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Queens Arms, Hinksay Road


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The earliest I can find The Queen's Arms is in the 1841census when Thomas Bray was landlord, he was there in 1841 and still there in 1871, he was bankrupt on the 13 June 1864 but still manage to run the pub, In the 1881 census he was a Farmer of 31 Acres Employing One Man at Hinksay Road, Thomas Bray Burial Date: 12 Feb 1885.

John Clayton was the landlord in the 1881 census, in September 1888 he was the secretary at the Licensed Victualler's Meeting at Newport, in 1889 the Queen's Arms was up for sale, at the sale the bidding started at £300 but the property was withdrawn at £425, in 1892 it was put up for sale again, by 1891 John Clayton is the landlord of the Dun Cow.

In Kelly’s directory 1891 page 306, Thomas Kellick Bathurst is listed as the landlord.

In Kelly’s directory 1895 page 76, Thomas Teague is listed as the landlord.

By 1900 Francis William Ketley in running the pub.


1911 Census | Parish of Dawley | Dist: 01 | Schedule: 51 | Address: Queens Arms, Hinksay Road, Dawley

Name Relation Age Birth Profession Birthplace
Francis W Ketley Head 49 1862 Licensed Victualler Dawley, Shropshire, England
Clara Ketley Wife 48 1863 Assistant Business Dawley, Shropshire, England
Francis W Ketley Son 23 1888 Butcher Bridgnorth
Alice Ketley Daughter 22 1889 Assistant Business Bridgnorth
Charles C Ketley Son 21 1890 Assistant Business Madeley
Florrence M Ketley Daughter 20 1891 Dressmaker Madeley
Mabel Ketley Daughter 18 1893 Apprentice Millinery Madeley
Raymond Ketley Son 16 1895 Apprentice Drapery Madeley
Whitmore Ketley Son 13 1898 School Dawley
Gertrude Ketley Daughter 7 1904 School Dawley


1901 Census | Parish of Dawley | Dist: 02 | Page 04 | Schedule: 21 | Address: Queens Arms, Hinksay Road, Dawley

Name Relation Age Birth Profession Birthplace
Francis W Ketley Head 39 1862 Licensed Victualler Dawley, Shropshire
Clara Ketley Wife 38 1863 Dawley, Shropshire
Francis W Ketley Son 13 1888 Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Alice M Ketley Daughter 12 1889 Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Charles C Ketley Son 11 1890 Madeley, Shropshire
Florence M Ketley Daughter 10 1891 Madeley, Shropshire
Mabel Ketley Daughter 8 1893 Madeley, Shropshire
Raymond Ketley Son 6 1895 Madeley, Shropshire
Whitmore Ketley Son 3 1898 Madeley, Shropshire
Rhoda Lee Servant 18 1883 General Servant Domestic Iron Bridge


1891 Census | Parish of Dawley | Dist: 02 | Page 04 | Schedule: 18 | Address: Queens Arms, Hinksay Road, Dawley

Name Relation Age Birth Profession Birthplace
Mary A Hughes Head 50 1841 Manageress Licensed Inn Staffordshire
Laura E Wilson Servant 13 1878 General Domestic Servant Shropshire


1881 Census | Parish of Dawley | Dist: 02 | Page 05 | Schedule: 24 | Address: Queens Arms, Hinksay Road, Dawley

Name Relation Age Birth Profession Birthplace
John Clayton Head 27 1854 Licensed Victualler Wednesbury, Staffordshire
Lucilla Clayton Wife 27 1854 Dawley, Shropshire
Harry Clayton Son 2 1879 Whampton, Staffordshire
Maggie Clayton Daughter 1 1880 W Hampton, Staffordshire
Mary Whittingham Servant 13 1868 General Servant Madeley, Shropshire


1871 Census | Parish of Dawley | Dist: 02 | Page 07 | Schedule: 31 | Address: Queens Arms, Hinksay Road, Dawley

Thomas Bray Head 63 1808 Licensed Victualler Dawley, Shropshire
Ellen Bray Wife 54 1817 Broseley, Shropshire
Lucilla Bray 17 1854 Dawley, Shropshire


1861 Census | Parish of Dawley | Dist: 02 | Page 05 | Schedule: 27 | Address: Queens Arms, Hinksay Road, Dawley

Thos Bray Head 53 1808 Inn Keeper & Timber Merchant Dawley, Shropshire, England
Harriett Bray Wife 54 1807 Madeley, Shropshire
Edwin Bray Son 27 1834 Lawyers Fareley, Shropshire
Samuel Bray Son 20 1841 Builder Dawley, Shropshire
Harriett Bray Daughter 18 1843 Bar Maid Dawley, Shropshire
Lucilla Bray Daughter 7 1854 Dawley, Shropshire
Sarah Jones Servant 22 1839 General Servant Dawley, Shropshire


1851 Census | Parish of Dawley | Dist: 02 | Page 07 | Schedule: 25 | Address: Queens Arms, Hinksay Road, Dawley

Thomas Bray Head 42 1809 Innkeeper & Timbr Mercht Dawley, Salop
Harriet Bray Wife 44 1807 Prees, Salop
Martha Bray Daughter 19 1832 Dress Maker Stirchley, Salop
Edwin Bray Son 17 1834 Accountant M Wenlock, Salop
Samuel Bray Son 10 1841 Scholar Dawley, Salop
Harriett Bray Daughter 8 1843 Scholar Dawley, Salop
Aaron Bray Son 6 Mo 1851 Dawley, Salop
Caroline Thompson Servant 17 1834 House Servant Dawley, Salop


1841 Census | Parish of Dawley | Dist: 02 | Page 05 | Schedule: 25 | Address: Queens Arms, Hinksay Road, Dawley

Thos Bray 30 1811 Publican Shropshire
Harriet Bray 30 1811 Shropshire
Martha Bray 10 1831 Shropshire
Edwin Bray 5 1836 Shropshire
Thos Bray 3 1838 Shropshire
Saml Bray 8 Mo 1840 Shropshire
Mary Hayledine 15 1826 Female Servant Shropshire