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That is until Ukelele Lady comes up with something !

Widow's Hut, 21 Meadow Street, Sarah Anne Dickenson, Widow, aged 32, 1891

[May be worth chasing in 1881; maybe under the name Henson]

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I'm not much help, all I've got on this is

1883 21 Meadow Street, grocer & beer retailer James Wood

1889 21 Meadow Street, grocer & beer retailer Edward Dickenson

1912 21 Meadow Street. beerhouse James C Dawes

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I'm not much help, all I've got on this is

1883 21 Meadow Street, grocer & beer retailer James Wood

1889 21 Meadow Street, grocer & beer retailer Edward Dickenson

1912 21 Meadow Street. beerhouse James C Dawes

I'm massively impressed; that'll be the Husband sorted then - be nice to work out when he passed away - but, Thanks to you, we know his name.

Also really intrigued by the dates that you have information for - I've never come across data for 1883, 1889 or 1912 - Will you Marry me ? Or, failing that, maybe we need to exchange more data between us ...

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No thanks!

1881 census

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability

James WOOD Head M Male 43 Ecclesfield, York, England Grocer

Annis WOOD Wife M Female 44 Sheffield, York, England

Amy WOOD Daur U Female 17 Sheffield, York, England

Thos. Alfred WOOD Son U Female 13 Sheffield, York, England Scholar

Francis Hy. WOOD Son U Male 11 Sheffield, York, England Scholar

James Mellor WOOD Son U Male 3 Sheffield, York, England

Mary E. WARDLEY Serv U Female 15 Scarcliffs, Derby, England General Servant

Source Information:

Dwelling 21 Meadow St Census Place Sheffield, York, England

Family History Library Film 1342123 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 4646 / 111 Page Number 1

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1881 census

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability

James WOOD Head M Male 43 Ecclesfield, York, England Grocer

Annis WOOD Wife M Female 44 Sheffield, York, England

Amy WOOD Daur U Female 17 Sheffield, York, England

Thos. Alfred WOOD Son U Female 13 Sheffield, York, England Scholar

Francis Hy. WOOD Son U Male 11 Sheffield, York, England Scholar

James Mellor WOOD Son U Male 3 Sheffield, York, England

Mary E. WARDLEY Serv U Female 15 Scarcliffs, Derby, England General Servant

Source Information:

Dwelling 21 Meadow St Census Place Sheffield, York, England

Family History Library Film 1342123 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 4646 / 111 Page Number 1

I'm assuming it became known as The Widow's Hut after Mr. Dickenson died (sounds reasonable); I wonder if its on the beerhouse list before that date.

Thanks Dunsby for the input - and if you change your mind ... he he

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I'm assuming it became known as The Widow's Hut after Mr. Dickenson died (sounds reasonable); I wonder if its on the beerhouse list before that date.

Thanks Dunsby for the input - and if you change your mind ... he he

Was that some sort of 'nickname" I noticed there was another at

Guards Rest/Widow's Hut 41 Sorby Street

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Was that some sort of 'nickname" I noticed there was another at

Guards Rest/Widow's Hut 41 Sorby Street

I've no information on that before 1948; assume it's a nickname rather than a "proper" Pub name - unless anyone else knows differently.

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I'm massively impressed; that'll be the Husband sorted then - be nice to work out when he passed away - but, Thanks to you, we know his name.

Also really intrigued by the dates that you have information for - I've never come across data for 1883, 1889 or 1912 - Will you Marry me ? Or, failing that, maybe we need to exchange more data between us ...

Could you put up with the sound of a ukelele all day. he he ;-)

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Could you put up with the sound of a ukelele all day. he he;-)

Possibly not.

Regards

Earl Scruggs (of Flatt and Scruggs)

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That is until Ukelele Lady comes up with something !

Widow's Hut, 21 Meadow Street, Sarah Anne Dickenson, Widow, aged 32, 1891

[May be worth chasing in 1881; maybe under the name Henson]

From Michael Liversidge's 'Sheffield Public Houses' "This hut was kept by James Wood in 1833 when it had no name above the door. By the 1920 it was known locally as the Widows Hut, supposedly a meeting place for local women".

perhaps he meant 1883!

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From Michael Liversidge's 'Sheffield Public Houses' "This hut was kept by James Wood in 1833 when it had no name above the door. By the 1920 it was known locally as the Widows Hut, supposedly a meeting place for local women".

perhaps he meant 1883!

Highly unlikely it had been around for nearly 100 years and we've found no mention of it.

I like the idea of a meeting place, though 1920 is a long way out from our one known keeper.

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