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Royal Oak, Newbury Street, Wantage, Berkshire

Wantage index

At Portway Place in 1881 and 1901 census

Royal Oak, Newbury Street, Wantage - in 2012

Royal Oak, Newbury Street, Wantage - in 2012

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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.

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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/Sarah Williams/../../../Pigots Directory ***

1840/John Humphries/../../../Robsons Directory ***

1844/John Savory Humphries/../../../Pigots Directory ***

1847/Charles Lloyd/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1852/Thomas Cox/../../../Slaters Directory ***

1871/John Looker/Shoe Maker & Beer House Keeper/42/Milton, Berkshire/Census ****
1871/Mary Looker/Wife/40/Denchworth, Berkshire/Census
1871/Frances Looker/Daughter/15/Milton, Berkshire/Census
1871/Elizabeth Looker/Daughter/13/Brightwell, Berkshire/Census
1871/Emily Looker/Daughter/3/Wantage, Berkshire/Census
1871/Mark Luke Looker/Brother, Shoe Maker/26/Milton, Berkshire/Census
1871/George Looker/Brother, Shoe Maker/17/Milton, Berkshire/Census
1871/Sophia Partridge/General Servant/14/Letcombe Bassett, Berkshire/Census

1881/Charles Jordan/Carpenter & Beer Retailer/49/Wantage, Berkshire/Census ****
1881/Mary Jordan/Wife/49/Denchworth, Berkshire/Census
1881/Frances Looker/Step daughter, Barmaid/24/Milton, Berkshire/Census
1881/Emily Looker/Step daughter/13/Wantage, Berkshire/Census
1881/Charles Collins/Step Father, Formerly Butler, widow/77/Stanford, Berkshire/Census

1891/Mary Jordan/Licensed Beer Retailer/59/Denchworth, Berks/Census ***
1891/Frances Powell/Daughter, Barmaid/34/Milton, Berks/Census
1891/John P Powell/Grandson/3/Wantage, Berks/Census
1891/Emily Locker/Daughter, Schoolmistress/28/Wantage, Berks/Census
1891/Charles Collins/Father, Retired Coachman/87/Stanford, Berks/Census
1891/Mary Alder/Servant, General Servant Domestic/18/Wantage, Berks/Census

1901/Mary Jordan/Licensed Victualler/69/Denchworth, Berkshire/Census ****
1901/Mary Watts/Grand Daughter, Yeast Agent/21/Bitterne, Hampshire/Census
1901/Percy Powell/Grandson/13/Wantage, Berkshire/Census
1901/Herbert Hodges/Boarder, Coach Builder/25/Chippenham, Wiltshire/Census
1901/Rose Stroud/General Servant/17/East Hendred, Berkshire/Census

1931/Sidney Wltr Richings/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1935/Sidney Wltr Richings/../../../Kellys Directory ***


*** Provided By Colin Ager

**** Provided By Kevan

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