The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.

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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/Thomas Marshall/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1844/James Snell/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1850/Jas. Snell/../../../White’s Directory **

1852/James Snell/../../../Slater’s Directory 1852-53 **

1878/John Carman / Victualler/../../White’s Directory, 1878-79 **

1885/John Carman / Innkeeper/../../London Gazette, 2 June 1885 **

1893/William Tapper / & Blacksmith/../../Kelly’s Directory of Devon & Cornwall **

1902/William Tapper/../../../Kelly’s Directory **

1914/Robert John Perkins/../../../Kelly’s Directory **


** Provided By Stephen Harris


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