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Acton pub history index
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. The Middlesex listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Elephant & Castle, 145 High Street, Acton - in March 2010
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
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
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
1926/George Lambe/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris