Cowes, Isle of Wight pubs history index
Between 1859 and 1865 at least, this pub was trading as the Fox Inn. This pub closed in the early 1970s and is now in restaurant use. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Isle of Wight.
Commercial Inn, 106 High Street, Cowes - in August 2013
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1839/John Denham/Beer Retailer/../../Robsons Directory ***
1841/Mary Main/../35/in Hampshire/UK Census ***
1844/Mary Main / Beer Retailer /../../Pigot’s Directory **
1851/Mary Main/Beer Retailer/45/W Cowes/UK Census ***
1855/Mrs M Main/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory ***
1859/Joseph Redman/../../../White’s Directory **
1861/Joseph Redman/Innkeeper/42/Gosport/UK Census ***
1865/J Redman/../../../Harrod’s Directory **
1866/../ /../../named on map
1875/Wm. Munford/../../../Post Office Directory **
1878/William Mumford/../../../Trade Directory
1881/William Mumford/Publican/56/Brixton, Isle of Wight/Census ***
1881/Jane Mumford/Wife, Publican/65/Freshwater, Isle of Wight/Census
1885/Wm Mumford/../../../Kellys Directory
1889/Thomas Attwood/../../../Kellys Directory
1891/Thomas Atwood/Licensed Victualler/51/Compton Hants/UK Census ***
1895/Thomas Attwood/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1898/Jas Owen Brady/../../../Kellys Directory
1901/James O Brady/Licensed Victualler/40/Ireland/UK Census ***
1904/J A Perry/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/Alfred Perry/../../../Kellys Directory
1920/Alfred Perry/../../../Kellys Directory
1923/Robert Hill/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1927/Archie Jn Turner/../../../Kellys Directory
1931/Samuel Herbert Bell/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1933/Rawling Harwood/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1957/../../../../TF Survey
1970/../../../../marked on map
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Terry Fitzpatrick