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This pub was present by 1591. It became known as the White Horse in around 1750, having earlier used the names White Mermaid, Jolly Volunteers and Elephant. **
White Horse, 52 Broad Street, Oxford - in October 2011
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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/Rich. Preston/../../../Robson’s Directory **
1842/James King/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1844/James King/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1852/James King/../../../Gardner’s Directory **
1864/R T Fell/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/John Jones/Publican & Cab Proprietor, Widow/27/Faringdon,
Berkshire/Census
1871/William Hy Jones/Son/4/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Percy James Jones/Daughter/2/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Ann M Jones/Daughter/3 months/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Ellen Archer/General Servant//Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Clara Jones/Visitor, Housekeeper/49/Faringdon, Berkshire/Census
1871/Alice Jones/Visitor, Tailoress/27/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Richard Hanks/Boarder, Painter/41/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Benjamin Smith/Boarder, Ostler, Widow/58/leafield, Oxfordshire/Census
1876/John Harper/../../../Kellys Directory
1881/John Harper/Licensed Victualler/36/East Harptree, Somerset/Census
1881/Jessie J Harper/Wife/43/Waters Upton, Shropshire/Census
1881/Charles Harper/Son/12/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/Mary J Harper/Daughter/10/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/Elizabeth M Harper/Daughter/5/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/Alfred Harper/Son/3/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/John Harper/Licensed Victualler/46/East Harptree, Somerset/Census
1891/Jessie J Harper/Wife/54/Waters Upton, Shropshire/Census
1891/Charles Harper/Son, Architects Surveyor/22/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Mary J Harper/Daughter/20/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Elizabeth M Harper/Daughter, Photographers Assistant/15/Oxford,
Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Alfred Harper/Son/13/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1895/John Harper/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1901/Jessie J Harper/Licensed Victualler, Widow/63/Water Upron,
Shropshire/Census
1901/Mary J Harper/Daughter/30/Oxford/Census
1903/Mrs John Harper/White Horse, 52 Broad street/../../Kellys Directory
1907/Mrs Jn. Harper/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Oxfordshire **
1911/Albert Charles Rawlins/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Oxfordshire **
1939/Mrs Harriet Wilkins/../../../Kellys Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris