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Sheffield pub history index
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.
Old Queens Head, River Street, Sheffield - in December 2014
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The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1841/James Pilley / Retailer of Beer /../../Pigot’s Directory **
1852/James Pilley / Beer House /../../White’s Directory of Sheffield **
1855/James Pilley / Beer Retailer /../../Slater’s Directory **
1856/James Pilley / Rivet Maker & Victualler /../../White’s Directory of
Sheffield & Rotherham **
1881/David McGibbon/Publican/60/Edinburgh, Scotland/Census
1881/Elizabeth McGibbon/Wife/48/Bolton, Lancashire/Census
1881/Elizabeth Womersley/Step Daughter/28/Sheffield, York/Census
1881/Margaret Ann Dawson/Step Daughter/12/Sheffield, York/Census
1881/Nelley Knott/Step Daughter/5/Barrow In Furness/Census
1881/Martha Ann Marat/General Servant/21/Sheffield, York/Census
1911/Harry Kershaw/Publican/39/Sheffield, Yorkshire/Census
1911/Sarah Ann Kershaw/Wife/34/Sheffield, Yorkshire/Census
1911/Harry Richard Kershaw/Son/13/Sheffield, Yorkshire/Census
1911/Sarah Ann Kershaw/Daughter/12/Sheffield, Yorkshire/Census
1911/James Kershaw/Son/10/Sheffield, Yorkshire/Census
1911/Edna May Kershaw/Daughter/3/Sheffield, Yorkshire/Census
1911/John Stanniforth/Adopted/7/Sheffield, Yorkshire/Census
1911/Ethel Cooke/Servant/24/Doncaster, Yorkshire/Census
1911/Elsie Mellard/Servant/16/Sheffield, Yorkshire/Census
1919/John Towler/../../Whites Directory
December 1920/John Henry Towler/Outgoing Licensee/../Sheffield Evening
Telegraph
December 1920/Arthur Ellis/Incoming Licensee/../Sheffield Evening Telegraph
** Provided By Stephen Harris