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Bear, Market Place, Wantage, Berkshire

Wantage index

Known as the Black Bear in 1852 and before

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Berkshire. The Berkshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

Bear, Market Place, Wantage - in 2008

Bear, Market Place, Wantage - in 2008

Kindly provided by Carol Greaves

Bear Hotel, Market Place, Wantage - in 2012

Bear Hotel, Market Place, Wantage - in 2012

Kindly provided by John Willmott

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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.

1830/James & Thomas Nunney/../../../Pigots Directory ***

1840/Harriet Nunney/../../../Robsons Directory ***

1844/Hariet Nunney/../../../Pigots Directory ***

1847/Richard Bailey/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1852/Richard Bailey/../../../Slaters Directory ***

1854/Richard Bailey/../../../Billings Directory ***

1863/Richard Bailey/../../../Duttons Directory ***

1864/R Bailey/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1868/Richard Bailey/../../../Casseys Directory ***

1871/Thomas Nunny/Licensed Victualler/35/Wantage, Berkshire/Census ****
1871/Mary Nuinny/Wife/34/Italy/Census
1871/Arthur E Nuinny/Son/5/Wantage, Berkshire/Census
1871/William B Nuinny/Son/4/Wantage, Berkshire/Census
1871/Edgar B Nuinny/Son/1/Wantage, Berkshire/Census
1871/Ann Pettifer/Nurse/30/Childrey, Berkshire/Census
1871/Naomi Stroud/Cook, Widow/63/Peasmore, Berkshire/Census
1871/Matilda Wood/Barmaid/28/Taunton, Somerset/Census
1871/Mary Townsend/Waitress/19/Wantage, Berkshire/Census
1871/Harriet Mutford/Chambermaid/19/Lockinge, Berkshire/Census
1871/Elizabeth Jay/Kitchenamid/16/Hanney, Berkshire/Census
1871/Charles Mays/Boots/23/Wantage, Berkshire/Census
1871/Frederick Westbrook/Billiard Marker/15//Census

1877/Thomas Nunney/../../../Harrods Directory ***

1881/Thomas Nunney/Hotel Keeper/46/Wantage, Berkshire/Census ****
1881/Mary E Nunney/Wife/45/(British Subjcet), Italy/Census
1881/Arthur E Nunney/Son/15/Wantage, Berkshire/Census
1881/Edgar B Nunney/Son/11/Wantage, Berkshire/Census
1881/Norman T Nunney/Son/9/Wantage, Berkshire/Census
1881/Emily Lowe/Barmaid/26/Chichester, Sussex/Census
1881/Hannah Lay/Waitress/23/West Hanney, Berkshire/Census
1881/Ann Preston/Chambermaid/20/Wallingford, Berkshire/Census
1881/Lucy Wicks/Kitchenmaid/15/West Hanney, Berkshire/Census
1881/Frederick Westbrook/Boots/25/Oxford, Oxford/Census
1881/Robert Day/Billiard Marker/15/Hinton, Berkshire/Census

1887/Mrs Mary Elizabeth Nunney/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1891/Mary E Nunney/Hotel Priopritress/55/Italy (British Subject)/Census ***
1891/William B Nunney/Son, Assistant/24/Wantage, Berks/Census
1891/Edgar B Nunney/Son, Learning Farming/21/Wantage, Berks/Census
1891/Elizabeth Browne/Sister, No occupation/49/Italy (British Subject)/Census
1891/Caroline C Neale/Niece, Scholar/20/Market Lavington, Wilts/Census
1891/Edith M Neale/Niece, Scholar/15/Market Lavington, Wilts/Census
1891/Elenor Dutson/Servant, Barmaid/31/Walsall, Staffs/Census
1891/Annie Lewis/Servant, Barmaid/23/Swindon, Wilts/Census
1891/Alice Pearson/Servant, Cook (Domestic)/42/Levenport, Worcs/Census
1891/Louisa M Harris/Servant, Housemaid (Domestic)/28/Cardiff, Wales/Census
1891/Elizabeth A Sergeant/Servant, Waitress (Domestic)/23/Yarmouth, Norfolk/Census
1891/Georgina L Rouse/Servant, Kitchenmaid (Domestic)/16/Charlton, Berks/Census
1891/William Naylor/Servant, Boots/24/Chieveley, Berks/Census
1891/Charles E Mowbray/Servant, Billiard Marker/23/Ludlow, Shropshire/Census
1891/Joseph Berkley/Servant, Post Boy/23/Wallingford, Berks/Census

1901/George T Leek/Hotel Keeper/49/Birmingham, Warwickshire/Census ****
1901/Jane M Leek/Wife/54/Ascot under Whychwood, Oxfordshire/Census
1901/Ada R Leek/Daughter/25/Claverdon, Warwickshire/Census
1901/Blanche R Ford/Barmaid/18/Cheddar, Somerset/Census
1901/Emily Pollecott/Chambermaid/19/Chinner, Oxfordshire/Census
1901/Tamara Pollecott/Cook/22/Allington, Oxfordshire/Census
1901/Maud Harris/Kitchenmaid/16/Wantage, Berkshire/Census
1901/Rose E Chapman/Waitress/29/London, Middlesex/Census
1901/William O L Filer/Boots/29/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census

1907/Nevil Courtney Slack/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1920/Mrs Nunney/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1928/Country Hostels Ltd, proprietors/../../../Kellys Directory ***


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