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1851, Railway Hotel, Sarah Scawin, 31 Tanner row
In 1851 at Rail Hotel, 32 Tanner Row, All Saint North Street, York
Sarah Scawin, Hotel keeper, Widow, aged 53 and born in Pocklington, Yorkshire
Thomas Graham, Son-in-law, Architect, aged 31 and born in Yorkshire
Mary A Graham, aged 31 and born in Yorkshire
Susanna Thompson, Niece, Assistant in hotel, Widow, aged 37 and born in Bielby, Yorkshire
Mary Hopper, Barmaid, aged 30 and born in Yorkshire
Charlotte Potter, Visitor, Assist in hotel, Widow, aged 33 and born in Scarborough, Yorkshire
Plus many more visitors and servants
In 1861 at Scawins Railway Hotel, Tanner Row, All Saints North Street
Sarah Scawin, Hotel proprietress, Widow, aged 63 and born in East Allington, Yorkshire
Susannah Thompson, Niece, Assistant, Widow, aged 48 and born in East Allington, Yorkshire
Elizabeth Douthwaite, Niece, Assistant, aged 23 and born in Seaton Ross, Yorkshire
Mary U Calvert, Assistant, aged 24 and born in Horncastle, Lincolnshire
Edward W A Barnett, Head waiter, aged 34 and born in Chilton, Wiltshire
Henry Sturdy, Waiter, aged 16 and born in Ripon, Yorkshire
Henry Harrison, Waiter, aged 15 and born in Melbourne, Yorkshire
William Wake, Porter, aged 23 and born in Bishop Wilton, Yorkshire
Edward Vaile, Profesional cook, aged 21 and born in Cambridge Town, Essex
Mary Ann Parkinson, Under cook, aged 24 and born in Saxton, Yorkshire
Ann Kirby, Tea maid, aged 27 and born in Skerne, Yorkshire
Mary Theaker, Under tea maid, aged 14 and born in Alne, Yorkshire
Louisa Williams, Head house maid , aged 43 and born in Worcestershire
Ann Barker, House maid, aged 19 and born in Bolton Percy, Yorkshire
Sarah Barker, House maid, aged 18 and born in Bolton Percy, Yorkshire
Jane Cartwright, House maid, aged 18 and born in Fulford, Yorkshire
Mary Mortimer, Kitchen maid, aged 24 and born in Bolton Percy, Yorkshire
Elizabeth Hall, Laundry maid, aged 23 and born in Cawood, Yorkshire
Annie Norton, Laundry maid, aged 28 and born in Dishforth, Yorkshire
Jane Richmond, Scullery maide, aged 18 and born in Haxby, Yorkshire
Eliza Summergill, House maid, aged 23 and born in Nantwich, Cheshire
And many Visitors
Anglo-American Times. 14 November 1879
Abbotts North Eastern Hotel, Charles Abbott having removed to the North Eastern Family Hotel, directly opposite the Railway Hotel, lately occupied by him, (Scawins Hotel), three minutes walk from the new station. This Hotel is replete with every comfort; Private rooms for families; Ladies and Gentlemens Coffee Rooms, &c.
Letters and Telegrams have immediate attention.
Charles Abbott, Proprietor.
York Herald. 17 June 1881
Abbotts Great Northern Hotel, corner of Railway Street, York. Family and Commercial.
Late of the North Eastern and Scawins Railway Hotel.
Visitors will find at this hotel the comforts of a home at strictly moderate charges.
N.B. No porters at the Station. Omnibus passes the Hotel to and from every train, fare 6d.
1885, Scawins Hotel, G. H. Dyson, Tanner row