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Wakefield Index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Wakefield, Yorkshire.
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1829/King's Head, Sarah Leiveley, Kirkgate/../Pigots Directory
1834/King's Head, Peter Sacker, Kirkgate/../Pigots Directory
1857/Mrs Mary Oates, Kings Head, 154 Kirkgate/../../../Kellys Directory
In 1871 census at Kings Head, Kirkgate
William Benson, Innkeeper, aged 40, and born in Wakefield, Yorkshire
Mary Benson, Wife, aged 50, and born in Upton, Yorkshire
Harry Benson, Son, Painter, aged 17, and born in Wakefield, Yorkshire
Ann Carter, Servant, aged 22, and born in Wakefield, Yorkshire
Wakefield 1886 Alehouse licences
Kings Head, Kirkgate
West Riding Alehouse Licences has William Earnshaw Lodge
West Riding Alehouse Licences has William Oldfield Aug 3 1887
West Riding Alehouse Licences : June 4 1890 William Oldfield fined 10 shillings opening outside hours
1891/William Oldfield/Publican/51/Morley, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Elizabeth Oldfield/Wife/52/Leeds, Yorkshire/Census
1891/John H Oldfield/Son, Whitesmith/21/Beeston, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Elizabeth A Oldfield/Daughter in Law/28/Manchester, Lancashire/Census
1891/Emily Oldfield/Daughter, Dressmaker/21/Alverthorpe, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Lancelot M Oldfield/Son, Mill Hand/18/Alverthorpe, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Elizabeth Oldfield/Daughter/16/Alverthorpe, Yorkshire/Census
1891/George M Oldfield/Son/12/Alverthorpe, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Harriett Oldfield/Grand Daughter/7/Alverthorpe, Yorkshire/Census
1891/William Oldfield/Grandson/1/Wakefield, Yorkshire/Census
1893/165 Kirkgate, Kings Head, William Oldfield/../../Kellys Directory
West Riding Alehouse Licences : March 6 1895 William Oldfield fined £5 costs £2 for suffering gaming
1901/William Hy Oldfield/Inn Keeper/62/Morley, Yorkshire/Census
1901/Elizabeth Oldfield/Wife/64/Leeds, Yorkshire/Census
1901/John William Oldfield/Son, Whitesmith/41/Beeston, Yorkshire/Census
1901/Elizabeth A Oldfield/Daughter in Law/28/Manchester, Lancashire/Census
1901/Lancelot M Oldfield/Son, Jigger at Cloth Mill/28/Alverthorpe, Yorkshire/Census
1901/Elizabeth Oldfield/Daughter/26/Alverthorpe, Yorkshire/Census
1901/George Hy Oldfield/Son, Jigger at Cloth Mill/22/Alverthorpe, Yorkshire/Census
1901/Elizabeth Oldfield/Daughter in Law/38/Manchester, Lancashire/Census
1901/Harriet Oldfield/Grand Daughter/17/Wakefield, Yorkshire/Census
1901/Ivy Oldfield/Grand Daughter/5 months/Wakefield, Yorkshire/Census
Wakefield 1910 Alehouse licences
Kings Head Inn, Kirkgate - owned by Leeds & Wakefield Brewery Ltd
West Riding Alehouse Licences has John William Oldfield
West Riding Alehouse Licences has Thomas Abbott 5 Jan 1916
West Riding Alehouse Licences : March 7 1923 Renewal refused
West Riding Alehouse Licences : May 29 1924 Licence extinct.