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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.
1851/Thomas Polly/Beer House Keeper/43/Drayton, Oxfordshire/Census
1851/Elizabeth Polly/Wife/43/Harwell, Berkshire/Census
1851/Francis Polly/Son/12/Benson, Oxfordshire/Census
1851/Vandyke Polly/Son/7/Benson, Oxfordshire/Census
1851/Rubin Polly/Son/5/Benson, Oxfordshire/Census
+ Lodgers
1854/Thomas Polley/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1861/Thomas Polley/Beer Seller & Lodging House Keeper/55/Drayton,
Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Elizabeth Polley/Wife/47/Abingdon, Berkshire/Census
1861/Vandyke Polley/Son, Woodman/16/Benson, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Rubens Polley/Son, Woodman/14/Benson, Oxfordshire/Census
+ Lodgers
1863/Thomas Polley/beer retailer/../../Dutton, Allen & Co Directory
1864/Thomas Polley/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1869/Thomas Polley/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1871/Thomas Polley/Beer House Keeper/71/Drayton, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Elizabeth Polley/Wife/64/Henwell, Buckinghamshire/Census
1871/Eliza Ann Polley/Daughter in law, Coachmans Wife/35/Bensington,
Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Francis Polley/Grandson/2/Randolph Mews, Middlesex/Census
1876/Thomas Polley/beer retailer/../../Harrods Directory