On Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at 6:36:26 PM UTC, Rob Dewsall wrote:   
   > In message <1107086701.685773.97640@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, Fiona    
   >  writes   
   > >I'm trying to find more details about Thomas Dance circa 1815-1850ish.   
   > >He was innkeeper at Red Lion Public House, Sidbury St, St Peter   
   > >Worcester in 1850. Possibly died around that time as in the 1851 census   
   > >his wife, Elizabeth is now head of household and innkeeper of the above   
   > >mentioned inn. She is 33yo, her daughter (also Elizabeth) is 11yo, her   
   > >niece Eliza Banks age 23 is also living with them (along with two   
   > >servants). I can't find them after this. Eliza migrated to Australia   
   > >and married ther in 1856, (she's my gggrandmother). I don't get the   
   > >niece/aunt relationship. although I haven't been able to discover   
   > >Eliza's mums (Sarah)maiden name. Also in 1851 Ann Dance was living with   
   > >John Banks (Eliza's dad) and his family (including 2nd wife Hannah nee   
   > >Tyler) as a lodger. Was she Thomas' mum? Was Sarah Thomas' sister?   
   > >Sarah probably died in childbirth or soon after in 1831. Please someone   
   > >help or point me in the right direction.   
   >    
   > Just in case it helps, these are the people listed at the Red Lion in    
   > the directories.   
   >    
   > Pigot 1822 Directory - J. WORTHINGTON   
   > Pigot 1828/9 Directory - Thos. WORTHINGTON   
   > Pigot 1835 Directory - George BOWKER   
   >    
   > Bentley's 1840-1.  Now here's an interesting one.  I couldn't find The    
   > Red Lion as the listing is alphabetical by surname.  At The *Ewe & Lamb*    
   > in Angel Street, Worcester is one Mary DANCE !!   
   >    
   > Let's have a look at The Ewe in those earlier books....   
   >    
   > Yep !!   
   >    
   > 1822 - Ewe & Lamb - Philip DANCE   
   > 1828/9 - Ewe & Lamb - Mary DANCE   
   > 1835 - Ewe & Lamb - Mary DANCE   
   >    
   > Pigot 1841 Directory   
   >    
   > Ewe & Lamb - Mattew COOK   
   > Red Lion - Michael NOAKES   
   >    
   > Billings 1855 Directory   
   >    
   > Ewe & Lamb - John MORRIS   
   > Red Lion - George HARTWRIGHT   
   >    
   > BUT, in the alphabetical list in Billings' we see:   
   >    
   > DANCE, Thos., victualler, Virgin's Tavern, Virgin Tavern Rd, Worcester.   
   >    
   > No sign of The Virgin's Tavern in 1841, though.   
   >    
   > Post Office 1860 Directory   
   >    
   > Ewe & Lamb - J. MORRIS   
   > Red Lion - J. WHEELER   
   > Virgin's Tavern - Mrs F DANCE   
   >    
   > Post Office 1870 Directory   
   >    
   > Ewe & Lamb - L. MORRIS   
   > Red Lion - J. WHEELER   
   > Virgins - Mrs F DANCE   
   >    
   > Littlebury's 1873 Directory   
   >    
   > Ewe & Lamb - J MORRIS   
   > Red Lion - Henry ROBBERTS   
   > Virgin - Mrs Frances DANCE   
   >    
   > 1883 Kelly's Directory   
   >    
   > Ewe & Lamb - Robert ROFE   
   > REd Lion - Henry ROBERTS   
   > Virgins Tavern - Jsph HUGHES   
   >    
   > Like a said, all of this may help...... or not !  But that Thomas in the    
   > 1855 directory certainly looks promising :-)   
   >    
   > All of the above directories are available on CD at   
   >    
   > http://www.rod-neep.co.uk/acatalog/wor-directories.html   
   >    
   > Best wishes   
   > --    
   > Rob Dewsall   
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   Philip Dance's wife was called Mary and one of his sons was called Thomas   
   (information from his will). It is also interesting to note that Philip's   
   possible son Samuel Dance's daughter Louisa marries a John Bennett Morriss.  A   
   Thomas Dance married    
   Frances Richardson.  Whether these are all related, I have not been able to   
   prove yet.   
      
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