Elephant & Castle, 145 High street, Acton W3
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At 1 Oldham Terrace in the 1881 census. This pub is now called the Clare Inn. **
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Middlesex.
Elephant & Castle, 145 High Street, Acton - in March 2010
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Residents at this address
In 1871 at Elephant and Castle, Acton, Brentford, Middlesex
James T Skeggs, Beer seller, aged 35 and born in Marylebone, Middlesex
Emily E Skeggs, Wife, aged 36 and born in Burnham, Buckinghamshire
Ella E Skeggs, Daughter, aged 9 and born in Birkenhead, Cheshire
Louisa A M Skeggs, Daughter, aged 7 and born in Birkenhead, Cheshire
James T Skeggs, Son, aged 5 and born in Birkenhead, Cheshire
Mary E Skeggs, Daughter, aged 3 and born in Carshalton, Surrey
Frederick W Skeggs, Son, aged 1 and born in Acton, Middlesex
Mary Sowden, General servant, aged 14 and born in Portsmouth, Hampshire
1881/James T Skeggs/Beer Retailer/45/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily E Skeggs/Wife/46/Burnham, Buckingham/Census
1881/Louisa Skeggs/Daughter, School Teacher/17/Birkenhead, Cheshire/Census
1881/James T Skeggs/Son, Railway Clerk/15/Birkenhead, Cheshire/Census
1881/Mary Skeggs/Daughter/13/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1881/Frederick Skeggs/Son/11/Acton, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily Skeggs/Daughter/5/Acton, Middlesex/Census
1881/Henry Skeggs/Daughter/3/Acton, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ellen Skeggs/Aunt/59/Burnham, Buckingham/Census
Inscription EMILY ELIZABETH SKEGGS, died 25th July 1889 aged 54 years.
1889/James Hawtree / Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory for Ealing, Acton, etc... 1889/90 **
1893/James Hawtree / Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory for Ealing, Acton, etc... 1893/94 **
In 1901, Thomas Sands is a Beer Retailer at 89 Westbourne Park road, Paddington, the
Railway Tavern (more recently the Cow).
1911/Thomas Sands/Beer Retailer/56/Finchley, Middlesex/Census
1911/Susannah Sands/Wife, Assistant/53/Hornsey, Middlesex/Census
1911/Alfred Ernest Sands/Son, Assistant/34/Hornsey, Middlesex/Census
1911/Susannah Reid/Niece, Servant/34/Hornsey, Middlesex/Census
1914/Alfred Ernest Sands/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 at 145 High Street, Acton, Middlesex
Donald George Holmes, Licensed Victualler, aged 40 and born in Norwich, Norfolk
Elsey Holmes, Wife, aged 31 and born in Norwich, Norfolk
Rita Elsey Holmes, Daughter, aged 10 and born in Norwich, Norfolk
Patricia Naomi Holmes, Daughter, aged 1 and born in Acton, Middlesex
Annie Elizabeth Moore, Servant, aged 17 and born in London
1926/George Lambe/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
Acton Gazette. 22 May 1931
Mr H G Skeggs. Former Acton Man Buiried in the Town of his Birth.
Known to numerous Acton people, and having among them many sincere friends, Mr Henry George Skeggs died at the age of 53, on Friday, at Marlborough hill, Harrow, where he resided, with his brother, Mr James Skeggs, and four sisters.
Another brother, Mr Frederick w skeggs, is licensee of the William IV, in the Market place.
Mr Henry Skeggs, who was unmarried, was born in Acton, his parents being then host and hostess of The Elephant and Castle, in High street.
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