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Jolly Friars, 24 Priory Street, Lewes

Lewes pub history index

This pub closed in around 1960 and is now in private residential use. **

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

Jolly Friars, 24 Priory Street, Lewes - in April 2009

Jolly Friars, 24 Priory Street, Lewes - in April 2009

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Residents at this address.

1878/William Doran / Beer Retailer/../../../P.O. Directory **

1881/W King/../../../Tomkies Directory **

1882/George Ellis Beer Retailer -/../../../Kellys Directory **

1891/Robert Crouch Beer Retailer -/../../../Kellys Directory of Kent, Surrey & Sussex **

1891/Robert Crouch/Beer Retailer/59/Hartfield, Sussex/Census
1891/Elizabeth Crouch/Wife/49/Ashurst, Sussex/Census
1891/Lavinia Crouch/Daughter/22/Kingston, Sussex/Census
1891/William Crouch/Son, Rural Postman/21/Kingston, Sussex/Census
1891/Edwin J May/Boarder, Butcher/23/Brighton, Sussex/Census

1899/Henry Earl/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory of Kent, Surrey & Sussex **

1901/Henry Earl/Licensed Victualler/46/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1901/Nancy Earl/Wife/45/Maresfield, Sussex/Census
1901/Charles Norman/Boarder, Platelayer Railway/38/Iford, Sussex/Census
1901/Carrie Crowhurst/General Servant/14/Iford, Sussex/Census
1901/Charles Turner/Nephew/5/Buxted, Sussex/Census

1905/Henry Earl/../../../Kellys Directory of Sussex **

1910/J J Bell/../../../Pikes Directory **

1913/John J Bell/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory

1918/Charles Funnell/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory


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