This pub closed in 1952 and is now in private residential use.
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.
Royal Oak, 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/Charles Blunt Bailey/Royal Oak/../../Post Office Directory
1851/Charles B Bailey/Publican/47/Twyford, Berkshire/Census
1851/Ann Bailey/Wife/39/Goring, Oxfordshire/Census
1851/Charles Bailey/Son/8/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1851/Frederick Bailey/Son/6/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1851/John Lambourn/Lodger, Ag Labourer/32/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1851/John Alexander/Lodger, Servant/20/Padworth, Berkshire/Census
1852/C B Bailey/victualler, Royal Oak/../../Gardner Directory
1854/Charles Blunt Bailey/Royal Oak/../../Post Office Directory
1861/Ann Blunt Bailey/Publican, widow/49/Goring, Oxfordshire/Census
1861/Frederick B Bailey/Son, Shoemaker Servant/16/Whitchurch,
Oxfordshire/Census
+ Lodgers
1864/Mrs Ann Bailey/Royal Oak/../../Post Office Directory
1869/Daniel Sims/Royal Oak/../../Post Office Directory
1871/Daniel Sims/Journeyman Bricklayer/35/Wiltshire/Census
1871/Ann Sims/Landlady/37/Wiltshire/Census
+ Lodgers
1876/Caleb Jeacock/the Oak/../../Harrods Directory
1881/Caleb Ed Jeacock/Publican/31/Arborfield, Berkshire/Census
1881/Annie Jeacock/Wife/33/Chilthorn, somerset/Census
1881/Caleb Ed Jeacock/Son/7/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/Edith Annie Jeacock/Daughter/6/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/Lilian Mabel Jeacock/Daughter/5/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/Sarah Avia Jeacock/Sister/20/Arborfield, Berkshire/Census
1881/Edith Sophia Jeacock/Sister/17/Arborfield, Berkshire/Census
1891/George Legg/Inn Keeper/33/Pangbourne, Berkshire/Census
1891/Gerald G Legg/Son/2/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Percy R Legg/Son/1/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Mable Phyllis Best/Niece/13/Middlesex/Census
1895/George Foster/Royal Oak/../../Kellys Directory
1901/Charles J Hearn/Groom/28/Buxted, Sussex/Census
1901/Sarah J Hearn/Wife/30/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1901/Helen M Hearn/Daughter/11 months/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1901/William A Ridge/Boarder, General Labourer/33/Whitchurch,
Oxfordshire/Census
1901/Ellen Weller/General Servant/13/Whitchurch, Oxfordshire/Census
1901/Benjamin Bales/Visitor, Hot Water Engineer/18/Beeston,
Nottinghamshire/Census
1901/Thomas Bennett/Visitor/28/Keyworth, Nottinghamshire/Census
1903/Chas Joseph Hearn/Royal Oak/../../Kellys Directory
1907/Chas Joseph Hearn/Royal Oak/../../Kellys Directory
1911/John Fredk Filkins/Royal Oak/../../Kellys Directory
1911/John Frederick Filkins/Publican/48/Blackfriars/Census
1911/Mary Filkins/Wife/48/Bedfont, Middlesex/Census
1911/John R Filkins/Son, Printer/23/Camberwell/Census
1911/Leila Filkins/Daughter/21/Camberwell/Census
1939/Wm H Foster/../../../Kellys Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris
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