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The Anchor Inn, Lewes Road, Ringmer BN8 5QE

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1855/Charles Bodle/../../../Kellys Directory

1859/C Bodle/../../../Post Office Directory

1862/Charles Bodle/../../../Kellys Directory

1866/C Bodle/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1871 at The Anchor Inn, Green , Ringmer, Lewes,
Charles Bodle, Inn keeper aged 54 and born in Hailsham, Sussex
Hannah Bodle, Wife aged 58 and born in Westham, Sussex
Edward Page, Ostler aged 50 and born in Laughton, Sussex

1878/William Bodle/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1881 at the Anchor Inn, Ringmer, Lewes
William Bodle, Licensed victualler aged 51 and born in Hailsham, Sussex
Gift Bodle, Wife aged 50 and born in Eastbourne, Sussex
Mary J Bodle, Daughter, Assistant bar maid aged 16 and born in Hailsham, Sussex
Emily A Bodle, Daughter aged 14 and born in Hailsham, Sussex
Henry Bodle, Father, Formerly innkeeper, Widower aged 77 and born in Hailsham, Sussex

1882/William Talbot/../../../Kellys Directory

1887/James Whyte/../../../Kellys Directory

1890/James Whyte/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1891 at the Anchor Inn, Ringmer Green, Ringmer
Mary A Whyte, Inn keeper, Widow aged 42 and born in Lingfield, Surrey
Percy Whyte, Son aged 14 and born in Lewes, Sussex
Harry Whyte, Son aged 9 and born in Lewes, Sussex
William Fuller, Visitor, Carpenter aged 30 and born in Lingfield, Surrey
Harriet Fuller, Visitor, Ladies maid aged 40 and born in Lingfield, Surrey
Eliza S Rayward, Visitor, Cook maid aged 65 and born in Lingfield, Surrey

1895/Mrs Mary A Whyte/../../../Kellys Directory

1899/Mrs Mary A Whyte/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/David Hemsley/Publican/49/Ringmer, Sussex/Census
1901/Mary Ann Hemsley/Wife/49/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1901/Alice Hemsley/Daughter/21/Ringmer, Sussex/Census
1901/Minnie Hemsley/Daughter/18/Ringmer, Sussex/Census
1901/Albert Hemsley/Son/13/Ringmer, Sussex/Census
1901/Maud Lucas/Domestic Servamt/23/Eastwell, Kent/Census

1907/John Skinner/../../../Kellys Directory

1915/William A Waller/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1921 at Anchor Inn, Ringmer, Sussex
William J Waller, Publican aged 47 and born in Brighton, Sussex
Lizzie A Waller, Wife aged 46 and born in Slough, Buckinghamshire
William J H Waller, Son aged 12 and born in Brighton, Sussex
Louise Lavinia Waller, Daughter, Dressmaker aged 18 and born in Brighton, Sussex
William Saunders, Brother-in-law, Hair Dresser Out Of Work aged 43 and born in Slough, Buckinghamshire
Harry Nunn, Potman, W J Waller, Publican aged 51 and born in Suffolk

1924/William J Waller/../../../Kellys Directory

1930, Anchor, William J. Waller, The Green, Ringmer, Lewes .. Post Office Directory

1938, Anchor, William J. Waller, The Green, Ringmer, Lewes .. Post Office Directory

In 1939 at the Anchor Inn, Lewes
William J Waller, Licensed Victualler born on 10 Jul 1873
Lizzie A Waller, Domestic Duties born on 20 Mar 1874
Annie F K Clark, later Care born on 27 Apr 1925

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