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Red Lion Inn, Gayton, Northamptonshire

Gayton pub history index

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Northamptonshire. The Northamptonshire 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.

1851/Thos Payne/Beer Retailer Victualler/61/Gayton, Northamptonshire/Census
1851/Mary Payne/Wife/46/Gayton, Northamptonshire/Census
1851/Wm Harris/Visitor, Porter Kings College London/46/Fosters Booth, Northamptonshire/Census
1851/Elizth Harris/Visitor/35/Gayton, Northamptonshire/Census
1851/Elizth M Harris/Visitor/9/Kings College, London/Census
1851/Thos Harris/Visitor/8/Kings College, London/Census

1861/Mary Payne/Publican & Grocer, Widow/68/Gayton, Northamptonshire/Census
1861/Thomas Payne/Son, Painter/38/Gayton, Northamptonshire/Census
1861/Elizabeth Payne/Wife/31/Brington, Northamptonshire/Census

1871/Thomas Payne/Painter/48/Gayton, Northamptonshire/Census
1871/Elizabeth Payne/Wife/41/Great Brington, Northamptonshire/Census
1871/Thomas Payne/Son/9/Gayton, Northamptonshire/Census
1871/John Payne/Son/4/Gayton, Northamptonshire/Census
1871/Mary Payne/Mother, Widow/78/Gayton, Northamptonshire/Census
1871/Elizabeth Harriss/Visitor/55/Gayton, Northamptonshire/Census

1881/Thomas Payne/Beer Retailer, Painter/59/Gayton, Northamptonshire/Census
1881/Elizabeth Payne/Wife/51/Brington, Northamptonshire/Census
1881/Thomas Payne/Son, House Painter/19/Gayton, Northamptonshire/Census
1881/John Payne/Son, House Painter/14/Gayton, Northamptonshire/Census

1891/Thomas Payne/Inn Keeper & Farmer/29/Gayton, Northamptonshire/Census
1891/Lucy A Payne/Wife/30/Hardmead, Buckinghamshire/Census
1891/Tom C Payne/Son/4/Gayton, Northamptonshire/Census
1891/Nellie V Payne/Daughter/1/Gayton, Northamptonshire/Census

1901/Thomas Payne/Farmer/39/Gayton, Northamptonshire/Census
1901/Lucy Ann Payne/Wife/40/Hardmead, Buckinghamshire/Census
1901/Nellie Violet Payne/Daughter/11/Gayton, Northamptonshire/Census
1901/Geoffrey Payne/Son/8/Gayton, Northamptonshire/Census



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