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Coleford pub history index
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1837 Robsons Commercial Directory, Thomas Porter, Kings Head
1842 Pigots Directory, King's Head, Thomas Porter
Gloucester Journal. 20 September 1851
Lately at Newland Church, Mr Milson Charles Porter, to Annie, second daughter of Mr Milson Harris, of the Feathers Inn, Coleford.
1852 Slatera Directory, King's Head, John Saunders
In 1861 at the Kings Head Inn, Spout, Newland, Monmouth
Milson Charles Porter, Inn keeper aged 40 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire
Ann Porter, Wife, Assistant aged 29 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire
Albert Milson Porter, Son, Assistant aged 19 and born in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Matilda Porter, Daughter aged 12 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire
Charles Henry Porter, Son aged 14 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire
Mary Jane Porter, Daughter aged 6 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Porter, Daughter aged 4 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire
Emily Porter, Daughter aged 2 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire
Anne Chils, Servant aged 16 and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire
1863 Kellys, Kings Head, M. C. Porter, Coleford
Monmouthshire Beacon. 25 June 1864
To be sold by Auction at the Angel Hotel, Colford on Friday, 13th July 1864.
The Freehold Inn, called the Kings Head, with the Garden, Coach houses and other outbuildings thereto belonging .
And the Freehold house and Premises adjoining, all situate in the Town of Coleford, and in the occupation of Mr Milson Charles Porter.
1870 Kellys, Edwin Stephens, King's Head, Market place, Coleford
1876 Morris & Co. Commercial Directory, Benjamin Smith, "King's Head" hotel and posting house, Market place, Coleford
1891/David Chamberlain/Inn Keeper/62/Oxfordshire,/Census
1891/Annie Chamberlain/Wife/42/Monmouthshire, Wales/Census
1891/Thompson Chamberlain/Son, Printer Compositor/21/Monmouthshire, Wales/Census
1891/Gertrude Chamberlain/Daughter/14/Monmouthshire, Wales/Census
1891/David Chamberlain/Son/7/Coleford, Gloucestershire/Census
1891/Alice Roberts/Visitor, Nurse/24/Coleford, Gloucestershire/Census
1891/Lucy Hinton/Servant/20/Coleford, Gloucestershire/Census
1891/Hydia Hawkins/Servant/16/Coleford, Gloucestershire/Census
1891/Edwin Bullock/Stable Boy/22/Coleford, Gloucestershire/Census
1894/Frederick Collard/../../../Kellys Directory
1902 Kellys, (Mrs.) Nellie Blake, King's Head P. H., Bank street, Coleford
1906/George E Adsley/../../../Kellys Directory
1910/Mrs Fanny Knight/../../../Kellys Directory