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Whale Hotel, 92 Medgbury road, Swindon, Wiltshire

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The early address in the 1861 census is at Red Cow lane, although directories refer to Eastcott;  address is at 92 Corporation street until at least 1927

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.

1859/Richard Dunn/beer retailer, Eastcott/../../Post Office Directory

1861/Richard Dunn/Beer House Keeper & Plate Layer/49/Marston, Wiltshire/Census
1861/Mary A Dunn/Wife/46/Wroughton, Wiltshire/Census
1861/Susan Dunn/Daughter, Dressmaker/17/Marston, Wiltshire/Census
1861/Hannah Dunn/Daughter/15/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1861/John Dunn/Son/12/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1861/Jane Dunn/Daughter/7/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1861/Richard Dunn/Son/5/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1861/Elizabeth Dunn/Daughter/3/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1861/Esther H Dunn/Daughter/1/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census

1871/Richard Dunn/Publican/59/Marston, Wiltshire/Census
1871/Mary Ann Dunn/Wife/55/Wroughton, Wiltshire/Census
1871/Jane Dunn/Daughter/17/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1871/Christiana Dunn/Daughter/12/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1871/William Dunn/Son/6/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
+ Lodgers

1875/Richard Dunn/beer retailer, Eastcott/../../Post Office Directory

1881/Richard Dunn/Beerhouse Keeper/69/Marston, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Mary Ann Dunn/Wife/63/Wroughton (St Marks), Wiltshire/Census
1881/Mary J Dunn/Daughter/27/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Christina Dunn/Daughter/21/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1881/William Dunn/Son, Engine Fitters Apprentice/16/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Charles Dunn/Grandson, Carpenter/19/Fordingbridge, Hampshire/Census
1881/Florence Fisher/Grand Daughter/12/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Ellen Dunn/Grand Daughter/4/Wandsworth, Surrey/Census
1881/Henry Hughes/Boarder, General Labourer/29/Cirencester, Gloucester/Census
1881/Mary Sly/Boarder, General Labourer/22/Brinkworth, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Thomas Tickton/Boarder, General Labourer/66/Marston, Wiltshire/Census

1903/Thomas Garland/beer retailer, 92 Medgbury road/../../Kellys Directory ***

1911/Richard Bishop/Licensed Victualler/56/Stafford, Stafffordshire/Census
1911/Emmeline Bishop/Wife, Assistant/57/Dunster, Somerset/Census
1911/James Bishop/Son, Assistant/34/Bridgwater, Somerset/Census
1911/Emmeline Bishop/Daughter, Assistant/21/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census

1915/Richard Bishop/Whale, 92 Corporation street/../../Kellys Directory ***

1927/Jas Poppitt/Whale, 92 Corporation street/../../Kellys Directory ***

1939/Mrs Sarah G Purnell/../../../Kellys Directory ***