Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
York from the Scotland NLS site in 1852.
1818, Thomas Hardcastle, White Swan, Pavement
1823, White Swan, Commercial Hotel, Thomas, Hardcastle, Pavement
1829, Samuel Woodhead, White Swan, 35 Pavement
1834 Pigots, White WhiteSwanPavement, William Lockwood, Pavement
1849, White Swan, Isabella Lockwood, Pavement
1858, White Swan, R Watkins, 36 Pavement, York
Yorkshire Advertiser and General Intelligencer. 23 January 1864
York Licensed Victuallers Association
The Seventeenth Anniversary Dinner of the Members and Friends of the Association will take place at Mr Foremans, White Swan Hotel, Pavement, on Thursday, the 4th February 1864 at Half past Five o'clock.
The Right Hon the Lord Mayor will take the Chair, and the Sherifff in the Vice-Chair.
Tickets, 5 shillings each, may be had of Mr Hustwick, Black Horse Inn, Walmgate; Mr George Osborn, Robin Hood Hotel, Goodramgate; Mr Hilton, Clarence Hotel; Mr Dawson, Waggon and Horses, Gillygate; and at the White Swan Hotel, Pavement.
1872, Thomas Foreman, White Swan Hotel, Pavement
1876, George Burtchby, White Swan Hotel, Pavement
Yorkshire Gazette. 28 August 1884
White Swan Hotel, Pavement, York
William Hornsey, late of the White Swan, Goodramgate, begs to inform his Friends and the Public generally that he has entered the above spacios Family, Commercial and Private Hotel, where he hopes to meet with the same favour so long accorded him at his late residence.
Good Private Sitting, Stock, and Commercial Rooms.
Large yard. Good stabling &c.
The Hotel is in the centre of the City, close to all Markets and places of interest.
N.B. Bus meets all teains.
1885, William Hornsey, White Swan Hotel, 36 Pavement
In 1891 at the White Swann, Pavement, All Saints Pavement, York
William Hornsey, Hotel proprietor aged 68 and born in Sheriff Hutton, Yorkshire
Ann Hornsey, Wife aged 54 and born in Farlington, Yorkshire
Charlotte Leavesley, Daughter, Widow aged 34 and born in Chorley, Lancashire
Ann Smith, Niece aged 63 and born in Sheriff Hutton, Yorkshire
Edith Nicholson, Bar maid aged 21 and born in Barnard Castle, Durham
Florence Lord, Visitor aged 22 and born in London
Henry J Farnol, Boarder, Hardware agent aged 37 and born in Birmingham, Warwickshire
Emma Farrer, Cook aged 39 and born in Tadcaster, Yorkshire
George Hemsworth, Ostler aged 36 and born in Sykehouse
William Stephensonm Boots aged 18 and born in Rillington, Yorkshire
Alice G Dunn, Waitress aged 23 and born in Leeds, Yorkshire
Ann Brenham, House maid aged 22 and born in York, Yorkshire
Mary E Whitely, Kitchen maid aged 20 and born in York, Yorkshire
Ellen Dearlove, Waitress aged 13 and born in Yorkshire
Whiskey Trade Review (Dublin). 01 October 1893
New Companies.
York Wine and Spirit, Aerated Waters and Bottling Company. Limited.
The Company was registered on September 6th 1893 withc a capital of £4000 in shares of £5 each. To acquire, take over as a going concern and carry on the business of a Wine and Spirit merchant, ale, and stout bottler and mineral and aerated Water manufacturer, carried on by Joseph B Sparks at St Helens square, in the City of York. Subscribers are :
William M Briggs, Grand Stand Hotel, Knavesmire, York - 1 share
William Hornsey, White Swan Hotel, The Pavement, York - 1 share
David Young, Unicorn Inn, Tanner row, York - 1 share
Thomas Agnew, Exhibition Hotel, Botham, York - 1 share
Lewin Beaumont, Adelphi Hotel, York - 1 share
Joseph B Sparks, St Helens square, York - 1 share
Frederick A Holdsworth, 7 East Parade, Leeds, - 1 share
1895, William Hornsey, White Swan hotel, 36 WhiteSwanPavement
1911 census, White Swan Hotel, Pavement, Lowiss
1930, White Swan, Pavement – C Walker
1936, White Swan Hotel, Pavement, C Walker
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