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City Arms, Portsmouth road, Esher, 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

1891/Joseph Smith/Licensed Publican/39/Esher/Census
1891/Flora Smith/Wife/35/Ickleton, Cambridgeshire/Census
1891/Maria Smith/Mother, Widow/76/Honiton, Devon/Census
1891/George Smith/Brother, Foreman/40/Esher/Census
1891/Heber Smith/Brother, Baker/29/Esher/Census

1901/Walter Scott/Beer Retailer/39/Thames Ditton, Surrey/Census
1901/Emily Scott/Wife/42/Cambridge/Census
1901/Emily J Scott/Daughter/13/Esher, Surrey/Census
1901/Frederick Scott/Son/11/Esher, Surrey/Census
1901/William Scott/Son/7/Esher, Surrey/Census
1901/Jabus Pettett/Father in Law, Coachman, Widow/74/Cambridge/Census
1901/Catherine H Pettett/Sister in Law, Barmaid/39/Hitchin, Hertfordshire/Census

The 1903 Petty Sessions list the City Arms, with owner Hodgsons Kingston Brewery Co, and licensee, Walter Scott

1911/Walter Scott/Publican/49/Claygate, Surrey/Census
1911/Emily Scott/Wife/52/Cambridgeshire/Census
1911/Frederick Charles Guy Scott/Son, Carpenter/21/Esher, Surrey/Census
1911/William Walter Scott/Son, Motor Engineer Apprentice/17/Esher, Surrey/Census
1911/Emily Jane Scott/Daughter, Dressmaker/23/Esher, Surrey/Census
1911/Catherine Hannah Pettitt/Wifes Sister, Barmaid/49/St Ippolits, Hertfordshire/Census

Surrey Comet. 16 September 1916
William Walter Scott, of the City Arms, Portsmouth road, Esher, was fined £2 for not having two white lights and a rear red light on his motor car in Eden street. Defendant said he lit his lamps when he left Norbiton station, and they must have gone out.

In 1921 at the City Arms, Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton, Surrey
Emily Scott, Beer House Keeper aged 62 and born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
William Walter Scott, Son, Motor Engineer, The Kingston Surrey Motor Works Co aged 27 and born in Surrey
Emily Jane Scott, Daughter, Dress Making Home Duties aged 33 and born in Surrey
Catherine Hannah Pettit, Visitor, Home Duties, Mrs Scott Beer House Keeper aged 60 and born in Hertfordshire

1937, City Arms, Mrs Emily Scott, Portsmouth road, Esher

In 1939 at the City Arms Portsmouth Road, Hinchley Wood, Esher
Emily Scott, Licensee, Widowed born in 06 Dec 1858
Emily Jane Scott, Household Duties Assistant Licensee born in 30 Jan 1888
Catherine Pettitt, Dependent Relative born in 26 Oct 1860

Surrey Advertiser. 28 September 1940
Octogenarian Licensee - Mrs Emily SCott
One of Surreys oldest licensees, Mrs Emily Scott of the City Arms, Portsmouth road, Esher died on Si=unday, aged 81.
A native of Hitchin and the daughter of a licensee, she came to Esher at the age of 16 to assist her uncle, the late Mr J Hillsden, then licensee of the City Arms. She married Mr Walter Scott, who after being licensee of the Claremont Brewery Tap for eight and a half years, went onto the City arms. He died in 1916, and Mrs Scott took over the business in which she was active until recently.



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