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Birmingham pub history index
Listed as the Wrexham in the 1891 census
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Warwickshire. The Warwickshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
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1849/Emma Gilbert/Compass, 155 Brearley street west/../../Whites Directory
1858/James Reading, Compass, 155 Brearley street w /../../Dix Directory
1861/J. Wilson/Compasses, 155 Brearley street west/../../Birmingham
Directory
1875/John Southall/Compasses Inn, Brearley street W/../../Whites Directory
1881/Edwin Southall/Licensed Victualer/34/Birmingham/Census
1881/Mary Ann Southall/Wife/24/Wooton Wawen, Warwick/Census
1881/Elizh Jones/Barmaid/26/Kidderminster, Worcester/Census
1881/Ellen Fletcher/Barmaid/18/Birmingham/Census
1881/George Hite/Groom & Brewer/19/Tamworth, Warwick/Census
1883/Edwin Southall/../../../Kellys Directory
1891/Gregory Richardson/Public House Manager/33/Chaddesley Corbett
Worcestershire/Census
1891/Ellen Richardson/Wife/30/Handsworth Staffordshire/Census
1891/Jessie Richardson/Sister/13/Chaddesley Corbett Worcestershire/Census
1891/Lucy Frost/General Servant/20/Handsworth Staffordshire/Census
1891/James Edden/Barman/29/Eydon Northamptonshire/Census
1892/William Millner/../../../Kellys Directory
1900/Richard Townson/../../../Kellys Directory
1908/Joseph H Barrell/../../../Kellys Directory
1915/James Caines/../../../Kellys Directory
1940/William Hy Instone/../../../Kellys Directory