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Henley on Thames pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire. The Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Bear Inn, 77 Bell Street, Henley - in April 2013
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1839/Josh. Bishley/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1841/Jos Bisley/Inn Keeper/40/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/Susanna Bisley/../30/../Census
1841/Herbert Bisley/../6/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/Charles Bisley/../3/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/Anne Bisley/../1/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/Eliza Allen/Female Servant/30/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/Mary Sly/Female Servant/15/../Census
1841/Duth Browe/Tailor/20/../Census
1842/Joseph Bisley/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1844/Joseph Bisley/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1847/J Bisley/../../../Post Office Directory
1852/Joseph Dance/../../../Gardner’s Directory **
1861/John Banbury/Publican/45/Hounslow, Middlesex/Census
1861/Elizabeth Banbury/Wife/45/Bix, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/William Banbury/Son, Apprentice to Whitesmith/18/Henley,
Oxfordshire/Census
1861/John Banbury/Son/13/Henley, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Mary A Banbury/Daughter/11/Henley, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Eliza J Banbury/Daughter/9/Henley, Oxfordshire/Census
1863/John Banbury/../../../Dutton, Allen & Co Directory
1864/J Banbury/../../../Post Office Directory
1868/John Banbury/../../../Cassells Directory
1869/J Banbury/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/John Banbury/Licensed Victualler/55/Hounslow, Middlesex/Census
1871/Elizabeth Banbury/Wife/55/Bix, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/William J Banbury/Son, Whitesmith/27/Henley, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/John Banbury/Son, Whitesmith/24/Henley, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/John M Wigmore/Publican And Brewer Emply 4 Men, Widow/49/Theale,
Berkshire/Census
1881/Annie M M Wigmore/Daughter/15/Theale, Berkshire/Census
1881/Alice M Wigmore/Daughter/12/Fulham, Middlesex/Census
1881/Kate B C Wigmore/Daughter/9/Fulham, Middlesex/Census
1881/John Lovsey/Nephew, Builders Apprentice/19/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Harriet Adamson/Housekeeper, Widow/43/Kent Road, Middlesex/Census
1881/Selina Adamson/Daughter to Housekeeper/9/Peckham, Middlesex/Census
1881/Georgina Adamson/Daughter/6/Stratford, Kent/Census
1891/Harriett Wigmore/Inn Keeper, Widow/53/Old Kent Road, London/Census
1891/Selina Adamson/Daughter/19/Camberwell, London/Census
1891/John Lovisey/Lodger, Carpenter/28/London/Census
1895/Mrs H Wigmore/../../../Kellys Directory
1901/George Street/Inn Keeper/41/Wilton, Wilts/Census
1901/Annie Street/Wife/31/Herne Bay, Kent/Census
1901/Alice Street/Daughter/11/Wilton, Wilts/Census
1901/Ernest J Street/Son/8/Wilton, Wilts/Census
1903/Alfred Norcott/../../../Kellys Directory
1907/Alfred Rt Norcott/../../../Kellys Directory
1911/Alfred Rt Norcott/../../../Kellys Directory
1939/I G Rumbold/../../../Kellys Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris