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Cheshire Cheese

The earliest I can find the name Cheshire Cheese is on a 1863 map, and again in the 1881 census when Randle Leigh aged 63 was the Beer Seller there, before then in 1871 and 1851 he was a Beer Seller in the same area of Doseley but there was no name for the pub / Beer house, he’s birth place is Capesthorne Cheshire England so this may have something to do with the naming of the pub? Randle Leigh advertised in at least five different trade directories from 1851 to 1880 with the address Frame Lane, I cannot find him in the 1861 census.

In the 1841 census things become a bit more difficult, there are two pubs / Beer houses in this area of Frame Lane district 6, I think they are what we would call today Travellers Joy and Cheshire Cheese, the most probable keeper of the Cheshire Cheese is Richard Goring because Randle Leigh’s wife’s maiden name was Goring but I can’t find a family connection, the other possible is Richard Growcott.



Stan Felton: Facebook / Dawley Memories
I grew up living in the Cheshire cheese my father Charlie Robertson was landlord from 1943 to 1955 I have fond memories of friends who lived in dill doll row (sandy bank ) the regulars were mostly miners.



Kellys directory 1941 Page 88 | Cheshire Cheese Inn (Rt. Eddie Roberts), Doseley.
Kellys directory 1937 Page 89 | Roberts Rt. Eddie, beer retlr. Doseley.
Kellys directory 1934 Page 90 | Roberts Rt. Eddie, beer retlr. Doseley.
Kellys directory 1926 Page 89 | Humphries Wm. J. beer retlr. Doseley.
Kellys directory 1917 Page 79 | Humphries Wm. J. beer retlr. Doseley.
Kellys directory 1913 Page 88 | Barnett George, beer retlr. Doseley.



| 1911 Census | Parish of Dawley | Dist: 04 | Schedule: 01 | Address: Cheshire Cheese Inn, Doseley |

Name Relation Marr Age Sex Birth Profession Birthplace
William John Humphries Head M 37 M 1874 Inn Keeper Coalbrookdale, Shoprshire
Louisa Jane Humphries Wife M 38 F 1873 Dawley Parva, Shoprshire
Sarah Elizabeth Peter Sister S 36 F 1875 Dawley Parva, Shoprshire
Phyllis Evelyn Jones Niece S 5 F 1905 Birmingham
Sarah Ann Plant Aunt W 70 F 1841 Little Wenlock, Shoprshire
Alice Harriett Moreton Servant S 29 F 1882 Dawley Magna, Shoprshire


Kellys directory 1909 Page 87 | Humphries William John, beer retlr. Doseley.


| 1901 Census | Parish of Dawley | Dist: 06 | Page: 37 | Schedule: 248 | Address: Cheshire Cheese Inn, Doseley |

Name Relationship Marr Age Sex Birth Profession Birthplace
Thomas Turner Head M 43 M 1858 Beer House Keeper Clanbury, Shropshire
Fanny Turner wife M 42 F 1859 Shrewsbury, Shropshire
William Turner Son S 17 M 1884 Pattern Maker Dawley, Shropshire
Harold Turner Son S 7 M 1894 Dawley, Shropshire
Fanny Turner Daughter S 5 F 1896 Dawley, Shropshire
Thomas Turner Son S 4 M 1897 Dawley, Shropshire
Alice Mary Turner Daughter S 2 F 1899 Dawley, Shropshire


Kellys directory 1900 Page 79 | Turner Thos. beer ret. & shopkeeper.
Kellys directory 1895 Page 76 | Turner Thos. beer ret. & shopkeeper.
Kellys directory 1891 Page 307 | Turner Thos. beer ret. & shopkeeper.


| 1891 Census | Parish of Dawley | Dist: 06 | Page: 37 | Schedule: 248 | Address: Cheshire Cheese Inn, Doseley |

Name Relationship Marr Age Sex Birth Profession Birthplace
Thomas Turner Head M 37 M 1854 Grocer & Brewer Clunbury Shropshire England
Fanny Turner Wife M 32 F 1859 Little Wenlock Shropshire England
William Henry Turner Son S 8 M 1883 Dawley Shropshire England
Florence Turner Daughter S 5 F 1886 Dawley Shropshire England
Richard Turner Visitor M 62 M 1829 Farm Labourer Clungunford Shropshire England


| 1881 Census | Parish of Dawley | Dist: 06 | Page: 06 | Schedule: 23 | Address: Cheshire Cheese, Doseley |

Name Relation Marr Age Sex Birth Profession Birthplace
Randle Leigh Head M 63 M 1818 Beer Seller Capesthorne, Cheshire
Sarah Leigh Wife M 69 F 1812 House Wife Dawley, Shropshire
Frances Leigh Daughter S 35 F 1846 Inn Serv Assistant In Business Dawley, Shropshire
Frances Clarke Servant S 21 F 1860 Domestic Servant Dawley, Shropshire


Slater's directory 1880 Page 38 | RETAILERS OF BEER. Leigh Randall, Horsehay.


| 1871 Census | Parish of Dawley | Dist: 06 | Page: 05 | Schedule: 19 | Address: Dawley |

Name Relation Marr Age Sex Birth Profession Birthplace
Randle Leigh Head M 53 M 1818 Beer Seller Capesthorne, Cheshire
Sarah Leigh Wife M 59 F 1812 Housewife Dawley, Shropshire
John Leigh Son S 26 M 1845 Schoolmaster Birmingham, Warwickshire.
Frances Leigh Daughter S 25 F 1846 Assistant In Business Handsworth, Staffordshire.
Clara Leigh Daughter S 18 F 1853 Business Assistant Dawley, Shropshire


Kellys directory 1870 Page 48 | Leigh Randle, beer retailer Frame lane
Samuel Bagshaw 1851 Page 377 | Leigh Randle, beerhouse, Dawley Magna.


| 1851 Census | Parish of Dawley | Dist: 2g | Page: 24 | Schedule: 64 | Address: Frame Lane |

Name Relation Marr Age Sex Birth Profession Birthplace
Randle Leigh Head M 33 M 1818 Beer Seller Capesthorne, Cheshire
Sarah Leigh Wife M 30 F 1821 Dawley, Shropshire
John Leigh Son S 6 M 1845 Birmingham, Warwickshire
Frances Leigh Daughter S 5 F 1846 Handsworth, Staffordshire
Lucy Ann Leigh Daughter S 1 F 1850 Dawley, Salop
Ann Goring Mother-In-Law W 62 F 1789 Madeley, Salop
Sarah Smout Servant S 15 F 1836 Dawley, Salop