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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. *

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Bell, Main Street, Grove, Wantage OX12 7JT - in 2012

Bell, Main Street, Grove, Wantage OX12 7JT- in 2012

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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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