The following information is courtesy of Paul Best:
George Tanner was born in Newington Bagpath, Gloucestershire during the early 1820’s. By 1841 George had found employment as an agricultural labourer in the local area, however, by 1851 he has become a Police Constable living at Gloucester Street in Cirencester.
Sometime during the next decade he left the police service and relocated to the Brewers Arms in Cheltenham. George is recorded at this Beerhouse on the 1861 and subsequent census returns. George Tanner remained at the Brewers Arms (with his second wife) until his death at the age of 78 years on January 16th 1900.
1861 census George Tanner.
Dwelling; Brewers Arms, 1 Waterloo Buildings.
George Tanner. Head. Age 38. Beerhouse Keeper. Born, Newington Bagpath.
Mary A . Tanner. Wife. Age 34. Born, Cirencester.
Mary E. Daughter. Age 3. Scholar. Born Cheltenham.
George Tanner. Son. Age 1. Cheltenham.
Eliza Wright. Servant. Age 15. Servant. Born Newmarket Glos.
1871 census George Tanner.
Dwelling; Brewers Arms Inn, Waterloo Street.
George Tanner. Head. Beerhouse Keeper. Born, Newington Bagpath.
Mary Ann Tanner. Wife. Age 44. Born, Cirencester.
Mary E. Tanner. Daughter. Age 13. Scholar. Born Cheltenham.
George Tanner. Son. Age 11. Scholar. Born, Cheltenham.
1881 census George Tanner.
Dwelling; Brewers Arms, 87 Tewkesbury Road Cheltenham.
George Tanner. Head. Age 57. Publican. Born, Newington Bagpath.
Maria Tanner. Wife. Age 37. Born, Badgeworth.
George Tanner. Son. Age 21. Jeweller. Born, Cheltenham.
William Tanner. Son. Age 5. Scholar. Born, Cheltenham.
Rose A. Tanner. Daughter. Age 4. Scholar. Born, Cheltenham.
Henry L. Tanner. Son. Age 3.Scholar. Born, Cheltenham.
John Tanner. Son. Age 1. Born, Cheltenham.
Frederick Tanner. Son. Age 2 months. Born, Cheltenham.
1891 census George Tanner.
Dwelling; The Brewers Arms, 87 Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham.
George Tanner. Head. Age 68. Brewer. Born, Newington Bagpath.
Maria Tanner. Wife. Age 47. Born, Badgeworth.
William Edward Tanner. Son. Age 15. Chemists Apprentice. Born, Cheltenham.
Rose Annie Tanner. Daughter. Age 14. Drapers Apprentice. Born, Cheltenham.
Henry Lewis Tanner. Son. Age 13. Scholar. Born, Cheltenham.
John Tanner. Son. Age 11. Scholar. Born, Cheltenham.
Elsie Maria Tanner. Daughter. Age 8. Scholar. Born, Cheltenham.
Arthur Tanner. Son. Age 4. Scholar. Born, Cheltenham.
1901 census Maria Tanner.
Dwelling; 87 Tewkesbury Road.
Maria Tanner. Head. Widow. Age 57. Beerhouse Keeper. Born, Badgeworth.
Elsie Tanner. Daughter. Age 18. Drapers Assistant. Born, Cheltenham.
Arthur Tanner. Son. Age 14. Ironmongers Apprentice. Born, Cheltenham.
License of the Brewers Arms transferred from the late George Tanner to his wife on April 12th 1900.
