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Crown Inn, Wickham Road, Shirley, Croydon, Surrey

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

Residents at this address

1851/Ann Brooks/Publican, Sign Crown, Widow/47/Reigate, Surrey/Census
1851/Emily Brooks/Daughter, Dressmaker/17/West Wickham, Kent/Census
1851/Caroline Brooks/Daughter, Dressmaker/13/Shirley, Surrey/Census
1851/George Brooks/Son, Labourer/15/West Wickham, Kent/Census
1851/Thomas Brooks/Son/12/Shirley, Surrey/Census
1851/William Brooks/Son/10/Shirley, Surrey/Census
1851/James Alison/Servant, labourer/29/Warlingham, Surrey/Census
1851/John Winter/Servant, labourer/24/Surrey/Census

1865/William Barker/../../../F Warren Croydon directory

1867/William Barker/../../../Surrey Directory

1871/William Foster/Licensed Victualler/39/Harlow, Essex/Census
1871/Caroline Foster/Wife/38/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1871/Eliza M Foster/Daughter/17/Brighton, Essex/Census
1871/Caroline Foster/Daughter/11/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/William Foster/Son/9/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/John Foster/Son/4/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Florence E Foster/Daughter/1/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1871/Henry Chandler/Waiter/20/Beckenham, Kent/Census
1871/Thomas Hunt/Lodger, Ag labourer/38/Farleigh, Surrey/Census

1881/Caroline Foster/Licensed Victualler, Widow/48/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1881/Eliza M Foster/Daughter/27/Loughton, Essex/Census
1881/Caroline Foster/Daughter/26/Paddington, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Foster/Son, Clothiers Assistant/20/Paddington, Middlesex/Census
1881/John Foster/Son/14/Paddington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Florence Foster/Daughter/11/Shirley, Surrey/Census
1881/Gertrude Foster/Daughter/9/Shirley, Surrey/Census
1881/Arthur Bennett/Hostler Inn/18/Shirley, Surrey/Census
1881/John T Dampier/Boarder, Builders Foreman/26/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census

1891, Crown inn, Thomas James Cuthbert, Shirley, Croydon .. Kellys Directory

In 1911 at The Crown Shirley Croydon
William J Harding, Licensed victualler aged 62 and born in Carshalton Surrey
Laura Francis Harding, Wife aged 62 and born in Carshalton Surrey
Laura Kate Bromly, Daughter aged 37 and born in Clapham London
Louise Maud Bromly, Daughter, Assists in business aged 34 and born in Clapham London
William James Bromly, Son, Railway clerk aged 28 and born in Carshalton Surrey
Laurence F M Bromly, Grandson aged 14 and born in Addescombe Surrey
George Terry, Potman aged 19 and born in Wickham Kent
Bert Fairclothe, Boarder, Engine driver stationary aged 32 and born in Thripton Cambridgeshire

1913/William Harding/../../../Kellys Directory

1918/William Harding/../../../Kellys Directory

1937, Crown Inn, George William Goldsack, 28 Wickham road, Shirley, Croydon

In 1939, Stephen Penney is at 28 Wickham road is the Crown, Shirley
Stephen Penney, Licensed victualler born in 24 July 1897
Claire Penney , Unpaid Domestic Duties born in 20 May 1897




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