Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
The Leopard is mntioned in 1843 and put up for sale in 1858.
1818, William Meadley, Bay Horse, Petergate
1823 Pigots, William Meadley, Bay Horse, L. Petergate
1829 Pigots, William Meadley, Bay Horse, 61 Peter gate
1834 Pigots, Bay Horse, Metcalf Dobson, 61 Peter gate
1840 Pigots, John Major, Bay Horse, 61 Petergate
1849, Richard Precious, Bay Horse, Low Petergate
1851, Richard Precious, Bay Horse, 61 Low Petergate
In 1851 census at 61 Low Petergate, Holy Trinity Goodramgate, York
Richard Precious, Inn keeper, Widower, aged 52 and born in Sheriff Hutton, Yorkshire
Sarah Sherburn, General servant, aged 27 and born in Escrick, Yorkshire
Yorkshire Gazette. Saturday, 29 March 1856
Mr Thomas Scott, landlord of the Golden lion, St Sampsons square, Mrs Jeffreys, landlady of the Saracens Head, Stonegate, Mr Leapish, landlord of the Red Lion, Church street, Mr Wood, landlord of the Bay Horse, Petergate, and Mr H Bently, landlord of the Dukes Head, Aldwark, were charged with infringing the Beer Act, by not having their houses closed at the proper hours on Good Friday.
1858, Thomas Strangeway, Bay Horse, 61 Low Petergate, York
1861, G Fisher, Bay Horse, 61 Low Petergate
In 1861, George Fisher is at the Bay Horse, 61 Low Petergate, Holy Trinity.
George Fisher, Bricklayers labourer, aged 35 and born in Scarborough, Yorkshire
Sarah Fisher, Wife, Publican, aged 40 and born in Eastington, Yorkshire
Martin McHeeny, Boarder, Recruiting serjeant 13th ford, aged 38 and born in Ireland
Thomas Laycock, Boarder, Confectioner, aged 30 and born in Scarborough, Yorkshire
John G Robinson, Boarder, Builder, aged 43 and born in Silkstone, Yorkshire
Eliza Robinson, Boarder, aged 36 and born in Halifax, Yorkshire
Georgiana Robinson, Daughter, aged 9 and born in Manchester, Lancashire
Harrietta Robinson, Daughter, aged 1 and born in Manchester, Lancashire
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