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The history of the Sun Inn, 4 Tanner row, York

York Pubs history

Previously the Sir Sydney Smith. Named the Sun Inn by 1843. The License was allowed to lapse sometime after 1892. *HM

1823, Sir Sidney Smith, Robert Coates, Tanner row

1834 Pigots, Sir Sidney Smith, William Stamp, 4 Tanner row

1843, Sun Inn, James Lord, Tanner row

1849, Sun, James Lowe, 3 Tanner row

1858, Sun, James Lowe, 4 Tanner row, York

In 1871 at the Sun Inn, Tanner Row, All Saints, York, Yorkshire
William Morrell, Licensed victualler aged 57 and born in Barnby Moor, Yorkshire
Maria Morrell, Wife aged 52 and born in Norton, Yorkshire
Thomas Backhouse, Lodger, Farm laborer aged 46 and born in Stillington, Yorkshire
Peter Healey, Lodger, Collier aged 30 and born in Barnsley, Yorkshire
Charley Livsey, Lodger, Collier aged 26 and born in Barnsley, Yorkshire
Henry Webb, Lodger , Collieraged 21 and born in Barnsley, Yorkshire
Frederick Heath, Lodger, Commission agent aged 25 and born in Lancashire
John Quin, Lodger, Commission agent aged 43 and born in Lancashire
James Watson, Lodger , Commercial travelleraged 31 and born in Lancashire
Henry Dempsey, Lodger, Bakeraged 30 and born in Lancashire

1872, Sun Inn, W Morrell, 4 Tanner row

1876, W Morrell, Sun Inn, 4 Tanner row

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. Friday, 26 January 1883
To Let - Sun Inn, Tanner row, York. Apply at the office, Tadcaster Tower Brewery Co, George street, York.

1885, George Menmuir, Sun, Tanner row

1895, John Joseph Thompson, Sun inn, 4 1/2 Tanner row




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