North Shields pub history index
There is some confusion between the Old Highlander and the Highlander. This is the Union Quay Highlander in 1921. At 8 Union Quay in 1881 census.
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in North Shields, Northumberland. The North Shields, Northumberland 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.
1836/Clark Dixon/Highlander, Union Road/../../Pigot’s Directory
1850/Charles Gibson/../../../Ward’s Directory **
1851/Charles Gibson/Inn Keeper/48/Scotland/Census
1851/Mary Gibson/Wife/38/North Shields, Northumberland/Census
1851/Benjamin Gibson/Son/13/North Shields, Northumberland/Census
1851/Isaac Gibson/Son/11/North Shields, Northumberland/Census
1851/Elizabeth Farrow/House Servant/19/Sunderland, Durham/Census
1851/Robert Mould/Lodger, Painter/30/North Shields, Northumberland/Census
1855/Cha. Gibson / Victualler /../../Whellan’s Directory **
1858/Charles Gibson/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1871/Charles D Gibson/Inn Keeper/37/North Shields, Northumberland/Census
1871/Rebecca Gibson/Wife/29/Scotland/Census
1873/Charles David Gibson/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Northumberland **
1881/William Hedley/Public House Manager/26/London, Surrey/Census
1881/Ellen Hedley/Wife/21/North Shields, Northumberland/Census
1881/Alice Hedley/Daughter/4/North Shields, Northumberland/Census
1881/Jas Gibson Hedley/Son/2/North Shields, Northumberland/Census
1881/William Hedley/Son/3 months/North Shields, Northumberland/Census
1881/Mary Townsend/Domestic Servant/19/North Shields, Northumberland/Census
1901/James Percy/Publican/35/Aldershot/Census
1901/Mary Percy/Wife/29/North Shields, Northumberland/Census
1901/Mary Percy/Daughter/4/North Shields, Northumberland/Census
1921/George Redford/Highlander, 9 Union Quay/../Kellys Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris