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Unicorn, 8 Eastgate Square, Chichester

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Residents at this address

1866/T Lee/../../../Post Office Directory

1878/Thomas Lee/../../../Post Office Directory

1881/Thomas Lee/Licensed Victualler/31/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/Frances C Lee/Wife/30/Bosham, Sussex/Census
1881/Thomas Lee/Son/8/Chichester, Sussex/Census
1881/Frances M Lee/Daughter/6/Chichester, Sussex/Census
1881/Edward B Lee/Son/5/Chichester, Sussex/Census
1881/Annie E Lee/Daughter/2/Chichester, Sussex/Census
1881/Harry Lee/Son/5 weeks/Chichester, Sussex/Census
1881/Edward Lee/Brother, Ostler/27/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/Emma F G Halsted/Niece, Barmaid/19/Bosham, Sussex/Census
1881/Alice S Lonyear/General Servant/17/Chidam, Sussex/Census

1890/Thomas Lee/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1891 at the Unicorn Inn, East Gate Square, Chichester,
Thomas Lee, Publican, Widower aged 40 and born in Portsmouth, Hampshire
Thomas Lee, Son, Carpenter aged 18 and born in Chichester, Sussex
Frances Lee, Daughter aged 16 and born in Chichester, Sussex
Edward B Lee, Son aged 15 and born in Chichester, Sussex
Annie E Lee, Daughter aged 13 and born in Chichester, Sussex
Harry Lee, Son aged 10 and born in Chichester, Sussex
Agnes P Lee, Daughter aged 8 and born in Chichester, Sussex
Mary Cook, General servant aged 33 and born in Brighton, Sussex

1899/Frederick John Pratt/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1901 at 8 East Gate Square, Chichester
Frederick J D Pratt, Licensed victualler aged 40 and born in Portsea, Hampshire
Ellen K Pratt, Wife aged 35 and born in Portsea, Hampshire
George Pratt, Nephew aged 13 and born in Portsea, Hampshire
Eleanor M Braithwaite, Visitor, Widow aged 59 and born in London, Middlesex
Eleanor E Oppenheimer, Visitor aged 27 and born in London, Middlesex
Ada Baker, Domestic servant aged 24 and born in Boxgrove, Sussex
James Strange, Ostler aged 23 and born in Chichester, Sussex

1905/Frederick John Pratt/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1911 at 8 Eastgate Square Chichester,
Robert Ord, Licensed victualler aged 47 and born in Newcastle on Tyne Northumberland
Sarah Ord, Wife, Assisting in business aged 48 and born in Hoarwilthy Heryonshire
Kate Harry, Niece, General servant aged 21 and born in Hoarwilthy Heryonshire
Thomas Robinson, Hotel waiter aged 25 and born in Belladrion Invernesshire
Herbert Stemp, Ostler aged 3 and born in Redhill Surrey

1913/Robert Ord/../../../Post Office Directory

1915/Robert Ord/../../../Post Office Directory

1918/W H Harley/../../../Post Office Directory

1930, Unicorn, Eastgate Square, George Pannell .. Post Office Directory

1938, Unicorn, William Vesey Piggott, Eastgate square, Chichester .. Post Office Directory

Portsmouth Evening News. 02 December 1959
The Railway Hotel, Barnham, Sussex
Mr and Mrs D J Harcourt of the Unicorn Hotel, Chichester have pleasure in advising their many friends that they have possession of the above house on Monday, 7th December next, and trust that they may welcome all, as it's the same brew - Watney/Tamplins.
The Unicorn will continue to honour all bookings until Wednesday Market Lunch, 27th January 1960 remaining under our contriol.



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