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Pubs & Inns - Ivorites
Ivorites Arms
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The Ivorites Arms is just a short walk from Bethlehem Chapel. |
The building is currently signed as Crush who are based in Manselton,2012
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Reproduced from the {1902} Ordnance Survey map, without reference to the Ivorites Arms Cadle.
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| (C) | H34 | BUILDINGS, COMMERCIAL BUILDING, INNS, PUBLIC HOUSES, HOTELS, SOCIAL CLUBS | 1869 Sept. 24 | Swansea Police:Beerhouse licence granted to Hannah Thomas, Ivorites' Arms Fforest Vach(Fforestfach). P6 |
| (C) | H34 | BUILDINGS, COMMERCIAL BUILDING, INNS, PUBLIC HOUSES, HOTELS, SOCIAL CLUBS | 1869 Nov. 19 | Swansea Police:Mrs Hannah Thomas, The Ivorites' Arms, Fforestfach,Illegal hours.Evidence:PC. 118 (Giddings). P5 |
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Census |
N/A | N/A |
1871 |
Hannah Thomas head widow aged 65 a publican born in Swansea David Thomas a son aged 30 a farm labourer born in Llangyfelach John Thomas a grandson aged 19 a harpist born in Llangyfelach Mary Jones a servant aged 15 born in Swansea |
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Census |
N/A | N/A |
1881 |
Hannah Thomas head widow aged 73 a publican born in Swansea David Thomas a son aged 40 a haulier born in Swansea Elizabeth Lewis a servant aged 15 born in Swansea |
(KD) |
P532 | KELLY'S DIRECTORY | 1891 | "Fforest fach. Commercial. Morgan Jn. Ivorite's Arms P.H. & grocer". |
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Census |
N/A | N/A |
1891 |
John Morgan head aged 49 a publican born in Llanon Carmarthenshire Sarah Morgan a wife aged 50 born in Llangyfelach Catherine Morgan a daughter aged 16 a servant at home born in Swansea John H Vinigan a lodger aged 18 a coal miner from Bristol Owner living next door David Thomas head aged 50 living by own means born in Llangyfelach Hannah John a niece aged 34 a house keeper born in Llangyfelach |
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Census |
N/A | N/A |
1901 |
Sarah Morgans head a widow aged 60 a publican born in Swansea Catherine Morgans a daughter aged 26 a barmaid born in Swansea Sarah A Thomas a Granddaughter aged 19 a domestic born in Swansea Daniel J Thomas a Grandson aged 12 born in Swansea Owner living next door David Thomas head aged 60 a retired publican born in Llangyfelach Hannah John a niece aged 44 a house keeper born in Llangyfelach |
| (lic) | N/A | N/A |
1903 |
Thomas Isaac was the landlord and David Thomas still the owner . |
| (lic) | N/A | N/A |
1909 |
Thomas Thomas was the landlord. |
| (PD) | P226 |
1910-11 |
IVORITES ARMS, Fforestfach. Good
accommodation for cyclists: also stabling. Tel. 1. Thos. Thomas proprietor. |
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| (SWDP) | C10 | DEATHS, DEATH NOTICES | 1913 Aug. 21 | August 19 at Ivorites Arms,Fforestfach, David Thomas, aged 72 Burial at Cadle. |
| (lic) | N/A | N/A |
1913 |
Thomas Smith became the landlord and Swansea Old Brewery Co. the owners . |
| (K.D) | P979 | Kellys Directory | 1923 | Smith Thomas, Ivorite's Arms P.H |
| (lic) | N/A | N/A | 1932 July | Griffith John was the landlord. |
| (lic) | N/A | N/A | 1934 Aug. | William Davis was the landlord. |
| (lic) | N/A | N/A | 1945 May | Leonard Thomas was the landlord and still was in 1962. |
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NOTE:
Double Licence = Beer and Spirit Licence.
QUOTE "Close to Bethlehem Church were the present 'Ivorites Arms' (Mrs. Morgans) and the 'Beaufort Arms' since closed down." N.L. Thomas, Swansea District and Villages - Fforestfach p.53, printed 1969.
REFERENCE: (KD) - KELLY'S DIRECTORY 1891 (PD) Purrier's Directory of Swansea and Districts 1910-11 (C) Cambrian [web filtered] | (LIC) Licence records | (WGA) West Glamorgan Archives | (SWDP) South Wales Daily Post | Available from the Swansea County Hall |
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*A huge thank you to Dave Arnold for all his research and written work on the Pubs & Inns* |
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Thank you to the City & County of Swansea for all your help and support.
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