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This pub was originally called the Red Lion, but in 1852 it took the name Jolly Post Boys from the former pub of the same name next door which had recently closed. The name seems usually to have been abbreviated to Post Boys. The pub closed in 1935 and was demolished soon after. **
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/Red Lion/Fanny Margetts/../../../Robson’s Commercial Directory **
1842/Red Lion/Francis Harrison/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1844/Red Lion/Francis Harrison/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1846/Red Lion/Fanny Harrison/../../../Hunt’s Directory **
1854/Jolly Post Boys/James Winfield/../../../Post Office Directory **
1861/James Winfield/Licensed Victualler/45/Guildford, Surrey/Census
1861/Jane Winfield/Wife/41/Wheatley, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Julia Winfield/Daughter/7/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Ann Winfield/Daughter/2/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Sophia Lambourn/Boarder/29/Wheatley, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Elizabeth Garrett/Servant/17/Buckungham, Buckunghamshire/Census
1864/Mrs. J. Winfield/../../../Post Office Directory
1869/Mrs. J. Winfield/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Jane Winfield/Licensed Victualler, Widow/51/Wheatley,
Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Julia Winfield/Daughter/17/Oxford/Census
1871/Annie Winfield/Daughter/12/Oxford/Census
1871/Sophia Lamburn/Sister, Barmaid/38/Wheatley, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Julia Burton/General Servant/20/East Hendred, Berkshire/Census
1876/Post Boys/Mrs Winfield/../../../Harrod & Co’s Directory **
1881/Jane Winfield/Inn Keeper, Widow/61/Wheatley, Oxford/Census
1881/Annie Winfield/Daughter/22/High Street, Oxford/Census
1881/Sophia Ann Green/Grand Daughter/8/High Street, Oxford/Census
1881/Sophia Lamburn/Sister, Assistant/49/Wheatley Mill, Oxford/Census
1881/Sarah Grinsley/General Servant/17/../Census
1891/Emma Povey/Barmaid/22/Reading, Berkshire/Census
1891/Amy Jacobs/General Servant/17/Oxford/Census
1895/Post Boys/William Charles Darbey/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Oxfordshire **
1901/George A Kelly/Publican/36/Howarth, Yorks/Census
1901/Margaret J Kelly/Wife/35/Liverpool, Lancs/Census
1901/Albert H Kelly/Son/12/Liverpool, Lancs/Census
1903/George Albert Kelly/Post Boys, 139 High street/../../Kellys Directory
1907/Post Boys/George Albert Kelly/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Oxfordshire **
1911/Post Boys/George Albert Kelly/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Oxfordshire
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