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Named in 1839 to 1876 records as White Lion. Earlier census records are in Rotherfield Greys. This pub closed in 1977 and the premises are now in retail use. **
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.
Ye Lion, 12 Friday 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/Chas. Goodey/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1841/Charles Goodey/Publican/37/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/Elizabeth Goodey/../37/../Census
1841/James Goodey/../15/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/Sarah Goodey/../12/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/John Goodey/../9/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/Charles Goodey/../7/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/Elizabeth Goodey/../4/Oxfordshire/Census
1841/Henry Goodey/../2/Oxfordshire/Census
1842/Charles Goodey/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1844/Charles Goodey/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1847/Charles Goodey/../../../Post Office Directory
1852/Jas. Middleton/../../../Gardner’s Directory **
1854/James Middleton/../../../Post Office Directory **
1861/James Middleton/Public House Keeper & Ag Labourer/37/Remenham,
Berkshire/Census
1861/Maria Middleton/Wife/42/Tockenham, Wiltshire/Census
1861/Keziah Middleton/Daughter/12/Ruscombe, Berkshire/Census
1861/Rose Ann Middleton/Daughter/8/Henley, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Ann Middleton/Daughter/6/Henley, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/George Middleton/Son/1/Henley, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/John Middleton/Father, Ag Labourer, Widow/77/Cookham, Berkshire/Census
1861/William Cooper/Lodger, Ag Labourer/41/Swallowcliffe, Berkshire/Census
1863/James Middleton/White Lion/../../Dutton, Allen & Co Directory
1868/James Middleton/White Lion/../../Cassells Directory
1869/James Wilder/../../../Post Office Directory **
1871/James Wilder/Bricklayer/58/Greys, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Emily C Wilder/Wife, Dressmaker/44/Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/William Wilder/Son/11/Greys, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Walter Wilder/Son/9/Greys, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Bessie Wilder/Daughter/5/Greys, Oxfordshire/Census
1874/Wm. Wyatt/../../../Webster’s Reading Directory **
1876/John Dearlove/../../../Harrod’s Directory **
1891/James Eaton/Licensed Victualler & General Labourer/30/Twyford,
Berkshire/Census
1891/Mary Eaton/Wife/35/Henley, Oxon/Census
1891/James Eaton/Son/9/Henley, Oxon/Census
1891/Mossey Eaton/Daughter/7/Twyford, Berkshire/Census
1891/Lizzie Eaton/Daughter/4/Henley, Oxon/Census
1891/William Eaton/Son/2/Henley, Oxon/Census
1891/James Eggleton/Lodger, General Labourer/24/Turville, Bucks/Census
1891/John Cooper/Lodger, General Labourer/45/Egham, Surrey/Census
1891/George Barnes/Lodger, General Labourer/24/Kingston, Surrey/Census
1903/William Thomas Youngs/../../../Kellys Directory
1907/Wm Thos Youngs/../../../Kellys Directory
1911/Jn Hodgson/../../../Kellys Directory
I have been trying to establish a relation and believe I may have found him;
George King is given as a Publican and I found a death in parish records in
February 1940 listing George King - residing at Ye Lion, Friday
Street, Henley, Oxfordshire. ***
1939/Geo King/../../../Kellys Directory
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