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Abbey Hotel, Abbey Lane, Belgrave, Leicester - in 1928
The photo shows workmen who I believe carried out an upgrade of the Abbey Hotel possibly in 1928. The licensee is Mrs Maria Sheppard
Kindly provided by Alec Bishop
Abbey, Abbey Lane, Belgrave, Leicester - in March 2013
Kindly provided by Harvey Long
Residents at this address
1870/William Amos/../../../Leicester Directory
1878/Mrs. Sarah Ann Harby/../../../Wrights Directory
1887/Chas Sands Smith/106 Abbey Lane/../../Wrights Directory
1891/Alfred Pool/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Alfred Pool/Licensed Victualler/28/Buntingley, Leicestershire/Census
1891/Annie O Pool/Wife/27/Coates, Cambridgeshire/Census
1891/Emily Houghton/Barmaid/19/Southwell, Nottinghamshire/Census
1891/William C Smith/Boots/21/Nottingham, Nottinghamshire/Census
Charles Randall is a beer retailer at 1 Wilson Bridge street in the 1891
census
1899/Charles Randal/../../../Wrights Directory
1901/Charles Randall/Licensed Victualler/45/Leicester, Leicestershire/Census
1901/Mary Ann Randall/Wife/42/Leicester, Leicestershire/Census
1901/Sidney Randall/Son, Clerk/15/Leicester, Leicestershire/Census
1901/Thomas Randall/Son/13/Leicester, Leicestershire/Census
1901/Charles Randall/Son/10/Leicester, Leicestershire/Census
1901/Maud Randall/Daughter/8/Leicester, Leicestershire/Census
1901/Elsie M Randall/Daughter/6/Leicester, Leicestershire/Census
1901/Constance Randall/Daughter/4/Leicester, Leicestershire/Census
1901/Fanny Bachelor/Servant/25/../Census
1903/Charles Randal/../../../Wrights Directory
1909/Mrs Mary A Randal/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/Mrs Mary A Randal/../../../Wrights Directory
1911/Mary Ann Randall/Inn Keeper, Widow/52/Leicester, Leicestershire/Census
1911/Sidney Randall/Son, Hotel Waiter/25/Leicester, Leicestershire/Census
1911/Maud Randall/Daughter, Hosiery Machinist/18/Leicester,
Leicestershire/Census
1911/Elsie Randall/Daughter, Hosiery Machinist/16/Leicester,
Leicestershire/Census
1911/Constance Randall/Daughter, Hosiery Machinist/14/Leicester,
Leicestershire/Census
1911/Maria Moore/Visitor, Widow/76/Leicester, Leicestershire/Census
1916/Sidney Randal/../../../Post Office Directory
1928/Mrs Maria Sheppard/../../../Post Office Directory
My understanding is that at some time Maria Sheppard was possibly succeeded
by a Jack Morris who in 1935 or thereabouts moved to the Shoulder of Mutton
in Braunstone (later the Falcon) when it opened.
He in turn was succeeded by Oliver R Bishop when the Painters Arms 2 - 4
Victor Street, Leicester was demolished . Then just after the end of WW2
Oliver was succeeded by his son Alec F Bishop who ran the Abbey until about
1959 during which time the LBM estate was acquired by Ansells Brewery.
* Provided By Alec Bishop