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The Sun, Priory terrace in the 1871 census. At Victoria road in 1874, then Starch Green Road in 1878 & 1881
census, and at
116 Askew Road in 1896, 1901 census and 1904. Demolished circa 2013 and
replaced with a mixed use block. * The pub was destroyed in an air raid
shortly before closing time on 25th September 1940,
16 people died including landlord Claude Sparks (aged 55) and Gladys Sparks
(aged 37). The site stood empty for almost 20 years until the pub was
rebuilt and reopened on 15th March 1960. ***
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Sun Inn, Askew Road, Hammersmith W12
Sun, Askew Road, Hammersmith W12 - in 1930
Sun Inn, 120 Askew Road, Hammersmith W12
Sun Inn, 120 Askew Road, Shepherds Bush, circa September 1940
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Sun Inn, 120 Askew Road, Shepherds Bush, W12 - in 1960
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Sun Inn, 120 Askew Road, Shepherds Bush, W12 - in June 2011
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[an error occurred while processing this directive]Residents at this address.
1871/William D Chapman/Licensed Victualler/27/Middlesex/Census
1871/Harriey Chapman/Wife/31/Cambridgeshire/Census
1871/Jane Reed/General Servant/20/Sutton, Surrey/Census
July 1871/William Davies Chapman/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
July 1871/William Hall/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
1874/George Stockwell/../../../Middlesex Directory
1878/Henry White/../../../Middlesex Directory
1881/Reuben Wash/Licensed Victualler/35/Earls Colne, Essex/Census
1881/Ann Wash/Wife/36/Maldon, Monmouth/Census
1881/Mary A Richards/Niece, General Domestic Servant/16/Maldon,
Monmouth/Census
1881/Alice Wash/Niece, General Domestic Servant/14/Earls Colne, Essex/Census
1896/John Williams/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Joseph R Worton/Licensed Victualler/26/London/Census
1901/Rose Worton/Wife/23/Herne Bay, Kent/Census
1901/Sidney Musgrove/Barman/20/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1901/James Liston/Barman/18/Shepherds Bush, London/Census
1901/Lizzie Anderson/Domestic Servant/16/Limerick, Ireland/Census
1901/Arthur Boughton/Barman/18/W Kensington, London/Census
1901/Elizabeth McGarrat/Domestic Servant/52/Renfrew, Scotland/Census
1901/William A Prust/Barman/17/Enfield, London/Census
1901/Thomas House/Barman/18/Fakenham, Norfolk/Census
1901/Charlotte Cresse/Sick Nurse/61/Westbourne, Sussex/Census
1904/Joseph Robert Worton/../../../Post Office London Suburbs Directory **
1905/Hy Joseph R Worton/../../../Post Office Directory
1908/Joseph Robert Worton/../../../Post Office Directory
1919/James Robert Worton/../../../Post Office Directory
1934/William James Clinch/../../../Kellys Directory
1935/C Sparkes/../../../BT Telephone Directory
1938/Claud Sparks/../../../Post Office Directory
1939/C Sparkes/../../../BT Telephone Directory
* Provided By Tris
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided by Vincent O'Loughlin
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