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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.
1856/William Dear/& livery stables/../../Kellys Directory
1878/Joshua Henry Edwards/hay & corn dealer & victualler/../../Whites Directory
1881/J H Edward/Licensed Victualler/44/Somerset/Census
1881/Emma Edward/Wife/44/Devon/Census
1881/Kate Edward/Daughter/11/Torquay/Census
1881/John Fred Gennett/Visitor, Equestrian Manager (Performer)/54/London,
Middlesex/Census
1881/Annie Gennett/Visitor/27/Leamington/Census
1881/Victor R Gennett/Visitor/7 months/Brighton/Census
1881/Mary E Fewings/Domestic Servant/25/Torrington, Devon/Census
1881/Harriett Smith/Domestic Servant/14/../Census
1893/Joshua Henry Edwards/../../../Kellys Directory
1901/William H Johnson/Licensed Victualler/35/London, Middlesex/Census
1901/Charlotte Johnson/Wife/36/Black Torrington, Devon/Census
1901/William H I R Johnson/Son/8/Torquay, Devon/Census
1901/Frederick J Johnson/Son/5/Torquay, Devon/Census
1901/Florence E Lay/Visitor/18/London, Middlesex/Census
1901/Georgina Mears/Barmaid/28/Bournemouth, Dorset/Census
1901/Bessie Lang/Housemaid/27/Stokeinteignhead, Devon/Census
1901/Beatrice Waterman/Cook/19/Exeter, Devon/Census
1901/Samuel Phillips/Ostler Groom/20/Torquay, Devon/Census
1911/W H Johnson/../../../McKenzie Directory
1914/Alfred Edward Richards/../../../Kellys Directory
1919/William Johnson/../../../Kellys Directory
1923/William Johnson/../../../Kellys Directory