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Wantage index
Known as the Black Bear in 1852 and before
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Oxfordshire.
Bear, Market Place, Wantage - in 2008
Kindly provided by Carol Greaves
Bear Hotel, Market Place, Wantage - in 2012
Kindly provided by John Willmott
Residents at this address
1830/James & Thomas Nunney/../../../Pigots Directory
1840/Harriet Nunney/../../../Robsons Directory
1844/Hariet Nunney/../../../Pigots Directory
1847/Richard Bailey/../../../Post Office Directory
1852/Richard Bailey/../../../Slaters Directory
1854/Richard Bailey/../../../Billings Directory
1863/Richard Bailey/../../../Duttons Directory
1864/R Bailey/../../../Kellys Directory
1868/Richard Bailey/../../../Casseys Directory
1871/Thomas Nunny/Licensed Victualler/35/Wantage, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Mary Nuinny/Wife/34/Italy/Census
1871/Arthur E Nuinny/Son/5/Wantage, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/William B Nuinny/Son/4/Wantage, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Edgar B Nuinny/Son/1/Wantage, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Ann Pettifer/Nurse/30/Childrey, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Naomi Stroud/Cook, Widow/63/Peasmore, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Matilda Wood/Barmaid/28/Taunton, Somerset/Census
1871/Mary Townsend/Waitress/19/Wantage, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Harriet Mutford/Chambermaid/19/Lockinge, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Elizabeth Jay/Kitchenamid/16/Hanney, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Charles Mays/Boots/23/Wantage, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Frederick Westbrook/Billiard Marker/15//Census
1877/Thomas Nunney/../../../Harrods Directory
1881/Thomas Nunney/Hotel Keeper/46/Wantage, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/Mary E Nunney/Wife/45/(British Subjcet), Italy/Census
1881/Arthur E Nunney/Son/15/Wantage, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/Edgar B Nunney/Son/11/Wantage, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/Norman T Nunney/Son/9/Wantage, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/Emily Lowe/Barmaid/26/Chichester, Sussex/Census
1881/Hannah Lay/Waitress/23/West Hanney, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/Ann Preston/Chambermaid/20/Wallingford, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/Lucy Wicks/Kitchenmaid/15/West Hanney, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/Frederick Westbrook/Boots/25/Oxford, Oxford/Census
1881/Robert Day/Billiard Marker/15/Hinton, Oxfordshire/Census
1887/Mrs Mary Elizabeth Nunney/../../../Kellys Directory
1891/Mary E Nunney/Hotel Priopritress/55/Italy (British Subject)/Census
1891/William B Nunney/Son, Assistant/24/Wantage, Berks/Census
1891/Edgar B Nunney/Son, Learning Farming/21/Wantage, Berks/Census
1891/Elizabeth Browne/Sister, No occupation/49/Italy (British
Subject)/Census
1891/Caroline C Neale/Niece, Scholar/20/Market Lavington, Wilts/Census
1891/Edith M Neale/Niece, Scholar/15/Market Lavington, Wilts/Census
1891/Elenor Dutson/Servant, Barmaid/31/Walsall, Staffs/Census
1891/Annie Lewis/Servant, Barmaid/23/Swindon, Wilts/Census
1891/Alice Pearson/Servant, Cook (Domestic)/42/Levenport, Worcs/Census
1891/Louisa M Harris/Servant, Housemaid (Domestic)/28/Cardiff, Wales/Census
1891/Elizabeth A Sergeant/Servant, Waitress (Domestic)/23/Yarmouth,
Norfolk/Census
1891/Georgina L Rouse/Servant, Kitchenmaid (Domestic)/16/Charlton,
Berks/Census
1891/William Naylor/Servant, Boots/24/Chieveley, Berks/Census
1891/Charles E Mowbray/Servant, Billiard Marker/23/Ludlow, Shropshire/Census
1891/Joseph Berkley/Servant, Post Boy/23/Wallingford, Berks/Census
1901/George T Leek/Hotel Keeper/49/Birmingham, Warwickshire/Census
1901/Jane M Leek/Wife/54/Ascot under Whychwood, Oxfordshire/Census
1901/Ada R Leek/Daughter/25/Claverdon, Warwickshire/Census
1901/Blanche R Ford/Barmaid/18/Cheddar, Somerset/Census
1901/Emily Pollecott/Chambermaid/19/Chinner, Oxfordshire/Census
1901/Tamara Pollecott/Cook/22/Allington, Oxfordshire/Census
1901/Maud Harris/Kitchenmaid/16/Wantage, Oxfordshire/Census
1901/Rose E Chapman/Waitress/29/London, Middlesex/Census
1901/William O L Filer/Boots/29/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1907/Nevil Courtney Slack/../../../Kellys Directory
1920/Mrs Nunney/../../../Kellys Directory
1928/Country Hostels Ltd, proprietors/../../../Kellys Directory