Sheffield pub history index
The Old Ball Inn in the 1881 census. This pub also traded for a while as the Lamb. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Sheffield, Yorkshire. The Sheffield, Yorkshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1822/(Golden Ball) Amy Lamb / Victualler /../../Baines Directory **
1828/(Lamb) Amy Lamb / Victualler /../../Blackwell’s Sheffield Directory &
Guide **
1833/(Golden Ball) Amy Lamb / Victualler /../../White’s Directory of
Sheffield **
1841/(Ball) Amy Lamb/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1852/Hanh. Hawley/../../../White’s Directory of Sheffield **
1856/(Ball) John Wainwright / Victualler /../../White’s Directory of
Sheffield & Rotherham **
1881/George Fletcher/Razor Scale Presser/44/Bradfield, York/Census
1881/Esther Fletcher/Wife/44/Rotherham, York/Census
1881/Earnet Fletcher/Son/15/Bradfield, York/Census
1881/George H Fletcher/Son/12/Stannington, York/Census
1881/Mary Fletcher/Daughter/10/Stannington, York/Census
1881/Martha Evans/Boarder, Barmaid No Employment/24/York/Census
1881/Patty Evans/Boarder, Barmaid No Employment/26/York/Census
1881/James Taylor/Boarder/40/Sheffield, York/Census
1881/Chas Wilkinson/Boarder, Hawker General/32/Dronfield, York/Census
1881/Louisa Collingwood/General Servant/16/Sheffield, York/Census
** Provided By Stephen Harris