon/Female Servant/20/Surrey/Census
+ Lodgers etc.
1851/William Holdsworth/Red Cross, High Street/../../Post Office Directory
1851/William T Holdsworth/Publican/27/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1851/Louisa Holdsworth/Wife/28/Yarmouth, Norfolk/Census
1851/William Geo Holdsworth/Son/3 months/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1851/John Haybread/Visitor, Drapes Assistant/25/Bedfordshire/Census
1851/Louisa Finch/House Servant/24/Horley, Surrey/Census
+ Lodgers
The Sussex Advertiser, of 11th September 1855 records the birth of a daughter on September 3rd, 1855 to Mrs William Holdsworth of the Red Cross, Reigate.
1855/William Tyrell Holdsworth/Red Cross, High Street/../../Post Office Directory
1861/William Holdsworth/Victualler, Widow/35/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1861/Emily Holdsworth/Daughter/7/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1861/Jane Holdsworth/Daughter/5/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1861/Mary Ann Dell/Housekeeper/25/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1861/Elizabeth Balcomb/House Servant/18/Bletchingley, Surrey/Census
1861/James Beadle/Potman/30/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1861/James Smith/Boarder, Dealer/36/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1861/Ann Maria Smith/Boarder, Dealers Wife/23/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1861/John Garrard/Boarder, Labourer/30/Tunbridge, Kent/Census
1867/William Tyrrell Holdsworth/Red Cross inn, High street/../../Kelly’s Directory
1871/William Tyrell Holdsworth/Inn Keeper/46/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1871/Elizabeth Mary Ann Holdsworth/Wife/35/London/Census
1871/Emily Jane Holdsworth/Daughter/17/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1871/Clara Louisa Holdsworth/Daughter/15/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1871/Alice Mary Holdsworth/Daughter/13/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1871/Beatrice Lucy Holdsworth/Daughter/3/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1871/Tyrell John Holdsworth/Son/2/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1871/Lilian Kate Holdsworth/Daughter/5 months/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1871/Thomas Duffell/Ostler/18/Charlwood, Surrey/Census
1871/Priscilla Mary Redman/Nursemaid/15/Chichester, Sussex/Census
1871/Jame Galland/General Servant/19/Crawley, Sussex/Census
+ Boarders
1878/Wm Tyrrell Holdsworth/.. /../../Kelly’s Directory
1881/William T Holdsworth/Builder & Hotel Keeper/55/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1881/Elizabeth M Holdsworth/Wife/45/Blomfold, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily Holdsworth/Daughter, Book Keeper/27/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1881/Clara S Holdsworth/Daughter, Barmaid/25/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1881/Beatrice L Holdsworth/Daughter/13/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1881/Tyrrell J Holdsworth/Son/12/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1881/Lillian R Holdsworth/Daughter/10/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1881/Roland T Holdsworth/Son/8/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1881/Arthur R Holdsworth/Son/3/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1881/Ernest Nichols/Nephew, Drapers Assistant/19/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1881/Emma Moss/Nurse/20/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1881/Mildred M Lay/General Servant/14/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1881/David Humphrey/Servant, Labourer/30/Staplefield, Sussex/Census
1891/Richard Whitman Light/Red Cross hotel, High street/../../Kelly’s
Directory
Croydon Observer 29 March 1901
The license of the Red Cross Reigate was transferred from Frederick Oulett to Robert Wells
1901/Robert Wells/Publican/32/Sevenoaks, Kent/Census
1901/Louisa Wells/Wife/38/Southborough, Kent/Census
1901/Maria Smith/Sister in Law, Milliner/47/Southborough, Kent/Census
1901/Sarah A foster/Visitor, Cook, Widow/54/Fletching, Sussex/Census
1911/John William Rich/Publican (Licensed Victualler)/48/Little Common, Bexhill, Sussex/Census
1911/Elizabeth Ann/Wife, Assistant/51/Eastbourne, Sussex/Census
1911/Ernest John/Son, Engineer Assistant/17/Mayfield, Sussex/Census
1913/Ernest George Bayliss/.. /../../Kelly’s Directory
1918/Ernest George Bayliss/.. /../../Kelly’s Directory
1937/Ernest George Bayliss/.. /../../Kelly’s Directory
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