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Benson pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Oxfordshire. The Oxfordshire 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.
1839/R Coster/Crown Commercial Inn & Coach Office/../../Pigots Directory
1847/Richard Coster/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/Richard Costar/Inn Keeper, Widow/63/Benson, Oxfordshire/Census
1851/Richard Powell/Son in Law, Late Inn Keeper/31/Clerkenwell,
Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary Ann Powell/Wife/30/Cholsey, Buckinghamshire/Census
1851/Richard Powell/Son/4/Hampton, Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary Ann Powell/Daughter/2/Hampton, Middlesex/Census
1851/Ellen Pettifer/Servant/18/Chilbury, Berkshire/Census
1851/Emma Hearns/Servant/18/Benson, Oxfordshire/Census
1852/Richard Costar/Crown Inn (commercial)/../../Slaters Directory
1854/Richard Costar/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/Edward Glanville/Builder & Inn Keeper/28/Ewelme, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Eliza Glanville/Wife/30/Warborough, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Kate J Glanville/Daughter/5/Warborough, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Edward H Glanville/Son/2 months/Benson, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Mary Glanville/Visitor, carpenters daughter/13/Ewelme,
Oxfordshire/Census
1861/George Wakefield/Boarder, Carpenter (Journeyman)/25/Wallingford,
Berkshire/Census
1861/Frank A Flight/Carpenter (Journeyman) Apprentice/19/Thame,
Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Mary A Wagley/General Servant/16/Crowmarsh, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Soloman Strong/Lodger, Footman/21/Checkendon, Oxfordshire/Census
1863/Edward Glanville/Crown, & builder/../../Dutton, Allen & Co Directory Directory
1864/Edward Glanville/Crown, & builder/../../Post Office Directory
1869/Edward Glanville/Crown/../../Post Office Directory
1871/Thomas Evans/Licensed Victualler/../Great Marlow,
Buckinghamshire/Census
1871/Elizabeth Evans/Wife/38/St Giles, Reading, Berkshire/Census
1871/Job Steptoe/Lodger, General labourer/24/Wooton, Berkshire/Census
1871/Ann Steptoe/Lodger Wife/24/Wallingford, Berkshire/Census
1881/Thomas Walker/Hotel Keeper/40/Oving, Buckingham/Census
1881/Eliza Walker/Wife/36/Hardwick, Buckingham/Census
1881/Ada Smith/Niece, Waitress/17/Camden Town, London/Census
1881/Daniel Miller/Wifes Father In Law, Widow/74/Hardwick, Buckingham/Census
1881/Charlotte Ashby/General Servant/16/Nuffield, Oxford/Census
1881/Joseph Hy Wicks/Visitor, (Cloth) Woollen Merchant/40/Hackney,
Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily Wicks/Visitors Wife/25/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1891/Richard Pether/Hotel Livery Stable Keeper/38/Harpsden, Henley on
Thames, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Julia Pether/Wife/26/Westwater Axminster, Devon/Census
1891/Julia farmer/Niece, Domestic Servant/19/Honiton, Devon/Census
1895/Richard Pether/Crown family & commercial hotel & posting house/../../Kellys Directory
1903/Walter W Raymond/../../../Kellys Directory
1907/Ernest William N Bosley/../../../Kellys Directory
1911/Ernest William N Bosley/../../../Kellys Directory
1939/G Arlett/Manager/../../Kellys Directory