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Talbot Hotel, Market Place, Mere, Wiltshire

Mere index

Now renamed the George Inn, as it was earlier named sometime before the 1871 census

George Inn - in February 2011

Kindly provided by Terry Cliss

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Wiltshire. The Wiltshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

Old George :

1855/Mrs Hester Dowding/../../../Post Office Directory

1867/Joseph Ball/../../../Post Office Directory

Talbot Hotel :

1871/Joseph Ball/Inn Keeper/55/Corsley, Wiltshire/Census
1871/Sarah Ball/Wife/50/Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire/Census
1871/Catherine Ball/Daughter/22/Corsley, Wiltshire/Census
1871/Sarah ann Ball/Sister/42/Corsley, Wiltshire/Census
1871/Thomas Herridge/Boots/22/Mere, Wiltshire/Census

1875/Joseph Ball/../../../Post Office Directory

1881/William Hacker/Innkeeper, Greenwich Naval Pensioner/44/Hindon, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Hannah Hacker/Wife/35/Redlynch, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Elizabeth V M Hacker/Daughter/2/Mere, Wiltshire/Census
1881/William H Hacker/Son/9 months/Mere, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Mary J Lapham/Domestic Servant/28/Kilmington, Somerset/Census
1881/Eliza Lapham/Domestic Servant/15/Kilmington, Somerset/Census
1881/Henry Ames/Boots/16/Blandford, Dorset/Census
1881/Joseph Dennis/Ostler/48/St Germans, Cornwall/Census

1889/William Hacker/../../../Kellys Directory

1891/William Hacker/Inn Keeper/54/Hindon, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Hannah Hacker/Wife/46/Downton, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Elizabeth V M Hacker/Daughter/11/Mere, Wiltshire/Census
1891/William H Hacker/Son/10/Mere, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Florence J Hacker/Daughter/9/Mere, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Francis J Hacker/Son/8/Mere, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Duncan A Hacker/Son/7/Mere, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Stanley R Hacker/Son/4/Mere, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Kate Mould/Barmaid/27/Downton, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Emma Norris/General Servant/19/Mere, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Annie Brickell/Nursemaid/19/Mere, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Thos Coward/Boots/18/Mere, Wiltshire/Census

1898/Tom J Norris/../../../Kellys Directory

1901/Tom Norris/Licensed Victualler & Brewer/34/Luggershall, Wiltshire/Census
1901/Eleanor M Norris/Wife/34/Bruge, Belguim/Census
1901/Tom H Norris/Son/11/Luggershall, Wiltshire/Census
1901/Francis R Norris/Son/9/Luggershall, Wiltshire/Census
1901/Vera E Norris/Daughter/7/Luggershall, Wiltshire/Census
1901/Douglas J Norris/Son/5/Mere, Wiltshire/Census
1901/Irene M Norris/Daughter/4/Mere, Wiltshire/Census
1901/Gertrude S Withers/Barmaid/22/Corton, Wiltshire/Census
1901/Ellen Mills/General Servant/21/Mere, Wiltshire/Census
1901/Emmeline Bristow/Nursemaid/18/Mere, Wiltshire/Census
1901/Clarence B Morgan/Boots/16/Mere, Wiltshire/Census

1903/Tom J Norris/../../../Kellys Directory

1915/Tom J Norris/../../../Kellys Directory