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The history of the Harkers, 1 St Helens Square, York YO1 8QN

York from the Scotland NLS site in 1852. .

York Pubs history

1818, William Simpson, York Tavern and Hotel, St. Helen’s square

1823 Pigots, William Simpson, York Tavern (posting house), St. Helen’s square

1840 Pigots, Jane & Eliza Simpson,York Tavern, St Helen’s square

1851, C. Harker, York Hotel, St. Helens square

1858, Christopher Harker, York Hotel, St. Helens square, York

1872, Philip Matthews, York Hotel, St. Helens square, Coney street

1885, Philip Matthews, Harkers Hotel, St. Helens square

1895, Charles William Simmons, Harkers York hotel, St. Helen’s 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 Census smmmary - Harkers, Davygate, Mr Simmons

In 1911 at St Helen's Square York, 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

2018, Harkers, 1 St Helens Square, York YO1 8QN


And Last updated on: Wednesday, 05-Nov-2025 15:02:08 GMT


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