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Title: Inn Keeper 1851 John Roberts
Post by: PAHPERCY on Wednesday 04 May 11 07:51 BST (UK)

Hi On the 1851 census for Shrewsbury my husbands Gt Gt Grandfather John Roberts says he was an Innkeeper. They lived at 42 Abbey Foregate, is there anyway I can find out which Inn it was? Regards

Title: Re: Inn Keeper 1851 John Roberts
Post by: KGarrad on Wednesday 04 May 11 10:03 BST (UK)

The 1851 directory for Shropshire (courtesy historicaldirectories.org) doesn't show a John Roberts, but then the directory would have been compiled the year before?

Inns, Hotels & Taverns in Abbey Foregate are:

Angel, William Mansell
Barley Mow, Joseph Jones
Bricklayer's Arms, Joseph Watson
Bull, Edward Edwards
Crow, John Lott
Dun Cow, Ann Morris
Old Bell, Mary Stanway
Old Bush, John Dixon
Old Thrasher, Jas. Richard Pickering
Park Inn, William Parker
Waterloo House, Richard Williams

And Beerhouses:
Francis B. Lewis
William Price

Seems like a lively street!!

Title: Re: Inn Keeper 1851 John Roberts
Post by: PAHPERCY on Wednesday 04 May 11 10:16 BST (UK)

Many thanks for the quick reply. Shame he wasn't listed but his main job according to Census records have him down as printer, compositor and it was only on his sons birth certificate that he was listed as Innkeeper!!

Title: Re: Inn Keeper 1851 John Roberts
Post by: ..claire.. on Friday 20 May 11 00:20 BST (UK)

Hi just been g**gling your information and found this for 1828, would this be too early for your John ?

John Roberts, inkeeper, Crown and Anchor ,Abbey Foregate.

claire.t

Title: Re: Inn Keeper 1851 John Roberts
Post by: PAHPERCY on Friday 20 May 11 08:35 BST (UK)

Hi Claire

Thankyou so much for looking, it's not the John Roberts I'm looking for as he was born 1823 but I feel there has to be a connection.

I have found a number of Roberts in the town, from the Directory for Shropshire in 1851 trading. What I don't understand is John says on all census records that he was a compositor but there was no Roberts in that line of work.

I found a Thomas Roberts in the Plough, Abbey Foregate
Mary Roberts possibly John's mother as a Baker
David Roberts     Hop & Seed Merchant
Henry                 Hosier
Charles               Shoe boot maker
Edward                      ditto
John                          ditto
Hannah               Butcher
David                  Clothes Dealer
William                Fruiterers
Joseph                Furniture Broker
Edward                Provisions, Sundries & Groceries
Henry                                 ditto
Edward                Draper
Edward                Tailor & Woollen Drapers
Evan                    Veterinary Surgeon

What I would love to do is tie these together as an extended family.

As I said above Mary Roberts could have been John's mother.
His fathers name was William from the 1841 census
Edward a brother born 1816
and Ann his sister born 1821

Shame the census at that time doesn't say the profession!!

Kind Regards

Pat