Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
York from the Scotland NLS site in 1852. .
1834 Pigots, Jolly Bacchus, Thomas Richardson, 53 Mickle gate
1840 Pigots, Thomas Richardson, Jolly Bacchus, Micklegate Bar
1851, Thomas Richardson, Jolly Bacchus, 1 Bar lane
1858, Jolly Bacchus, J Cowper, 1 Bar lane, York
In 1871 at Bar lane, Holy Trinity Micklegate, York was the Jolly Bacchus
John Cowper, Inn keeper, aged 44 and born in Wighill, Yorkshire
Sarah Cowper, Wife, aged 40 and born in Acaster, Yorkshire
Martha Cowper, Daughter, aged 13 and born in York, Yorkshire
William Cowper, Son, aged 11 and born in York, Yorkshire
Jane Cowper, Daughter, aged 9 and born in York, Yorkshire
Sarah Cowper, Daughter, aged 3 and born in York, Yorkshire
Catherine Cowper, Daughter, aged 2 months and born in York, Yorkshire
1872, John Cowper, Jolly Bacchus Inn, Micklegate
The Jolly Bacchus pub, on the right in front of the walls, was pulled down in 1873.
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