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Plough Inn, Bickington, Devon

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.

1871/Robert Ridge/Carpenter Joiner/55/Bickington Fremington Devon/Census **
1871/Jane Ridge/Wife/55/Bickington Fremington Devon/Census
1871/Thomas Ridge/Son Carpenter/30/Bickington Fremington Devon/Census
1871/Mary Ann Ridge/Dau Dressmaker/19/Bickington Fremington Devon/Census
1871/Elizabeth Ridge/Dau Scholar/17/Bickington Fremington Devon/Census
1871/Julia Ridge/Dau Scholar/16/Bickington Fremington Devon/Census

1878/Robt Ridge/& Carpenter/../../Whites Directory **
NB Inn Not Named in 1878

1889/Robert Ridge/& Carpenter/../../Kellys Directory **
NB Inn Not Named in 1889

1893/Thomas White/../../../Kellys Directory **

1902/Thomas White/../../../Kellys Directory **

1910/James Sampson/../../../Kellys Directory **

1914/James Sampson/../../../Kellys Directory **

1919/James Sampson/../../../Kellys Directory **

1923/Tom Fortescue Lyle/../../../Kellys Directory **


** Provided By Bev Howlett


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