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1851/Richard Robinson/Inn Keeper Victualler/50/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1851/Elizabeth Robinson/Wife/Brampton, Yorkshire//Census
1851/Joseph Robinson/Son/14/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1851/Eleanor Robinson/Daughter/7/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1851/Richard B Robinson/Son/4/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1851/Harriet Bigiton/House Servant/11/Doncaster, Yorkshire/Census
1857 Post Office directory - Richard Robinson, Rose & Crown, Finkle street
1861/Richard Robinson/Inn Keeper/60/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Elizabeth Robinson/Wife/45/Brampton, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Richard B Robinson/Son, Printers Apprentice/14/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
+ Lodgers
1881/Charles Gilligan, Rose & Crown, Finkle street/../../Kellys Directory
1891/Henry Croysdale/Publican/56/Burnley/Census
1891/Susan Croysdale/Wife/52/New Church, Lancashire,/Census
1891/Mary Ann Norton/Daughter, Barmaid/27/New Church, Lancashire,/Census
1891/Tom Norton/Grandson/5/Heckmondwike, Yorkshire,/Census
1891/Marion Norton/Grand Daughter/3/Heckmondwike, Yorkshire,/Census
1891/Philis Ann Hellewall/Servant/20/Shafton Tew Gate/Census
1893/Joseph Edward Booth, Rose & Crown, Finkle street
In 1905, Alehouse Licences list Joseph Edward Booth , at the Rose & Crown, Finkle street, Pontefract.
The Owner is Carters Knottingley Brewery Co Ltd, Knottingley
Alehouse Licences list Harriet Ann Booth, June 7 1920
Alehouse Licences list William Henry Anderson, Dec 5 1921br>
1927/W H Anderson, Rose & Crown, Finkle street/../../Kellys Directory
Alehouse Licences list 13 Jul 1939 Roland Webster
Alehouse Licences list 1 Jul 1940 Clarry Wright
Alehouse Licences list 13 Jan 1941 George William Sewter
Alehouse Licences list 11 ?aug 1941 Albert Murgatroyd
Alehouse Licences list 25 Aug 1941 William George Cleary
Alehouse Licences list 4 Feb 1946 ?
Alehouse Licences list 19 Jul 1948 John Thomas Wagstaffe
Alehouse Licences list 26 Feb 1951 Charles Leslie Waters
Alehouse Licences list 14 Dec 1953 Brian O'Hara
Alehouse Licences list 21 Mar 1955 Edward Shanahan
Alehouse Licences list 29 Oct 1956 Thomas Atkinson
Alehouse Licences list 12 Jan 1959 Claude Arthur Eileman
Register of Licences for 2 Feb 1959 Claude Arthur Wileman
Register of Licences for 21 May 1960 Harry Bennett
26 Apr 1961 Referred to Compensation Authority
30 May 1961 Compensation fixed at £3546 for the Brewery of which the Licensee was to recieve £190.
The premises were closed and the license ceased to exist on the 30 December 1961.