Belper pub history index
In one early record this pub is named as the Upper Swan. This is the White Swan until at least 1899. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Derbyshire. The Derbyshire 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.
1828/[Upper Swan] Jno. Watson/../../../Pigot’s Directory 1828-29 **
1835/John Watson/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1842/John Watson/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1852/Henry Gregory/../../../Freebody’s Directory **
1855/Henry Gregory/../../../Post Office Directory **
1857/Henry Gregory/../../../White’s Directory of Derbyshire **
1862/Hy. Holliwell/../../../White’s Directory of Sheffield **
1870/Jos. Marsh/../../../Harrod’s Directory **
1874/Jph. Marsh / Victualler /../../Wright’s Directory of South Derbyshire
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1881/Joseph Marsh/White Swan, Market Place/../../Kellys Directory
1881/Joseph Marsh/Inn Keeper/69/Boston/Census
1881/Elizabeth Marsh/Wife/55/Liverpool/Census
1881/Joseph Marsh/Son, barman/38/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Martha Skeels/Sister, Widow/71/Boston/Census
1881/Martha M Holland/Niece, Domestic Servant/15/Derby/Census
1891/Freeman Walker/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
White Swan, Market Place :
1891/Freeman Walker/Licensed Victualler/67/Holbrook, Derbyshire/Census
1891/Ann Walker/Wife/59/Holbrook, Derbyshire/Census
1891/George Walker/Son/40/Holbrook, Derbyshire/Census
1891/Wallace Walker/Son, Framework Knitter/33/Holbrook, Derbyshire/Census
1891/Samuel Walker/Son, Barman/30/Holbrook, Derbyshire/Census
1891/Herbert Walker/Son, Framework Knitter/26/Holbrook, Derbyshire/Census
1891/William Walker/Son, Iron Moulder/22/Holbrook, Derbyshire/Census
1895/Charles Wright/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1899/John Marshall/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Derbyshire **
1912/Frank Hall/Swan/../../Kelly’s Directory of Derbyshire **
1925/Arthur Redfern/../../Kellys Directory
1932/Arthur Redfern/../../Kellys Directory
1941/Arthur Redfern/../../Kellys Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris