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1829, York Tavern & Hotel, William Simpson, St. Helen's, square
1840, York Tavern, Jane & Eliza Simpson, St Helen's square
Yorkshire Gazette. 19 January 1850
Harkers York Hotel, St Helens square, York.
C Harker begs to Inform his Friends and the Public that he has Entered upon the above Old Established Hotel, for many years known as the "York Tavern".
The Interior of the Hotel has recently been thoroughjy Repaired, Decorated and Re-Furnished and is now Replete with every Convenience and Comfort.
The Establishment affords ample Accommodation for Families and for Professional and Commercial Gentlemen, and will be conducted in every respect in the first style.
C H, having taken the adjoining House, lately occupied by the Misses Hall, intends to set the same apart entirely for the use of Commercial Gentlemen and Stock Rooms.
Good stabling and Lock up Coach Houses.
York, 1st January 1850.
1851, York Hotel, C. Harker, St. Helens square
1872, York Hotel, Philip Matthews, St. Helens square, Coney street
York Herald. 12 October 1872 - New Licensing Act
Applications for extension of time to :
Mr Philip Matthews, York Hotel; Mr G Hilton, Clarence Hotel ; Mr William Thomas, Thomas's Hotel, to be open to twelve o'clock on the nights when there are preformances at the theatre, concerts and entertainments at the Festival Concery Room and the De Grey Rooms, and ball nights to four a.m.
1885, Harkers Hotel, Philip Matthews, St. Helens square
Yorkshire Gazette. 10 October 1891
City of York - Harkers York Hotel and Livery Stables.
The Corporation of York invites Tenders for the tenancy of the old-established Family and Commercial Hotel, known as Harkers "York Hotel" situate in St Helens square, York, together with the adjoining vaults in Davygate, and the Livery stables in Museum street.
Arrangements can be made with the present tenants, the executors of the late Mr Matthews, for immediate possession.
Offers for a lease either from year to year, or for a term of years, to be sent to me the undersigned, under sealed covers, and endorsed "Tender for York Hotel", not later than noon on Wednesaday, the 14th October.
George Mguire, Town Clerk. Guildhall, York.
1895, Charles William Simmons, victualler, St. Helens square
In 1901 at (Harkers Hotel), 26 St Sampsons Square, York
Charles W Simmons, Hotel proprietor aged 52 and born in Milton, Northamptonshire
Mary E Simmons, Wife aged 36 and born in Dartmouth, Devon
Amelia Wilkinson, Hotel bookkeeper aged 39 and born in Birmingham, Warwickshire
Eda Holmes, Hotel housekeeper aged 39 and born in Hulme, Lancashire
Ellen Holland, hambermaid aged 40 and born in Ireland
Mary J Jordan, Housemaid aged 21 and born in York, Yorkshire
Annie Flatley, Housemaid aged 16 and born in York, Yorkshire
Elizabeth McGurn, Cook aged 24 and born in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire
Jessie Alvin, Kitchenmaid aged 31 and born in Hull, Yorkshire
Mary Varley, Scullery maid aged 17 and born in Hull, Yorkshire
Sarah Sharp, Stillroom maid aged 25 and born in Cambridgeshire
A B Schmoll, Visitor, Commercial traveller aged 31 and born in London, Middlesex
Charles Bowring, Hotel waiter aged 21 and born in Hull, Yorkshire
William H Green, Hotel porter aged 20 and born in Wakefield, Yorkshire
1911, Harkers, Davygate, Mr Simmons
In 1911 at St Helen's Square York, Yorkshire
Charles William Simmons, Hotel proprietor aged 65 and born in Northamptonshire Milton
Mary Elizabeth Simmons Wife, Assisting in the business aged 46 and born in Devonshire Dartmouth
James Frederick Gamble Nephew, Student surveyor aged 20 and born in Yorkshire Middlesbro
Elizabeth McKelvie, Hotel housekeeper, Assistant aged 39 and born in Dublin
Ellen Owen, Hotel bookkeeper, Assistant aged 32 and born in Salop Ellesmere
Agnes Wood, Hotel housemaid aged 25 and born in Durham Dartington
Alice Morris, Hotel housemaid aged 23 and born in Newcastle Northumberland
Rose Gaskill, Hotel housemaid aged 25 and born in Derbyshire Derby
Eva Lowe, Hotel housemaid aged 26 and born in Yorkshire Hull
Emma Oakley, Hotel housemaid aged 27 and born in Warwickshire Warwick
Gertrude Newsome, Hotel stillroommaid aged 22 and born in Yorkshire Harrogate
Maud Close, Hotel kitchenmaid aged 28 and born in Yorkshire Middlesbro
Angus Ross, Hotel porter aged 32 and born in Scotland Isle of Skye
Arthur Bean, Boarder, Hotel porter aged 29 and born in Yorkshire York
William Carter, Servant, Hotel waiter aged 24 and born in London
Fred Kenyon, Servant, Hotel pantryboy aged 17 and born in Yorkshire York
Bethold Herrman, Boarder, Traveller steel aged 25 and born in Palestine Yaffa
Dromst Hyde, Boarder, Captain royal army medical corps aged 33 and born in Bombay India
Edward Eyre Williamson, BoarderArt croftsman aged 30 and born in Yorkshire Cleckheaton
Eliza Jane Beanland, Boarder, No occupation private means aged 48 and born in Lancashire Holme Court Trouls
1913, Harkers York hotel, Charles William Simmons, proprietor