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Fishermans Joy, Selsey, Chichester

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Fishermans Joy, Selsey, near Chichester - date unknown

Fishermans Joy, Selsey, near Chichester - date unknown

Kindly provided by Brenda Joyce

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

I am related to Walter Arnell Smith who was the proprietor of The Fisherman’s Joy in Selsey **

The branches of the family worked together. Fishing was basic to all when the weather and tides allowed. Some did a bit of farming at times and sold the milk. Others took on various pubs. The Arnell-Smiths descend from an Arnell and Mary Smith who did not marry. The Arnells descend from the same Arnell who did marry. **

1871/Frederick A Smith/Inn Keeper/39/Selsey, Sussex/Census ****
1871/Harriett A Smith/Wife/39/Selsey, Sussex/Census
1871/John A Smith/Son/11/Selsey, Sussex/Census
1871/Walter A Smith/Son/9/Selsey, Sussex/Census
1871/William A Smith/Son/7/Selsey, Sussex/Census
1871/Henry A Smith/Son/5/Selsey, Sussex/Census
1871/Charles Hill/Visitor, Sailor Royal Navy/15/Portsmouth, Hants/Census
1871/William Paige/Lodger, Bricklayer/71/Selsey, Sussex/Census
1871/Harriett Paige/Wife/71/Selsey, Sussex/Census

1881/Frederick A Smith/Inn Keeper/49/Selsey, Sussex/Census ****
1881/Harriett A Smith/Wife/49/Selsey, Sussex/Census
1881/Walter A Smith/Son, Fisherman/19/Selsey, Sussex/Census
1881/William A Smith/Son, Fisherman/17/Selsey, Sussex/Census
1881/Henry A Smith/Son, Fisherman/15/Selsey, Sussex/Census
1881/Mable A Smith/Daughter/8/Selsey, Sussex/Census

After Frederick A Smith died in 1887 his wife, Harriet, took over the Fishermans Joy. Then in 1892 son Walter took over here, and Harriet took on the Crown in the High Street. This pub was often used for inquests into drowning at sea. **

Walter moved to the Neptune (opposite the Crown) and stayed there till his death in 1915. Inquest reports him as publican of the New Inn so he obviously tried running another pub in the town. **

1890/Mrs Harriett Smith/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/Harriett Arnell Smith/Publican, Widow/59/Selsey, Sussex/Census

1899/Walter Arnell Smith/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1901/Walter A Smith/Licensed Victualler/39/Selsey, Sussex/Census ****
1901/Alice Smith/Wife/38/Boxgrove, Sussex/Census
1901/Edward H Smith/Son/8/Selsey, Sussex/Census
1901/Adeline M Smith/Daughter/6/Selsey, Sussex/Census
1901/Frederick C Smith/Son/4/Selsey, Sussex/Census
1901/Harold E Smith/Son/2/Selsey, Sussex/Census
1901/Sarah A Knight/General Servant/19/Chichester, Sussex/Census

1905/Walter Arnell Smith/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1911/Herbert Palmer/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1915/Herbert Palmer/../../../Post Office Directory ****


 ** Provided By Brenda Joyce

**** Provided By Kevan

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