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Cricketers, 47 Shirley Road, Shirley, Croydon, Surrey

Shirley index

The Cricketers in Shirley appears to have a multitude of addresses, starting with Stroud Green Road, then West street from about 1896, and then in Shirley road.

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

Residents at this address.

1851/Daniel Bucknoll/Publican, The Cricketers/24/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1851/Elizabeth Angustile/Aunt, Widow/52/Fyfield, Essex/Census
1851/Elizabeth Hutchins/Visitor, Widow/29/Hoxton, Middlesex/Census
1851/Anne Hutchins/Visitor/9/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1851/Emily Hutchins/Visitor/5/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1851/Thomas Hutchins/Visitor/3/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1851/Alice Hutchins/Visitor/7 months/Stepney, Middlesex/Census

1865/Mary Ann Illman/../../../F Warren Croydon directory

1871/Mary A Illman/Beer House Keeper/60/Chipstead, Surrey/Census
1871/Clara Illman/Sister/40/Chipstead, Surrey/Census
1871/Lydia Charlwood/Sister, Housekeeper/55/Chipstead, Surrey/Census
1871/Timothy Charlwood/Brother in Law, barman/53/Chipstead, Surrey/Census
1871/John Flint/Lodger, Ag labourer, Widow/43/Lingfield, Kent/Census

Croydon Chronicle and East Surrey Advertiser 10 October 1896 - Transfers
The Cricketers, West street, Shirley, from Benjamin William Blackham to Frederick Hopkins

In 1901 at the Cricketers, West Street, Croydon, Surrey
Frederick Hopkins, Licensed victualler aged 53 and born in Beckenham, Kent
Rebecca Hopkins, Wife aged 59 and born in Bramford, Suffolk
Gertrude G Fosdike, Niece, Bar maid aged 32 and born in Bramford, Suffolk
Rachael Spalton, Servant aged 18 and born in Kingston on Thames, Surrey

In 1911 at The Cricketers Shirley Road Croydon, Croydon
Henry Joseph Goldsack, Inn keeper pensioned engineer from Woolwich arsenal aged 57 and born in Plumstead Kent
Jane Goldsack, Wife aged 56 and born in Lambeth Surrey
Walter Arthur Goldsack, Son, Assisting in business aged 23 and born in Plumstead Kent
Jane Emily Goldsack, Daughter, Assisting in business aged 19 and born in Plumstead Kent
Elizabeth Alice Goldsack, Daughter aged 33 and born in Plumstead Kent

1937, Cricketers, George Albert Doe, 49 Shirley road, Croydon

In 1939 at The Cricketers Ph 47 Shirley Road, Croydon
George A Doe, Licensed Victualler born in 29 Sep 1911
Violet M Guthrie, Unpaid Domestic Duties born in 07 Oct 1907
Ellen K Hollidge, Unpaid Domestic Duties born in 17 Feb 1913
Edgar W Hollidge Greengrocer born in 20 Aug 1912
Violet M Guthrie, later Henderson, later Doe, Unpaid Domestic Duties born in 07 Oct 1907

Croydon Times. 18 November 1939
Mr George A Doe, proprietor of the Cricketers Hotel, Shirley road, Shirley passed away at Boscombe Hospital five days ago.
He leaves a widow and a baby son, Peter, aged 15 months.




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