Oxford pub history index
Rebuilt in the 19th century with the Jericho brewery next door. Today trading as one premises, the Jericho Tavern, at 56 Walton 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/Joseph Higgins/Brewer & Publican/44/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Eliza Higgins/Wife/45/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Joseph T Higgins/Son, Assistant/17/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/John W Higgins/Son, Assistant/15/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Edwin Higgins/Son/14/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Mark Higgins/Son/12/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/George Higgins/Son/11/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Samuel Higgins/Son/8/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Eliza C Higgins/Daughter/5/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Hannah Enoch/General Servant/19/Appleton, Berkshire/Census
1876/Joseph Higgins/wine & spirit merchant/../../Harrods Directory
Around this time the Lewis family started building a chain of pubs; by 1901,
three of the five siblings were licensed victuallers. The third was Mary
Elizabeth Attfield ( maiden name Lewis) Who ran the Jericho House, 57 Walton
Street, Oxford. Caroline Lewis who was the mother of William, Thomas and
Mary was also living with Mary in 1901; who was at the
White Hart, Ripley
in 1891. Whilst brother Thomas is at the
Vine, Chertsey and
William is at the Royal
Albion, Hastings. ***
1901/Mary Elizabeth Attfield/Licensed Victualler, Widow/33/Lillingslonsdale,
Bucks/Census
1901/Albert Edward/Son/7/Wandsworth, London/Census
1901/Gladys May/Daughter/6/Clapham, London/Census
1901/Caroline Lewis/Mother, Widow/56/Minstead, Hants/Census
1901/William Thomas/Barman/29/Stepney, London/Census
1903/Harris H Moore/../../../Kellys Directory
1907/Harry Charles Kidby/../../../Kellys Directory
1911/Harry Charles Kilby/../../../Kellys Directory
1939/Ernest Jack Peacock/../../../Kellys Directory
* Provided By Tris
*** Provided By Perry Lewis