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Aka Royal Champion. This pub was rebuilt in 1881 (formerly at 17 George Street – but the numbering of this street seems to have changed several times). The pub closed in 1904 and was demolished in the 1980s. **
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/William Nevill/../../../Robson’s Commercial Directory **
1842/Robert Nevil/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1844/Robert Nevil/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1846/Elizabeth Nevil/../../../Hunt’s Directory **
1852/J Ford/../../../Gardner’s Directory **
1854/Henry Standley/../../../Post Office Directory **
1871/Eliza Robinson/Publican, Widow/52/Oxford/Census
+ Lodgers
1876/Job Allen/../../../Harrod & Co’s Directory **
1881/Job Allen/Licensed Victualler/50/Kidlington, Oxford/Census
1881/Ellen Allen/Wife/52/Woodstock, Oxford/Census
1881/Louisa Allen/Daughter/19/Oxford, Oxford/Census
1881/Martha Beckley/Mother In Law, widow/75/Woodstock, Oxford/Census
1881/Harry Gregory/Lodger, Carpenter & Joiner/25/Ashcott, Somerset/Census
1895/Thomas Voller/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Oxfordshire **
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