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Sheffield pub history index
Sometimes just listed as the Ball. **
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) George Saville / Victualler & Pump Maker /../../Baines
Directory **
1828/(Ball) Frederick Daft / Victualler /../../Blackwell’s Sheffield
Directory & Guide **
1833/(Golden Ball) Thomas Gould / Victualler /../../White’s Directory of
Sheffield **
1841/(Ball) Joseph Charlsworth/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1852/(Ball) Paul Reaney/../../../White’s Directory of Sheffield **
1856/(Ball) Samuel Cocker / Victualler /../../White’s Directory of Sheffield
& Rotherham **
1862/C Schofield/../../Sheffield Directory
1881/Jno Blundy/Publican, Widow/53/Holme, Nottingham/Census
1881/Thomas Blundy/Son/14/Sheffield, York/Census
1881/Jane Thompson/Relative, Widow/40/Holme, Nottingham/Census
1881/Fanny Thompson/Relative Daughter/13/Sheffield, York/Census
1881/Lizzie Thompson/Relative Daughter/7/Sheffield, York/Census
1919/Tom Blundy/Beer Retailer/../Whites Directory
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