Bell, Main Street, Grove, Wantage OX12 7JT
Known as the Kings Head & Bell 1863-1868. According to a local historian, Bill Fuller: the building was originally thatched and in 1738 was known as the Bell Ale house, later in 1884 known as the King's head and Bell. By 1917 Frederick Busby was the landlord. His son Edward appeared to have continued the business until about 1961. *
Wantage index
Bell, Main Street, Grove, Wantage OX12 7JT- in 2012
Kindly provided by John Willmott
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Oxfordshire.
Residents at this address
1847/Charles Eustes/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/Joseph Giles/Inn Keeper/34/Hanney, Berks/Census
1851/Sarah Giles/Wife/34/Hanney, Berks/Census
1851/Thomas Giles/Son, Scholar/5/Hanney, Berks/Census
1851/William Giles/Brother, Shoemaker/23/Hanney, Berks/Census
1863/Joseph Giles/& Shopkeeper/../../Duttons Directory
1864/J Giles/../../../Kellys Directory
1868/Joseph Giles/../../../Casseys Directory
1877/Thos Giles/grocer and vict/../../Harrods Directory
1881/Thomas Giles/Innkeeper Baker And Grocer/35/E Hanney, Berkshire/Census
1881/Elizabeth Giles/Step Mother, Innkeeper Baker And Grocer,
Widow/52/Burnham, Buckingham/Census
1881/Mary Woodeson/Boarder, Assistant Innkeeper Baker And Grocer/22/Tilehurst,
Berkshire/Census
1881/Richard Goff/Visitor, tailor/37/Wantage, Berkshire/Census
1887/Mrs Elizabeth Giles/../../../Kellys Directory
1891/Henry C Arthur/Innkeeper & Baker/28/Oxford, Oxon/Census
1891/Emily Arthur/Wife/29/East Challow, Berks/Census
1891/Victor H Arthur/Son/5/Grays, Essex/Census
1891/Oswald C Arthur/Son/2/Grove, Berks/Census
1899/Henry Haines/../../../Kellys Directory
1903/Henry Haines/../../../Kellys Directory
1907/Arthur Church/../../../Kellys Directory
1920/Frederick Richard Busby/../../../Kellys Directory
1924/Frederick Richard Busby/../../../Kellys Directory
1928/Frederick Richard Busby/../../../Kellys Directory
1931/Frederick Richard Busby/../../../Kellys Directory
1935/Frederick Richard Busby, Bell, Grove, Wantage /../../../Kellys Directory
In 1939 electoral register at The Bell Inn, Grove, Wantage are
Frederick R |Busby, Publican, born 03 Sep 1872
Amelia A Busby, Domestic Duties, born 26 May 1869
Edith A Mye, later Ferrelly (Mye), Bank Managers Secretary, born 31 May 1913
Edward A Mye, Publisher Manager Widowed, born 18 May 1880
Arthur G J Mye, Motor Traders Accountant, born 03 Jul 1909
John A Ralph, Chief Clerk Chief Cashier Dept Great Western Railway Paddington, born 23 Jun 1890
Effie N Ralph, Domestic Duties, born 26 Sep 1899
Hilda S Scates, Domestic Duties, born 29 Dec 1904
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