The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.

Red Lion, Old Town Street, Dawlish

Old town in 1844 to 1889

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.

1830/Thos Coleman/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1844/George Hill/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1850/Fanny Hill/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1889/Thomas Addicott/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1893/Thomas Addicott/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1901/William H Voysey/Inn Keeper/28/Dawlish, Devon/Census
1901/Ophelia E Voysey/Wife/32/Kenton, Devon/Census
1901/James Sullivan/Boarder, Labourer/28/Plymouth, Devon/Census
1901/Edward Mahoney/Boarder, Hawker/26/Torquay, Decon/Census

1902/William Henry Voysey/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1910/Henry Downing/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1914/Henry Downing/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1919/Henry Downing/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1923/Henry Downing/../../Kellys Directory ***


** Provided By Bev Howlett


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