Blowing Stone, Kingston Lisle, Faringdon, Berkshire

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Berkshire. The Berkshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1847/Henry Willis/& bricklayer/../../Post Office Directory ***

1851/Henry Willis/Builder & Inn Keeper/42/Longcot, Berks/Census ***
1851/Harriett Willis/Wife/43/Bowbridge, Glos/Census
1851/Thos Willis/Son, Scholar/11/Kingston Lisle, Berks/Census
1851/Elizabeth Willis/Daughter, Scholar/9/Kingston Lisle, Berks/Census
1851/Ambrose Willis/Son, Scholar/6/Kingston Lisle, Berks/Census
1851/John Willis/Son, Scholar/5/Kingston Lisle, Berks/Census
1851/Charlotte Hatto/Servant, General Servant/16/Great Hendred, Berks/Census
1851/John Edward Bartholomew/Servant, Ostler/12/Faringdon, Berks/Census

1863/Henry Willis/and builder/../../Duttons Directory ***

1864/H Willis/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1868/Henry Willis/and builder and contractor/../../Casseys Directory ***

John Dixon's eldest son was a GEORGE Dixon, born to Susannah Grace and born 1824 in Wantage, who was also a publican and farmer. Licensed victuallers ran right through the family. Susannah died in 1828 after childbirth to her second child. **

1871/George Dixon/Publican occupying 75 acres employing 2 men/46/Wantage, Berks/Census **
1871/Mary Dixon/Wife/49/Letcomb, Berks/Census
1871/Emilee Rampton/Servant/14/Wiltshire/Census
1871/Joseph Webb/Servant/27/Wantage, Berks/Census
1871/Mark Fowler/Ag Labourer/27/Uffington, Berks/Census

George Dixon is at the 'Who'd have thought it', Sparston by the 1871 census **

1877/Samson Godfrey/carpenter, wheelwright and vict/../../Harrods Directory ***


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*** Provided By Colin Ager

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