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Named in the 1911 census summary as uninhabited; and in the 1871 census as The Hollybush, 81 Bridge street; by 1903 the address alters to West street.
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.
1871/Elizabeth Lipscombe/icensed Victualler, Widow/70/Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire/Census
1871/John Small/Lodger, Retired Farmer, Widow/75/Tingleton, Dorset/Census
1871/George Whale/Ostler/33/Sunnibgwell, Berkshire/Census
1871/Helen Herbert/Barmaid/22/Cheltenham, Gloucestershire/Census
1871/Elizabeth Pratt/Domestic Servant/22/Bicester, Oxfordshire/Census
+ Visitors & Lodgers
1901/William Piesley/Licensed Victualler/66/Tetworth, Oxon/Census
1901/Elizabeth Piesley/Wife/62/Waltham Cross/Census
1901/William Piesley/Son, Barman/33/London/Census
1901/Charles Piesley/Son, ? Merchant/30/London/Census
1901/Agnes Piesley/Daughter, Barmaid/24/London/Census
1901/Edith Martin/Grand Daughter/10/Woolwich/Census
1903/William Piesley/Holly Bush, West street, Osney/../../Kellys Directory
1939/Frederick H H Timms/Holly Bush, West Street, Osney, Oxford/../../Kellys Directory