Leicester pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Leicester, Leicestershire.
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Currently researching my family tree and see that my Great, Great, Great Grandfather – William Newton - was listed as Beerhouse keeper at the George & Dragon, 25 Peel Street, Leicester in the 1861 census .
However, I believe his “Where Born as Macclesfield” has been entered incorrectly. *
1861/William Newton/Beer House Keeper/59/Leicester/Census
1861/Ann Newton/Wife/59/Leicester/Census
1861/Gabriel Newton/Son, Hatter Apprentice/19/Leicester/Census
1861/William H Postlethwaite/Son in Law, Compositor Printer/25/Leicester/Census
1861/Harriet Postlethwaite/Daughter/25/Leicester/Census
1861/James Hope Gardener/Boarder, Compositor Printer/23/Irvine, Ayrshire/Census
William Newton is a Beer House Keeper at 70 Stanley street, Leicester by the 1871 census. It suggests he was born in India British subject
1878/William Lophin/Beer Retailer/../../Wrights Directory
1880/Harris Rylott/../../../Wrights Directory
1881/Harris Rylott/Beerhouse Keeper/37/Grantham, Lincoln/Census
1881/Mary Rylott/Wife/35/Boston, Lincoln/Census
1881/Thomas Rylott/Father, Cabinet Maker, Widow/77/Boston, Lincoln/Census
1881/Alice Bramley/Sister In Law/32/Grantham, Lincoln/Census
1887/Harris Rylott/../../../Wrights Directory
By the 1891 census, Harris Rylott is a licensed victualler at 23 Charles street - Royal Standard Inn
1895-99/John Herbert Rowley/Beer Retailer/../../Wrights Directory
1911/Walter Bosworth/Beer Retailer/31/Peatling Parva, Leicestershire/Census
1911/Fanny Bosworth/Wife/31/Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire/Census
1911/Jessie Bosworth/Daughter/1/Leicester, Leicestershire/Census
1911/John Henry Orme/Boarder, Clicker/38/Wellingborough, Northamptonshire/Census
1911/Percy Leach/Boarder, Baker/26/Norton, Worcestershire/Census
* Provided by Michael Leedham