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Black Swan, Old Brighton Road, Pease Pottage, Crawley

Crawley pub history index

Black Swan, Old Brighton Road, Pease Pottage, Crawley - in April 2011

Black Swan, Old Brighton Road, Pease Pottage, Crawley - in April 2011

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Residents at this address

1851, Stanford Bartley, Black Swan, Slaugham .. Post Office Directory

In 1851 at Peas Pottage, Slaugham, Cuckfield is the Black Swan
Stanford Bartley, Innkeeper aged 53 and born in Slaugham, Sussex
Philidelpha Bartley, Wife aged 52 and born in Ifield, Sussex
William Bartley, Son aged 13 and born in Slaugham, Sussex
Nathaniel Bartley, Son aged 11 and born in Slaugham, Sussex
Harriett Funnill, Daughter aged 23 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Joseph Pattinden, Pot boy aged 14 and born in Slaugham, Sussex

1855/Stanford Bartley/../../../Post Office Directory **

1858/Stanford Bartley/../../../Melville�s Directory **

1859/S Bartley/../../../Post Office Directory

1866/S Bartley/../../../Post Office Directory

1867, Stanford Bartley, Black Swan, Peas Pottage.. Post Office Directory

In 1871 at Peas Pottage Black Swan, Slaugham, Cuckfield
William Bartley, Inn keeper & farmer 22 acres aged 33 and born in Slaugham, Sussex
Catherine Bartley, Wife aged 31 and born in Chadwell, Essex
Albion Bartley, Son aged 9 and born in Crawley, Sussex
Thomas Bartley, Son aged 7 and born in Crawley, Sussex
Bessie Bartley, Daughter aged 5 and born in Stratford, Essex
William Bartley, Son aged 1 and born in Stratford, Essex
Isaac Sumner, Servant, Ag labourer aged 24 and born in Beeding, Sussex
Elizabeth Mitchell, Servant, Houseman aged 13 and born in Brighton, Sussex
Thomas Holder, Lodger, Coachman aged 54 and born in Ifield, Sussex

1878, William Bartley, Black Swan, Peas Pottage .. Post Office Directory

In 1881 at the Black Swan,Peas Pottage Slaugham
William Bartley, Inn keeper aged 43 and born in Slaugham, Sussex
Catherine Bartley, Wife aged 41 and born in Chadwell, Essex
Thomas Bartley, Son, Farmers apprentice aged 17 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Bessie Bartley, Daughtere aged 15 and born in Stratford, Essex
William Bartley, Son aged 11 and born in Stratford, Essex
Florence Bartley, Daughter aged 9 and born in Slaugham, Sussex
Sidney Bartley, Son aged 8 and born in Slaugham, Sussex
Emily Bartley, Daughter aged 8 months and born in Slaugham, Sussex
Sarah Whybourn, Servant aged 17 and born in Brighton, Sussex

1890/Mrs Mary Hartnell/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/Mrs Mary Hartnell/../../../Kellys Directory **

1899, John Frederick Worley, Black Swan, Peas Pottage .. Post Office Directory

1905/George Walt. Spray/../../../Kellys Directory of Sussex **

1909, Black Swan Hotel, Charles White, Peas Pottage .. Post Office Directory

In 1911 at the Blackswan Inn Peas Cottage Crawley, Slaugham
Charles White, Licensed victualler aged 55 and born in Wincanton Somerset
Annie White, Wife, Licensed victualler aged 53 and born in Windmill Street, London
Annie Lyster, Servant aged 26 and born in Shoreditch
Ellen Johnson, Servant aged 18 and born in Stanning
Richard Hand, Visitor aged 22 and born in Stockton on Teess

1913, Black Swan Hotel, Charles White, Peas Pottage.. Post Office Directory

1915/Charles White/../../../Post Office Directory

1938, Black Swan hotel, Jn Philip Johnson, Peas Pottage, Crawley .. Post Office Directory




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