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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Sussex => England => Sussex Lookup Requests => Topic started by: cazza on Friday 24 February 06 22:17 GMT (UK)
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Hello
Does anybody know or have any knowledge of where or what happened to Royal George Arms, Clayton Sussex as it was in the 1871 census. By 1881 it was known as Royal George Hotel. London Road Clayton, I believe that my great great great grandparents ran this pub and although i have tried searches on the internet for it I have turned up a blank if it is still around would like to visit.
Any information that anybody may have would be really appreciated , even if its an old photograph
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Can you give a census reference and the names of your ancestors? That way we can see whereabouts it was in the village and someone local might be able to say what it is now.
Andrea
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Hi Andrea yes sorry should have done that.
the information I have is
1871 census
Royal George Arms, Clayton Sussex
James Godley 1841 Clayton Sussex Head Inn Keeper
Hepzibah Godley 1837 Chailey, Sussex,Wife
William James Godley 1860 Clayton, Sussex, Son
Annie Elizabeth Godley 1862 Clayton, Sussex, Daughter
Ellen Mary Godley 1864 Keymer Sussex, Daughter
George Godley 1866 Keymer, Sussex, Son
Walter John Godley 1868 Keymer, Sussex,Son
Frederick Godley 1870 Keymer, Sussex, Son
Richard Godley 1870 Clayton, Sussex, Son
Ruth Demmon(or Denman) -difficult to read 1794 Hamsey Sussex Visitor Needlewoman
RG10/1064 Cuckfield Folio 75 Page 35
and also
1881 census
Royal George Hotel. London Road Clayton
James 1841 Clayton, Sussex, Head Licecensed Victualler
Walter James 1868 Keymer, Sussex, Son Dairyman
Albert Edward 1874 Clayton, Sussex, Son
Annie Godly 1862 Clayton, Sussex, Daughter Barmaid
Ellen Mary 1864 Keymer, Sussex,Daughter Barmaid
Frederick 1871 Clayton, Sussex, Son
George 1866 Keymer, Sussex, Son Ostler
Richard 1873 Clayton, Sussex, Son
Moses Burt 1832 Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, Servant
John A. Foster 1850 Liverpool, Lancashire, Boarder
RG11/1066 Cuckfield Hurstpierpoint Folio 6 Page 6
thankyou for any help.
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Just as a matter of interest have you got them in 1851 when they are at the Friar's Oak Clayton? HO107 1642 F529 James is age 9.
Andrea
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In 1861 his father George is running the Royal George and it appears to be next to Avery Cottage and St Johns Common. James is described as an ag lab. He is living at St Johns Common with Hephzibah and William James
RG9 583 F121 p3
Andrea
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Hi Andrea the information as far as I have managed so far to go back to is
St John's Court, Clayton, Sussex 1861
James Godley 1837 Clayton, Sussex, Head Agricultural labourer
Hephzibah Godley 1836 Chailey, Sussex, Wife
William James Godley 1860 Clayton, Sussex, Son
RG9/583 Cuckfield Folio 121 page 3
Thanks for this though can look up some more info I have tried http://www.1881pubs.com/ and no trace so far
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My husband took a drive through Clayton but failed to find anything that might have been the Royal George. There was one called the Jack and Jill - the only one there now. The landlord did not think it had changed name.
Andrea
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The Friar's Oak Inn is on the London Rd between Clayton and Burgess Hill. The only Royal George I can find reference to is in London Rd Burgess Hill. Was trying to have a scout round on http://www.old-maps.co.uk/ but the site stopped working.
This site might be of interest
http://www.pubhistory.freeserve.co.uk/phs/ancestors.htm
Jan ;)
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Got Old-maps working, St John's Common is in Burgess Hill near the Royal George Inn - so that would appear to be the one, so why does it say Clayton ???
Jan ;)
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We have just had all the maps out all over the kitchen too! My husband actually had a drink in the Friar's Oak - all in the interests of research you understand! That seems to have changed its name quite frequently. It was the Pilgrim Goose not so long ago but has now reverted. Clayton district obviously covered a much wider area than just the Clayton bit and of course Burgess Hill would have been a very minor place in those days. It would be worth looking at the enumerator's route on the census records you have to see where they were exactly.
Andrea
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I have just remembered that the Royal George in B Hill was on the London Road. It has very recently been pulled down and posh new flats put up.
Andrea
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That's a shame Cazza you won't be able to visit it :(
Might be worth contacting the local museum to see if they have a picture - Bridport museum were able to come up trumps for me with a photo of a pulled down pub my ancestors ran.
Jan ;)
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George Godley ran the Friars Oak inn at Clayton (or Hassocks now). It's still there but don't bother asking them about the history. When the nearby commons of Wivelsfield, Clayton & Keymer were enclosed, to form Burgess Hill, the Friars Oak Inn was used for public meetings and to view the plots available. During the sale George bought a piece of land and built a pub on it which he called the Royal George. It's since been knocked down but was on the corner of Royal George Rd. When he moved he left his son to run the Friars Oak. Various family members ran other pubs in and around Burgess Hill such as The Plough, The Cricketers, The Burgess Hill Inn etc. The Godleys were a well known local family and crop up quite often in local history books and old newspapers.