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Royal Oak, Ifield, Crawley RH11 0ND

Crawley pub history index

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

Residents at this address

1878, Henry Rich, beer retailer, Ifield .. Post Office Directory

In 1881 at The Royal Oak, Ifield, Horsham, Sussex
Henry Rich, Beer house keeper aged 54 and born in Rottingdean, Sussex
Elizabeth Rich, Wife aged 55 and born in Charlwood, Surrey
William Rich, Son, Carpenter aged 22 and born in Brighton, Sussex
Fanny Rich, Daughter aged 19 and born in Charlwood, Surrey

1882, Henry Rich, beer retailer, Ifield .. Post Office Directory

In 1901 at the Royal Oak Inn, Ifield Green, Ifield, Horsham
William Moon, Inn keeper aged 49 and born in Etchingham, Sussex
Mary Ann Moon, Wife aged 47 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Mary Ann Moon, Daughter, Barmaid aged 22 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Frank Clifford Moon, Son, Bricklayer aged 20 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Herbert James Moon, Son, Carpenter aged 18 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Samuel Bernard Moon, Son aged 9 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Percy Moon, Son aged 8 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Jesse Stoner, Father-in-law, Gardener, Widower aged 77 and born in Slaugham, Sussex

1909, William Moon, beer retailer, Ifield .. Post Office Directory

In 1911 at the Royal Oak Ifield
William Moon, Inn keeper aged 59 and born in East Sussex Etchingham
Mary Ann Moon, Wife aged 57 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Frank Clifford Moon, Son, Bricklayer aged 30 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Herbert James Moon, Son, Carpenter aged 28 and born in Ifield, Sussex

1913, William Moon, beer retailer, Ifield .. Post Office Directory

1930, Herbert James Moon, beer retailer, Royal Oak Inn, Ifield .. Post Office Directory

1938, Royal Oak inn, Mrs. Julia Ellen Hardy, Ifield, Crawley .. Post Office Directory



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