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Half Moon, 43 The Hornet, Chichester

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Prior to street renumbering, the address was given as 43 The Hornet. This public house was present by 1818. In 1855 and 1925 it was trading as the Half Moon & Seven Stars. It seems to have closed in around 1938 and is now in use as a motorcycle shop. **

Half Moon, 18/20 The Hornet, Chichester - in July 2009

Half Moon, 18/20 The Hornet, Chichester - in July 2009

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Residents at this address

1855/Henry Pacy/../../../P.O. Directory **

1859/H Pacy/../../../Post Office Directory

1866/J Durman/../../../Post Office Directory

1878/Henry Pacy/../../../Post Office Directory

1881/Henry Pacy/Publican & Lodging House/64/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah Pacy/Wife/62/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mariah Pacy/Daughter, Dressmaker/34/Chichester, Sussex/Census
1881/William Pacy/Son, Hostler/26/Chichester, Sussex/Census
1881/Jane Pacy/Daughter, Dressmaker/18/Chichester, Sussex/Census

1890/Henry Sadler/../../../Post Office Directory

1899/Josiah Jay/../../../Post Office Directory

1905/John Robinson/../../../Post Office Directory

1909/John Robinson/../../../Kellys Directory **

1913/William Hedges/../../../Post Office Directory

1915/William Hedges/../../../Post Office Directory

1918/William Hedges/../../../Post Office Directory

1930, Half Moon, 43 The Hornet, Albert J Norman .. Post Office Directory



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