White Hart Inn, South Street, Cuckfield, Sussex
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White Hart, South Street, Cuckfield - in 2009
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Residents at this address
Edward Stammer appears in the Universal British Directory vol2 published from 1793 to 1798 under traders for Cuckfield. The entry being Stammer Edw. Victualler, (White Hart). *
Edward Stammer was buried 9th November 1803 Edward Stammer, Sexton, Cordwainer and Landlord of the White Hart aged 59 ; burial entry in the Cuckfield burial register. *
The Stephen Stammer which you have listed against the White Hart Pigots Directory 1839 is the son of Edward above. It looks like the Stammer family held the White Hart for over 40 years.
1832-4/Ann Stammer/../../../Pigots Directory ***
Sussex Advertiser 25 July 1836
Cuckfield, Sussex.
To be sold by Auction by Mr Philip Barber.
On the premises, on Friday, the 5th of August, 1836, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
All that compact and desirable Inn, called or known as the White Hart Inn, with the stables and Appurtances thereto belonging, situate at the entrance of the town of Cuckfield, on the London and Brighton turnpike road, late the property of Mrs Sarah Stammer, deceased, and for many years conducted by her with great respectability and success.
The above premises are copyhold, holden of the manor of Cuckfield, and are subject to a quit-rent of 4d pre annum, and a fine and heriot of 7d each of certain on death or alienation.
Also three cottages, adjoining the Church yard of Cuckfield, in the respective occupations of Richard Purser, William Stammer and William Gibson as tenants, producing a rent of 20 shillings per annum. These last mentioned premises are holden of the manor of Cuckfield Vicarage, and are subject to a yearly quit-rent of 1 shilling heriot of the best east on death and alienation, and a fine at the lords will on admission.
For further particulars apply to Mr Charles Jenner, butcher, or the Auctioneer, Cucfield.
1839/Stephen Stammer/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1841 census:
Stephen Stammer, Inn Keeper, aged 60, born in Sussex
Mary Stammer, aged 60, born in Sussex
Sarah Stammer, aged 35, born in Sussex
William Stammer, Waiter, aged 30, born in Sussex
Sussex Advertiser 29 November 1841
Thomas Attree, landlord of the Ship Inn, Cuckfield, appeared to answer an information for refusing to take in soldiers upon billet, Mr Robertson appreared for the defendant in this case and in a similar one against Sarah Stammer, of the White Hart Inn, Cuckfield. Both informations were dismissed, and the informer was ordered to pay the costs, 17s 6d.
1851/John Weller/Licensed Victualler/50/Lindfield, Sussex/Census ***
1851/Esther Weller/Wife/40/Horsham, Sussex/Census
1851/James Comber/Lodger, Annuitant/63/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census
1851/Amelia Dancy/House servant/13/Lindfield, Sussex/Census
1859/J Weller/../../../Post Office Directory
[Sussex Advertiser 07 September 1864
Deaths - Stammer - August 27, at Brighton, very suddenly, Mr James Stammer, formrly and for many years proprietor of the White Hart Inn, Cuckfield.]
1866/Charles Stubberfield/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/George Miles/Publican/45/London/Census ***
1871/Mary Miles/Wife/31/Rannerstone, Norfolk/Census
1871/Charley Miles/Son/2/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census
1871/Harry N Miles/Son/5 months/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census
1871/Elizabeth Brown/Domestic servant/18/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census
1871/Thomas Purser/Lodger, Labr out of employ/56/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census
1871/Charles Lambeth/Lodger, Blacksmith/24/Bognor, Sussex/Census
1878/George Miles/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Peter Gard/Innkeeper/39/Cuckfield, Sussex or Enfield, Middlesex/Census ***
1881/Elizabeth Gard/Wife/40/Cuckfield, Sussex or Enfield, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mildred Gard/Daughter/15/Cuckfield, Sussex or Enfield, Middlesex/Census
1881/Thomas Dyke/Lodger, Carpenter/58/Cuckfield, Sussex or Enfield,
Middlesex/Census
1881/George Headman/Lodger, Labourer/56/Slinfold, Sussex/Census
1881/George Beale/Lodger, Cooper/58/Roystone, Herts/Census
1890/P Gard/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Frank Webber/../../../Post Office Directory
1905/Charles Roffey/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/Charles Roffey/Licensed Victualler/50/Godstone, Surrey/Census
1911/Caroline Roffey/Wife/40/Hurstpierpoint/Census
1911/Constance Roffey/Daughter/18/Newtimber, Sussex/Census
1911/Lilian Mary Roffey/Daughter/13/Newtimber, Sussex/Census
1911/Dorothy Alice Roffey/Daughter/10/Newtimber, Sussex/Census
1913/Charles Roffey/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/Mrs Caroline M Roffey/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Ernest W M Stuchbury/../../../Post Office Directory
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