This pub was established in 1728. It was rebuilt in its present form in around 1800 and it is now renamed the Ferryboat. **
Whitchurch pub history index
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.
Bridge House Hotel, High Street, Whitchurch - in May 2013
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1847/John Stevens/Bridge House/../../Post Office Directory
1851/John Stephens/Publican/44/Tilehurst, Berkshire/Census
1851/Elizth Stephens/Wife/48/Cookham, Oxfordshire/Census
1851/Eliza Fletcher/Niece/12/../Census
1852/John Stevens/victualler, Bridge Inn/../../Gardner Directory
1854/John Stevens/Bridge House/../../Post Office Directory
1861/Elizabeth Stevens/Publican, Widow/64/Cuxham, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Martha Fletcher/Sister/54/Cuxham, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Emma Lewington/House Servant/17/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Barbara Robinson/Visitor/19/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Harriet Robinson/Visitor/15/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
+ Lodgers
1869/Edward Thomas Ashley/Bridge House/../../Post Office Directory
1876/Thomas Goodall/painter, plumber and victualler, Bridge
House/../../Harrods Directory
1881/Thomas Goodall/Publican, Plumber/51/South Stoke, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/Mary Goodall/Wife/58/Pangbourn, Berkshire/Census
1881/Thomas Goodall/Son, Plumber etc/20/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/Annie Goodall/Daughter/17/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/Clara Goodall/Daughter/12/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/Mable Alice Goodall/Grand Daughter/5/Reading, Berkshire/Census
1881/James Nisbet/Boarder, painter/46/Scotland/Census
1881/Edwin Dawes/Boarder, Carpenter/49/Exeter, Devon/Census
1891/Mary Goodall/Inn Keeper, Widow/68/Pangbourne, Berkshire/Census
1891/Sarah Goodall/Daughter/43/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Annie Goodall/Daughter/27/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Clara Goodall/Daughter/22/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Lilian A Wackford/Grand Daughter/7/Eastdean, sussex/Census
1895/Mrs Mary Goodall/Bridge House/../../Kellys Directory
1901/Edward Garnham/Publican/34/Stoneleigh, Warwickshire/Census
1901/Annie Garnham/Wife/37/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1901/Lilian M Garnham/Daughter/2/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1901/Sarah Goodall/Sister in Law/53/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1903/Edward Garnham/Bridge House/../../Kellys Directory
1907/James Arthur Ball/Bridge House/../../Kellys Directory
1911/William Baker/Bridge House/../../Kellys Directory
1939/Frank West/proprietor/../../Kellys Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris
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