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New Inn / The Neptune Inn, 120 High Street, Selsey, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 0QE

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Residents at this address

1889, James Northeast, New Inn, Selsey .. Post Office Directory

In 1901 it was James Northeast senior but by 1911 it was his son, Archibald James Northeast, but always called James except for his army records, etc. I am trying to fill in the gaps. James senior died in 1907. James junior joined the Army in 1914 and he had been an Insurance Agent for Pearl Assurance for 3 years. This seems to imply that he gave up the pub in 1911, some time after the census return. *

March 1898/Archibald James Northeast/Son of the landlord of the New Inn/../../Sussex Agricultural Express

1899/James Northeast/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1901 at the New Inn (Public), High Street, Selsey
James Northeast, Licensed victualler aged 52 and born in Eastergate, Sussex
Mary Northeast, Wife aged 43 and born in Sidlesham, Sussex
Archibald J Northeast, Son, Apprentice watch maker aged 17 and born in Littlehampton, Sussex
Bessie Horton, General Servant aged 20 and born in Westdean, Sussex

1905/James Northeast/../../../Post Office Directory

1907/James Northeast of the New Inn Selsey Sussex licensed victualler died 9 December 1907 Probate Chichester 13 January to Mary Northeast widow. Effects £171 19s 6d. *

1909, Mrs Mary Northeast, New Inn, High street, Selsey .. Post Office Directory

1911/Archibald James Northeast/Licensed Victualler/27/Littlehampton, Sussex/Census *
1911/Ellen Harriet Northeast/Wife, Assistant/26/New Fishbourne, Sussex/Census
1911/Myrtle Florence Northeast/Daughter/6 months/Selsey, Sussex/Census
1911/Mary Rosina Kilhams/General Servant/16/Westbourne, Sussex/Census
1911/Daisy Florence Loveland/Visitor/21/Worthing, Sussex/Census
1911/Harriet Winifred Burdon/Visitor/17/Oving, Sussex/Census

1911/Walter A Smith/../../../Post Office Directory

1915/Walter A Smith/../../../Post Office Directory

1930, New Inn, Joseph Billson, High street, Selsey .. Post Office Directory

1938, Neptune, Harry Edward Burgess, High. street, Selsey, Chichester .. Post Office Directory

2018, The Neptune Inn, 120 High Street, Selsey, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 0QE




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