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Also known as the Royal Swan in 1878. Images showing the aftermath of this historic pub's destruction can be found here. ***
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hastings, Sussex . The Hastings, Sussex listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Swan Inn/Hotel, 65 High Street, Hastings, East Sussex - in December 2008.
On this site stood the Swan Inn & 1,2 & 3 Swan Terrace destroyed by enemy action at about mid-day on Sunday 23 May 1943 with considerable loss of life.
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1832/Francis Emary/../../../Pigot’s Sussex Directory 1832-34 **
1851/William Carswell / Wine & Spirit Merchant /../../Post Office Directory
of Sussex **
1858/William Carswell/../../../Melvilles Directory
1867/(Royal Swan Hotel) Mrs Elizabeth Carswell/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1871/Elizabeth Carswell/Hotel Keeper, Widow/64/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1871/Ann Sargent/Sister, Superintendant, Widow/68/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1871/Mary S Bryant/Barmaid/23/reigate, Surrey/Census
1871/Alfred Porter/Boarder, Traveller/29/Northampton,
Northamptonshire/Census
1871/Eli J Harrison/Boarder, Merchant Traveller/53/Birmingham,
Warwick/Census
1871/John Dunger/Boots/19/Cranbrook, Kent/Census
1871/Charles Golding/Under Boots/22/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1871/Mary Duke/Chambermaid/30/Ewhurst, Sussex/Census
1871/Ellen Surfield/Housemaid/20/Battle, Sussex/Census
1871/Fanny Murray/Kitchenmaid/25/Huntingdon/Census
1878/Joseph Collins/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Joseph Collins/Hotel Keper, Proprietor, Widow/54/Lavant, Sussex/Census
1881/Emily Bright/Housekeeper/39/Southampton/Census
1881/Emma Sands/Housemaid/29/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1881/Edith Brunger/Kitchenmaid/18/Kelvendon, Kent/Census
1881/William Page/Billiard Marker/20/Folkestone, Kent/Census
1881/Alfred Champion/Porter Hotel/28/Battle, Sussex/Census
1881/John Dungey/Porter Hotel/36/Cranbrook, Kent/Census
1881/Mary Ann Whitnell/Chambermaid/36/Kent/Census
1899/__ Lowe/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Henry J Boleno/Public House Manager/54/Lambeth, London/Census
1901/Fanny Boleno/Wife, Manageress/43/Chelsea, London/Census
1901/Percy Boleno/Son, Tobacconists Assistat/18/Chelsea, London/Census
1901/Edward Boleno/Son/7/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1901/Selena Linden/Cook, Widow/59/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1905/G Vening/Manager/../../Post Office Directory
1913/G Vening/Manager/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/G Vening/Manager/../../../Post Office Directory
1918/G Vening/Manager/London Distillery Co/../../Post Office Directory
1930/Wm Humphrey Ducie/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Ernest Gummerson/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Terry Huggins