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In 1889, there are three Royal Oaks at 16 & 17 Queen Street, 171 Queen Street, and another at 5 Marlborough Row
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hampshire . The Hampshire 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/John Gillhespy/Iron Moulder & Beer Retailer/48/Hexham,
Northumberland/Census
1871/Caroline Gillhespy/Wife, Housekeeper/49/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/Katherine Cook/Step Daughter/23/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/John Cook/Stepson, Iron Moulder/22/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/William Cook/Stepson, Engineer Student/20/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/Thomas Cook/Stepson, Shipwrights Apprentice/18/Portsea,
Hampshire/Census
1871/Alice Gillhespy/Daughter/13/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/Edward Gillhespy/Son/9/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/Sarah A Gillhespy/Daughter/6/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/John P Gillhespy/Son/4/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1875/John Gillhespy/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/William Holsey/Beer House Keeper/45/Hindolveston, Norfolk/Census
1901/Rhoda Holsey/Wife/46/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
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