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British Empire, 308 Barking Road, Plaistow

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Listed at 308 Barking Road in 1896 & 1901

Known Residents

The following entries are in this format:

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

1874/James Thomas Bennett/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1878/James Thomas Bennett/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's

1881/James T. Barnett/Beer Retailer/43/Chatham, Kent/Census
1881/Rebecca Barnett/Wife/41/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1881/Amy Barnett/Daughter/17/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/William Barnett/Son/15/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Harry Barnett/Son/12/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1881/Thomas Barnett/Son/11/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Barnett/Daughter/9/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1881/Kate Barnett/Daughter/3/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1881/Martha Barnett/Daughter/1/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1881/Rebecca Barnett/Daughter/5m/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1881/Laura Offord/General Servant/18/Plaistow, Essex/Census

1891/James Bennett/Beer Retailer, Widow/53/Chatham, Kent/Census ****
1891/Amy Bennett/Daughter, Beer Retailers Assistant/27/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1891/William Bennett/Son, Beer Retailers Assistant/25/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1891/Thomas Bennett/Son, Beer Retailers Assistant/21/Shoreditch, Middxx/Census
1891/Kate Bennett/Daughter/13/West Ham, Essex/Census
1891/Martha Bennett/Daughter/11/West Ham, Essex/Census

1896/Jas T Bennett/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office ****

1901/James Bennett/Beer Retailer, Widow/63/Chatham, Kent/Census ****
1901/William Bennett/Son, Manager/35/Gravesend, Kent/Census
1901/Kate Bennett/Daughter, House Keeper/23/Plaistow, West Ham/Census
1901/Martha Bennett/Daughter, Assistant/21/Plaistow, West Ham/Census

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Note: Premises only named in 1881

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