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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.
Red Lion, Hart Street / Waterside, 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/T & G Dixon/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1841/James Dixon/Inn Keeper/50/../Census
1841/Mary Ann Dixon/../45/../Census
1841/Robert Dixon/../20/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/Henry Dixon/../15/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/Edward Dixon/../15/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/James Dickman/Apprentice/15/../Census
1841/William Weller/Male Servant/25/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/Amy Weller/Female Servant/30/../Census
1841/Mary Jones/Female Servant/20/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/Rhoda Carter/Female Servant/15/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/Mary King/Female Servant/20/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/Sarah Hunt/Female Servant/20/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/Sarah Whitehead/Female Servant/20/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/George Vaughan/Male Servant/30/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/James Butler/Male Servant/15/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/John Pierce/Male Servant/15/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/Thomas Wyatt/Male Servant/15/Oxfordshire/Census
+ More visitors
1842/James Dixon / & Posting House /../../Pigot’s Directory **
1844/James Dixon / & Posting House /../../Pigot’s Directory **
1847/James Dixon/Red Lion inn & posting house/../../Post Office Directory
1861/Elizabeth Williams/Hotel Keeper, Widow/63/Kirklington,
Oxfordshire/Census
1861/John Williams/Son/33/Bucknell, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Fredk F Williams/Son/31/Henley, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Elizth Williams/Daughter/24/Henley, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Louisa L Williams/Daughter/22/Henley, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Sarah Gregory/Sister, Widow/76/Kirklington, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Fanny E Agar/Visitor, Governess/26/Berkshire/Census
1861/Martha Lock/Housemaid/19/Reading, Berkshire/Census
1861/Sarah Cresswell/Ktchenmaid/17/Shiplake, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Emma Tripp/Housemaid/15/Henley, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Ann Good/Housemaid/26/Kirklington, Oxfordshire/Census
+ Boarders & Visitors
1863/Mrs Elizabeth Williams/../../../Dutton, Allen & Co Directory
1868/Mrs Elizabeth Williams/Red Lion hotel/../../Cassells Directory
1869/Mrs Elizabeth Williams / & Posting House and Wine & Spirit Merchant
/../../Post Office Directory **
1871/Elizabeth Williams/Hotel Keeper Victualler, Widow/72/Kirklington,
Oxfordshire/Census
1871/John Williams/Son/42/Bucknall, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Charles Walklet/Visitor, Professional Cook/45/Oxford,
Oxfordshire/Census
1871/William Green/Visitor, Clerk to Newsagent/20/London/Census
1871/Sarah Gregory/Sister, Former Servant, Widow/86/Kirklington,
Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Ellen M Hurren/Barmaid/26/Peasenhall, Suffolk/Census
1871/Annie White/Parlourmaid/27/Sommers, Somerset/Census
1871/Emily Batten/Parlourmaid/19/Marlow, Buckinghamshire/Census
1871/Emma Phillips/Chambermaid/45/Greys, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Ann Cricther/Chambermaid/14/Wargrave, Berkshire/Census
1871/Charles Lamborn/Cowman/23/Dunsden Green, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Edith Ward/Cook/21/Hillingdon, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Harriet Priss/Kitchenmaid/15/Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire/Census
1874/Mrs E Williams/../../../Webster’s Reading Directory **
1876/E Williams / & Posting House /../../Harrod’s Directory **
1881/Elizabeth Williams/Hotel Keeper, Widow/83/Kirklington, Oxford/Census
1881/John Williams/Son, Wine Merchant/53/Bucknall, Oxford/Census
1881/Henry Alfred Williams/Son, Civil Engineer/49/Henley, Oxford/Census
1881/Louisa Mary Williams/Daughter/42/Henley, Oxford/Census
1881/Elizabeth Bowles/Niece, Book Keeper/21/Great Marlow, Buckingham/Census
1881/John Harrison/Visitor, Gentleman/52/Walsall, Stafford/Census
1881/Elizabeth Jane Harrison/Visitor Wife/30/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/John William Harrison/Visitor/7/Morton Hall, Stafford/Census
1881/Harriet Cooper/Visitor, Domestic Servant/26/Harlway, Warwick/Census
1881/Rowland Ed Prothen/Visitor, Barrister Of Law/28//Census
1881/Elizabeth Wallis/Cook/30/Wythan, Essex/Census
1881/Phoebe White/Housemaid/22/Hurst, Berkshire/Census
1881/Ellen May/Barmaid/25/Henley, Oxford/Census
1881/Emma Phillips/Chambermaid/58/Grays, Oxford/Census
1881/Emma Hill/Kitchenmaid/19/Reading, Berkshire/Census
1881/Alfred Butler/Waiter/22/Henley, Oxford/Census
1891/Tom Shepherd/Hotel Keeper/33/Bedford/Census
1891/Mary Shepherd/Wife/35/Weslley, Hereford/Census
1891/Annie Saunders/Book Keeper/29/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1891/Fanny Reilly/Kitchen Maid/20/London/Census
1891/Kate Hamblin/Scullery Maid/18/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Florence McEwen/Housemaid/21/Hydrabad, India/Census
1891/Mary Ann Thompson/Barmaid/24/Lichfield, Staffs/Census
1891/George Merricks/Pantry Boy/18/Sunbury, Middlesex/Census
1891/George White/Waiter/18/Trowbridge, Wilts/Census
1891/Emily Broadway/Housemaid/20/Watlington, Oxford/Census
1891/Kate Cox/Servant/18/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Alber McGee/Boots/22/London/Census
1891/Claudia de Milville/Visitor/50/London/Census
1891/Charles de Milville/Visitor/15/London/Census
1891/Joseph de Milville/Visitor/25/Marseilles, France/Census
1891/May Humphries/Barmaid/24/Banbury, Oxford/Census
1891/Harry Frank Rose/Boarder/25/Buckhurst Hill, Essex/Census
1895/Thomas Shepherd / & Boat Builder /../../Kelly’s Directory **
1901/John J Hocking/Hotel Manager/28/Islington, London/Census
1901/Louisa Gohegan/Hotel Manageress, Widow/47/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1901/Frank D Hylands/Visitor, Travelling Clerk/19/At Sea, near India/Census
1901/Annie M Brown/Barmaid/22/Monmouth/Census
1901/John Weking/Waiter/28/Amsterdam, Holland/Census
1901/Rosa Lucas/Chambermaid/23/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Maud Palmer/Housemaid/21/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Lizzie Bowles/Kitchenmaid/18/Great Marlow, Bucks/Census
1907/Charles H Burkard / Manager /../../Kelly’s Directory **
1911/Francis C Lenzer / Manager /../../Kelly’s Directory **
** Provided By Stephen Harris