The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.

Compasses Inn, South Street, Colyton

In 1891 at Cuckoo or Lyme Street

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Devon . The Devon 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.

1878/Edward Tozer/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1889/John B Vickery/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1891/Sarah J Vickery/Licensed Victualler Wid/54/Colyton Devon/Census ***
1891/Edith B Vickery/Dau Own Means/22/Tiverton Devon/Census

1893/Sarah Ann Vickery(Mrs)/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1901/William A Richards/Builder Publican/38/Colyton Devon/Census ***
1901/Julia M Richards/Wife Pub/40/Colyton Devon/Census
1901/William A Richards/son/8/Colyton Devon/Census
1901/Geroge Dodington/Boarder Oven Builder/45/Mere Wiltshire/Census

1902/William Richards/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1910/Wm Richards/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1914/Wm Richards/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1919/William A Richards/../../../Post Office

1923/William A Richards/../../../Post Office Directory ***


** Provided By Bev Howlett


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