Swindon pub history index
At 42 Bridge street in 1871 census
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Wiltshire. The Wiltshire 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.
1855/James Godwin/Golden Lion/../../Post Office Directory
1859/John Gray/Golden Lion, Bridge street/../../Post Office Directory
1861/Lewis Bisley/Carpenter & Publican/27/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1861/Rachel Bisley/Wife/27/Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire/Census
1861/Ann Bisley/Daughter/5/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1861/Evelina Bisley/Daughter/3/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1861/Lewis R Bisley/Son/2/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1861/Ann Warrenn/Servant/14/Stratton, Wiltshire/Census
+ Boarders
1867/Samuel Emery/Golden Lion, Bridge street/../../Post Office Directory
1871/Samuel Emery/Publican/42/New Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1871/Jane Emery/Wife/42/Bath, Somerset/Census
1871/Ellen Emery/Daughter/8/Bristol, Somerset/Census
1871/Emily Emery/Daughter/6/New Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1871/Kate Emery/Daughter/3/New Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1871/John Congreve/Boarder, Labourer/26/Chalton, Berkshire/Census
1871/Ann Congreve/Boarder/18/Reading, Berkshire/Census
1875/Samuel Emery/Golden Lion, 42 Bridge street/../../Post Office Directory
1881/Samuel J Weight/Licensed Victualler/42/St Georges, Gloucester/Census
1881/Mary E Weight/Wife/37/Keynsham, Somerset/Census
1881/Ozias E Weight/Son/15/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Bertie C Weight/Son/10/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Samuel T F Weight/Son/7/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1881/William H Weight/Son/3/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Emma M M Weight/Daughter/2/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Maranda Pryor/General Servant/25/Bampton, Oxford/Census
1889/Samuel Joseph Weight/Golden Lion, Bridge street/../../Kellys Directory
1891/Samuel J Weight/Licensed Victualler, Widow/52/Stroud,
Gloucestershire/Census
1891/Ozias E Weight/Son, Professor of Music/25/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Bertie C Weight/Son, Grocers Assistant/19/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1891/William H Weight/Son/13/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Emma M M Weight/Daughter/12/Swindon, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Alice Baldwin/Housemaid/21/Highworth, Wiltshire/Census
1895/Charles Hall Barker/Golden Lion, 43 Bridge street/../../Kellys
Directory
1903/James Sidney Williams/Golden Lion, 43 Bridge street/../../Kellys
Directory
1911/Leonard Mansfield/../../../Kellys Directory
1915/Charles Wheeler/../../../Kellys Directory
1927/William Horsington/../../../Kellys Directory
1939/Mrs Ellen Susan Horsington/../../../Kellys Directory