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Sun Inn, High Street, Crawley

Crawley pub history index

Sun Inn, High Street, Crawley - circa 1905

Sun Inn, High Street, Crawley - circa 1905

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

Residents at this address

In 1891 at the Sun Inn, London Road, Ifield, Horsham,
Edward Dean, Licensed victualler aged 55 and born in Crawley, Sussex
Rosena Dean, Wife aged 45 and born in Slaugham, Sussex
Arthur Dean, Son, Ostler aged 20 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Walter Dean, Son aged 12 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Frederick Dean, Son aged 3 and born in Ifield, Sussex
Annie Mitchell, General servant aged 15 and born in Haywards Heath, Sussex
Edwin Jones, Visitor, Carman, Widower aged 46 and born in Laughton, Sussex
Richard Vaughan, Visitor, Carman aged 33 and born in Cuckfield, Sussex
Ellen Vaughan, Visitor aged 32 and born in Amberley, Sussex

1899/Edward Dean/../../../Post Office Directory

1905/Mrs Rosina Dean/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1911 at the Sun Inn Crawley, Ifield, Sussex
Rosina Dean, Licensed victualler, Widow aged 65 and born in Crawley, Sussex
Fredrick George Dean, Stepson, Assistant barman aged 23 and born in Crawley, Sussex
Rose Winifred Cooper, Niece, Assistant in inn bar aged 21 and born in Burstow, Surrey

1915/George Melly/../../../Post Office Directory

1918, Sun inn, Frederick Henderson, High street, Crawley .. Post Office Directory

1930, Sun inn, Hy. Brough Marriott, High street, Crawley .. Post Office Directory

1938, Sun inn, Albert Hy. White, High street, Crawley .. Post Office Directory



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