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Baines 1822 - Woodman Inn, Joseph Athorne, Micklegate
Pigots 1829 - Woodman, John Athorn, Horse fair
Pigots 1834 - Woodman, John Athorn, Horse fair
1837 Whites - Athorn Jno. Horse fair
1857 Post Office directory - John Athorn, Woodman, & joiner, Horsefair
1861/John Athorn/Joiner & Inn Keeper/67/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Lucy Ann Athorn/Wife/67/Glass Houghton, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Caroline Athorn/Daughter, Housemaid/26/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Jane Athorn/Grand Daughter, Housemaid/16/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Joseph Athorn/Grandson, Letter Press Printer/14/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Sydney Goddard Athorn/Grandson/3/Liverpool, Lancashire/Census
1861/Luke McDermont/Lodger/45/Ireland/Census
1861/John Dobson/Visitor/17/Bradford, Yorkshire/Census
1871/John Dobson/Publican/26/Bradford, Yorkshire/Census
1871/Emma Dobson/Wife/28/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1871/William Dobson/Son/8/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1871/Sarah Dobson/Daughter/2/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
+ Lodgers
1891/Francis Wilson/Baker/28/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Harriet Wilson/Wife/30/Hensall, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Willie Wilson/Son/2/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Shearot Backhouse/Servant/22/Hensall, Yorkshire/Census
1891/John Chatterton/Lodger, Coal Miner/23/Pontefract, Yorkshire/Census
1893/Francis Wilson, Woodman, Horsefair/../../Kellys Directory
In 1905, Alehouse Licences list William Powell, at the Woodman, Horsefair, Pontefract.
The Owner is W Pickersgill & Co Ltd. Pontefract
Alehouse Licences list Tom Harrison, Oct 1 1906
Alehouse Licences list Ernest Taylor, April 8 1907
Alehouse Licences list Thomas Jones, Feb 6 1911
Alehouse Licences list Arthur Bateman, Dec 7 1925
1927/Arthur Bateman. Woodman, Horsefair/../../Kellys Directory
Alehouse Licences list David Barstow, Oct 1 1928
Alehouse Licences list George Willie Liversedge, Aug 12 1929
Alehouse Licences list 13 Jul 1939 Robert Pinkerton
Alehouse Licences list 29 Jul 1940 Charles Richardson
Alehouse Licences list 24 Feb 1941 Charles Richardson receiving stolen foodstuff, the=ree months hard labour
Alehouse Licences list 24 Feb 1941 William Watson
Alehouse Licences list 10 May 1941 Alfred Ward
Alehouse Licences list 13 Jul 1942 William Ingham
Alehouse Licences list 24 Jan 1943 Samuel Bolton
Alehouse Licences list 25 Jan 1954 Reuben Fox
Alehouse Licences list 20 Jun 1955 Charles Edward Rushton
Alehouse Licences list 26 Aug 1957 Charles Edward Rushton aid and abet liquor other than permitted hours, fined £2 three times
Alehouse Licences list 25 Aug 1958 Joseph Davison Leverick
Register of Licences for 2 Feb 1959 Joseph Davison Laverick
Register of Licences for 20 May 1963 Stanley Kirby
Register of Licences for 24 Feb 1964 Frederick Campey
Register of Licences for 8 Mar 1965 Ernest Neville
Register of Licences for 1 Nov 1965 Donald Bailey
Register of Licences for 12 Jun 1967 Fred Morley
Register of Licences for 5 Aug 1968 Alan Wright
12 Jan 1970 Alan Wright aid & abet Ruth Clarke outside permitted hours, fined £5, and also for Kenneth Hebblethwaite fined a further £5