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At Horn Lane in 1890 & earlier; This pub is now called the Sheepwalk Tavern (2010). **
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William IV, 2 Market Place, Acton - in March 2010
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Residents at this address
My ancestor Robert James Acton seemed to have owned it from the 1841 census - 1871 census. He is listed as a victualler, builder and bricklayer. He
seems to have also been a constable in the "village" of Acton and latterly the Church Warden and appeared at a House of Commons enquiry into the
setting up of a national police force - having taking it upon himself to set up a small private force for their own town which had proved very
successful. ***
1839/Robert James Acton/../../../Pigots Directory
1847/Robert James Acton, William IV/../../Post Office Directory
1855/Robert James Acton / & Carpenter & Builder/../../Post Office Directory **
1866/J Cobb/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Ann Stent/Licensed Victualler, Widow/37/Bramley, Surrey/Census
1881/Thomas Stent/Son/7/Acton, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Stent/Son/5/Acton, Middlesex/Census
1881/Agnes A Stent/Niece/29/Frozle, Hampshire/Census
1882/James Thomas Skeggs/../../../Post Office Directory
1890/James Thomas Skeggs/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/James T Skeggs/Publican, widow/55/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1891/Louisa A M Skeggs/Daughter, Elementary School Teacher/27/Birkenhead,
Cheshire/Census
1891/James T Skeggs/Son, Railway Clerk/25/Birkenhead, Cheshire/Census
1891/Mary S Skeggs/Daughter, Assistant/23/Carshalton, Surrey/Census
1891/Henry G Skeggs/Son/13/Acton, Middlesex/Census
1891/Ellen Saunders/Wifes Aunt/69/Burnham, Buckinghamshire/Census
1894/James Thomas Skeggs/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/James Thomas Skeggs/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1901 at William the Fourth P H, Market Place Horn Lane, Acton, Brentford
James Skeggs, Licensed victualler, aged 35 and born in Birkenhead, Cheshire
Ada Skeggs, Wife, aged 35 and born in Eton Wick, Buckinghamshire
Emily Skeggs, Daughter, aged 6 and born in Acton, Middlesex
In 1911 at King William Iv Market Place Acton, Acton, Middlesex
James Thomas Skeggs, Licensed victualler, Widow, aged 45 and born in Birkenhead, Cheshire
1914/James Thomas Skeggs/../../../Post Office Directory
JAMES THOMAS SKEGGS, died 8th November 1915 aged 80 years. Removed memorial
1926/James Thomas Skeggs/../../../Post Office Directory
Acton Gazette. 22 May 1931
Mr H G Skeggs. Former Acton Man Buiried in the Town of his Birth.
Known to numerous Acton people, and having among them many sincere friends, Mr Henry George Skeggs died at the age of 53, on Friday, at Marlborough hill, Harrow, where he resided, with his brother, Mr James Skeggs, and four sisters.
Another brother, Mr Frederick W skeggs, is licensee of the William IV, in the Market place.
Mr Henry Skeggs, who was unmarried, was born in Acton, his parents being then host and hostess of The Elephant and Castle, in High street.
1938/Frederick William Skeggs/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/Mrs Grace S Skeggs/../../../Post Office Directory
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