Nags Head, 42 High Street, Southampton, Hampshire

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The original building dated back to 1740�s when a one George Burcy who had been landlord of the nearby Red Lion pub became the first landlord of this pub, it was destroyed during a WW2 air raid, the pub then operated out of a temporary shack until the present building opened in November 1957 with an A Watson as landlord. The pub was owned by the Cooper�s Brewery prior to WW2 but was owned by Watney�s Brewery when it reopened in 1957, 1991 saw its name changed to Fiddlers after it reopened following a refurbishment, however with the decline of the High Street pub trade it closed in the mid 2000�s and was converted into the Zen Japanese Restaurant. *

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42 High Street corner Bernard Street, Southampton

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Residents at this address

1861/Elizabeth Palmer/Head/44/St Pauls Deptford, Kent/Census
1861/Thomas Baker/Son, Engineers Apprentice/16/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1861/Alfred Baker/Son, Bakers Apprentice/14/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1861/Mary palmer/Daughter/10/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1861/Emily Parish/House Servant/19/London/Census
1861/Fanny Stubbs/House Servant/17/Eling, Hampshire/Census
1861/John Gonnal/Boarder, Chair Maker/29/Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire/Census

1871/Thomas Evans/../../../Coxs Directory

1875/Thomas Evans/../../../Post Office Directory

1878/Thomas Evans/../../../Trade Directory

1881/Thomas Evans/Licensed Victualler/59/Wolverhampton, Stafford/Census
1881/Harriett Evans/Wife/62/Reading, Berkshire/Census
1881/John G Evans/Son/24/Hampshire/Census
1881/Henry O Evans/Son, Clerk/22/Hampshire/Census
1881/Katherine E Miell/Daughter/25/Hampshire/Census
1881/Thomas Miell/Son In Law, Accountant/26/Hampshire/Census
1881/Jane Westmore/Barmaid/38/Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire/Census
1881/Sarah Vaughan/Cook, Widow/46/Eling, Hampshire/Census

1885/Mrs Harriet Evans/../../../Kellys Directory

1889/George Harding/../../../Kellys Directory

1898/George Harding/../../../Kellys Directory

1907/Mrs Harding/../../../Kellys Directory

1911/Mrs Florence B Harding/../../../Kellys Directory

1916/Mrs Florence B Harding/../../../Kellys Directory

1920/Mrs Florence Blanche Harding/../../../Kellys Directory

1927/Mrs Florence Blanche Harding/../../../Kellys Directory

1946/Mrs G E Hughes/../../../Kellys Directory

1954/J A Holness/../../../Kellys Directory


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