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Baines 1822 - Nag's Head, Nathan Scholey, Ropergate
Pigots 1829 - Nag's Head, Thomas Davison, Roper gate
Pigots 1834 - Nag's Head, Thomas Davison, Roper gate
1837 Whites - Davison Thos. Nag's Head, Ropergate
1857 Post Office directory - Henry Gavins, Nags Head, Ropergate
1861/Henry Gavins/Publican/41/Leeds, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Dorothy Gavins/Wife/32/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Benjamin Gavins/Son/7/Leeds, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Henry Gavins/Son/5/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Joe Gavins/Son/3/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Jem Gavins/Son/11 months/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Emma Barratt/House Servant/11/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1881/John Grice, Nags Head, Ropergate/../../Kellys Directory
1891/William Juby/Inn Keeper/37/Leeds, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Helen Juby/Wife/26/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Chas William Easton/Stepson/7/Ferrybridge, Yorkshir/Census
1891/Osmond Juby/Son/6 months/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Annie Juby/Niece, Barmaid/18/Leeds, Yorkshire/Census
1891/John W Goodhind/Boarder, Machine Fitter/25/Doncaster, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Frank Lakes//Boarder, Coal Miner/16/Woodhouse, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Mary A Higgins/Servant/18/ Oldbury, Staffordshire/Census
1891/Edward Lord/Boarder, Shoemaker/23/ Leicester, Leicestershire/Census
1893/William Juby, Nags Head, Ropergate/../../Kellys Directory
1901/Joseph Woodcock/Inn Keeper/35/Carleton, Yorkshire/Census
1901/Caroline Woodcock/Wife/35/Loversall, Yorkshire/Census
1901/Eunice Agnes Woodcock/Visitor, Cook/18/Bradford, Yorkshire/Census
1901/Ellen Greenfield/Servant/17/Swaith, Yorkshire/Census
In 1905, Alehouse Licences list Henry Harker, at the Nags Head, Ropergate, Pontefract.
The Owner is W Pickersgill & Co Ltd. Pontefract
Alehouse Licences list Ernest L Pickersgill, 14 Aug 1905
Alehouse Licences list John Thurley Woodcock, 20 Aug 1906
Alehouse Licences list Joseoph Henry Thorpe, 8 April 1907
Alehouse Licences list Ernest E Pickersgill, 3 Feb 1908
Alehouse Licences list Grey Senior, June 12 1911
Alehouse Licences list David Hanson, June 5 1916
Alehouse Licences list George Jackson, Dec 1 1919
Alehouse Licences list Samuel Jepson, April 3 1922
Alehouse Licences list Thomas Taffe, June 4 1928
Alehouse Licences list Elisha Priestley, 6 Aug 1928
Alehouse Licences list George Jepson, Dec 3 1928
Alehouse Licences list James E Tolson, Aug 12 1929
1927/Samuel Jepson, Nags Head, Ropergate/../../Kellys Directory