Notes for: Elizabeth Mortimore

Elizabeth carried on as Publican at the Sportman's Arms after Richard's death in 1879 & she is in 1881. By 1889 there is a new licencee at the Pub and by 1891 Elizabeth is living in retirement at 16 Brook Street Tavistock with her daughter Jessie & her husband Edward J. Wilkins & son Alfred Ernest Wilkins. [RG/12/1749/f.109] Her occupation is given as a Retired Dressmaker. According to Nink she lived with the family at Exeter Street (presumably Exeter Road?) at the back of & above the shop before she died.