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Old Market Inn, 9 Torwood Street, Torquay

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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.

My wife's great-grandfather took over the Old Market Inn from his mother in about 1891 and promptly died as a result (probably liked a tipple). The pub originally came into the family when my wife's great-great-great uncle George Callard acquired the licence in the late 1850s and promptly died... *

1856/George Callard/../../../Kellys Directory

1861/Betsy Callard/Inkeeper/41/South Tawton, Devon/Census *
1861/Mary Ann Drew/Sister/37/South Tawton, Devon/Census
1861/Elizabeth Bindon/Visitor(Sister)/31/South Tawton, Devon/Census
1861/George Drew Bindon/Nephew/7/Somerset/Census
1861/Hugh Thomas Bindon/Nephew/5/Somerset/Census
1861/Mary Ann Fenn/Servant/11/Brixham, Devon/Census

1871/Betsy Callard/Inkeeper/50/South Tawton, Devon/Census *
1871/Elizabeth Bindon/Visitor(Sister)/39/South Tawton, Devon/Census
1871/George D Bindon/Butcher/17/Wells, Somerset/Census
1871/Hugh T Bindon/Photographer/15/London/Census
1871/Susan Bond/Servant/19/Loddeswell, Devon/Census
1871/Dominica Pauli/Harpist/40/Italy/Census
1871/Joseph Pauli/Violinist/11/Plymouth, Devon/Census
1871/Henry Ross/Lodger/45/London/Census

1878/Mrs Betsy Callard/../../../Whites Directory

1881/Betsy Callard/Innkeeper/52/South Tawton, Devon/Census *
1881/Eliza Bindon/Sister/50/South Tawton, Devon/Census
1881/Elizabeth Heck/Servant/25/Moretonhampstead/Census
1881/James Noble/Lodger/55/Not known/Census

1891/Hugh Thomas Bindon/Publican/35/London/Census *
1891/Ruth Bindon/Wife/36/Torquay/Census
1891/Charlotte Louise Bindon/Daughter/17/Torquay/Census
1891/Hugh Thomas Bindon/Son/13/Wandsworth/Census
1891/George Percy Bindon/Son/10/Peckham, London/Census
1891/Bertie Charles Bindon/Son/8/Peckham, London/Census

1893/Hugh Thomas Bindon/../../../Kellys Directory

1901/Eliza Scrivings/Innkeeper/56/Ivybridge, Devon/Census *
1901/Edith Scrivings/Daughter/26/Torquay, Devon/Census
1901/Alice Scrivings/Daughter/23/Torquay, Devon/Census

1911/S F Priestley/../../../McKenzie Directory

1911/Sam Franklin Priestley/Licensed Victualler/37/Long Sutton, Lincolnshire/Census
1911/Alice Mary Priestley/Wife/33/Torquay, Devon/Census
1911/Kathleen Priestley/Daughter/3/Torquay, Devon/Census
1911/Frank Priestley/Son/8 months/Torquay, Devon/Census
1911/Annie Creedy/Barmaid/30/Harberton, Devon/Census
1911/Maud Mary Coles/Nurse/23/Stonehouse, Devon/Census

1914/Sam F Priestley/../../../Kellys Directory

1919/Sam F Priestley/../../../Kellys Directory

1923/Sam F Priestley/../../../Kellys Directory

* Provided By Tim Dawson