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1823 Baines, Elephant & Castle (Commercial Inn), George Flower, Skeldergate
1829 Pigots, Elephant & Castle, Jane Flower, Skelder gate
1840, Elephant and Castle, George Adams, 67 Skeldergate
1851 Whites, Elephant and Castle, Ralph Watkins, 66 Skeldergate
1872, Elephant and Castle Hotel, Mrs Mary Higton, 75 Skeldergate
York Herald. 12 October 1872 - New Licensing Act
Applications for extension of time to :
Mr Thomas Foreman, White Swan, Pavement; and Mrs Higton, Elephant and Castle, Skeldergate, to be open till twelve during the races, Christmas horse show, cavalry week and assizes.
1885, Elephant and Castle Hotel, R. Barker Gray, Skeldergate
In 1911 at 72 Skeldergate York, Yorkshire
Edwin Albert Ernest Oman, Hotel manager aged 34 and born in Yorks Leeds
Mara Treweek Oman, Wife aged 33 and born in Yorks Scarborough
Gladys Oman, Daughter aged 10 and born in York, Yorkshire
Mary Maule, Cook, Widow aged 68 and born in Yorks Pickering
Maudie Carr, General servant domestic aged 22 and born in Ireland Dublin
John Farrow, Visitor, Song writer aged 40 and born in Oldham, Lancashire
Alice Farrow, Visitor, Song writer aged 32 and born in Oldham, Lancashire
Dorothy Farrow, Visitor aged 10 and born in Oldham, Lancashire
Beatrice Mills, Visitor aged 14 and born in Durham Sunderland
Emma Barnes, Visitor aged 13 and born in Durham Sunderland
1913, Elephant and Castle, Skeldergate, Edwin A E Oman