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John Smiths Tadcaster, Brewery Co Ltd, Tadcaster ar the owners in 1959
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1857 Post Office directory - William Roberts, Golden Lion, & builder, Sessions house yard
1861/John Beckett/Victualler/44/Owston, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Ann Beckett/Wife/41/Campsall, Yorkshire/Census
1861/James William Beckett/Son/14/Owston, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Sarah Ann Beckett/Daughter/9/Owston, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Bathsheba Roberts/Visitor/34/Leeds, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Mary Brodrick/Servant/23/Tipperary New Town, Ireland/Census
1871/Joseph Cheesbrough/Inn Keeper (Golden Lion)/40/Leeds, Yorkshire/Census
1871/Mary Ann Cheesbrough/Wife/39/Hull, Yorkshire/Census
1871/Albert James Cheesbrough/Son/3/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1871/Herbert James Cheesbrough/Son/2/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1871/William Lounsdale/Visitor, Draper/25/Bilsdale, Yorkshire/Census
1881/Edwin Moorhouse, Golden Lion, Sessions House lane/../../Kellys Directory
1891/Edwin Moorhouse/Inn Keeper/46/Knottingley, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Eliza Ann Moorhouse/Wife/46/Knottingley, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Robert Moorhouse/Son, Apprentice/16/Knottingley, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Ann Moorhouse/Daughter/13/Knottingley, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Ellen Moorhouse/Daughter/11/Wakefield, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Bessy Moorhouse/Daughter/9/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Mary Lilian Moorhouse/Daughter/7/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Jess Orman/Boarder, Pianist/42/Dewsbury, Yorkshire,/Census
1891/John Clegg/Boarder, Traveller/40/Holmfirth, Yorkshire/Census
1891/George Tomlinson/Boarder, Coal Miner/41/Yorkshire/Census
1893/Thomas Boulton, Golden Lion, Sessions House lane/../../Kellys Directory
In 1905, Alehouse Licences list Thomas Bolton, at the Golden Lion, Sessions House yard, Pontefract.
The Owner is John Smiths Tadcaster, Brewery Co Ltd, Tadcaster
Alehouse Licences list John George Pimperton, 7 Feb 1910
Alehouse Licences list George Hepplestall, 3 April 1911
Alehouse Licences list John William Suttle, 11 Aug 1913
Alehouse Licences list Arthur Bateman, 10 Aug 1914
Alehouse Licences list Arthur Fowler, 2 June 1924
1927/Arthur Fowler, Golden Lion, Sessions House yard/../../Kellys Directory
Alehouse Licences list 13 Jul 1939 Miss Lena Foster
Alehouse Licences list 23 Apr 1940 Charles Brook
Alehouse Licences list 26 Feb 1951 Fred Robinson
Alehouse Licences list 3 Dec 1951 Ina Robinson
Alehouse Licences list 18 Aug 1952 Thomas Eaton
Register of Licences for 2 Feb 1959 Thomas Eaton
Register of Licences for 14 May 1969 Enid Eaton
Register of Licences for 15 June 1970 Kenneth Seal