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Golden Cross Inn, 5 Cornmarket, Oxford, Oxfordshire

This pub was possibly established as early as 1195 and finally closed in 1988. Many of the buildings survive, having now been converted to mixed retail and restaurant use. **

Golden Cross Inn, 5 Cornmarket, Oxford - in October 2011

Golden Cross Inn, 5 Cornmarket, Oxford - in October 2011

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Oxfordshire. The Oxfordshire 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.

1794/Thomas Greenwood / Innkeeper /../../Universal Directory of Britain 1794-95 **

1835/Mrs Holland/../../../Vincent’s Directory **

1839/A A Holland/../../../Robson’s Directory **

1841/William Holland / 25 / Innkeeper / /../../1841 Census **

1842/Ann Holland/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1844/Ann Holland/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1846/William Holland/../../../Hunt’s Directory **

1851/William Holland / 35 / Innkeeper & Wine Merchant / Oxford /../../1851 Census **

1852/William Holland/../../../Gardner’s Directory **

1854/William John Holland/../../../Post Office Directory **

1861/William J Holland / 45 / Innkeeper / Oxford /../../1861 Census **

1864/Wm Holland/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1869/W. Holland/Proprietor/../../Post Office Directory ****

1876/R Franklin / Wine & Spirit Merchant /../../Harrod & Co’s Directory **

1881/Emma Franklin/Hotel Keeper, Widow/54/Ascott, Oxford/Census ****
1881/Henry W Franklin/Son, Ironmongers Apprentice/19/Oxford, Oxford/Census
1881/Louisa J Higgs/Barmaid/40/Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire/Census
1881/Ann Bridgewater/Waitress/38/Standlake, Berkshire/Census
1881/Annie Donaldson/Head Chambermaid/27/Liverpool, Lancashire/Census
1881/Ann Keys/Housemaid/25/Steeple Aston, Oxford/Census
1881/Ellen Woodward/Kitchenmaid/18/Garsington, Oxford/Census
1881/Elizabeth Dawson/Under Chambermaid/19/Wootton, Oxford/Census
1881/Thomas Ward/Head Boots/31/Headington, Oxford/Census
1881/William Wilcox/Waiter/20/Luton, Bedford/Census
1881/Francis Strange/Under Boots/17/Oxford, Oxford/Census
1881/Fredrick Simmons/Boarder, Commercial Traveller (Leather)/34/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1881/Young J Pentland/Boarder, Commercial Traveller (Publishing Trade)/25/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Josiah Walker/Boarder, Commercial Traveller (Woollen Cloth)/45/London City, Middlesex/Census
1881/John J Wall/Boarder, Commercial Traveller Stationery/31/Landport, Hampshire/Census

1891/Miriam H Franklin/Hotel Proprietoress, widow/25/Summertown, Oxfordshire/Census ****
1891/Rose B Solloway/Sister/19/Headington, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Eillia Fruin/Visitor, Drapers Assistant/25/Baldon, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Owen J Grimbley/Visitor, Retired Grocer/50/Banbury, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Louisa J Higgs/Manageress/50/Sutton Courteney, Berkshire/Census
1891/Ophelia Maundrell/Barmaid/25/Bath, Somerset/Census
1891/Mary A Yates/Cook/32/Great Malvern, Worcestershire/Census
1891/William T Sammons/Boots/30/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Mary A Macdonald/Chambermaid/30/Kings Lynn, Norfolk/Census
1891/Arthur W Hodgson/Waiter/18/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Amy S Allen/Kitchenmaid/20/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Minnie Knight/Housemaid/17/Headington, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Albert Watts/Head Boots/36/Marlboro, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Ada L Blake/Under Chambermaid/20/Oxford, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Annie Boddington/Waitress/27/Staverton, Northamptonshire/Census

1895/Miss L J Higgs / Manageress /../../Kelly’s Directory **

1907/Mrs C Ball / Proprietress /../../Kelly’s Directory of Oxfordshire **

1911/Mrs C Ball / Proprietress /../../Kelly’s Directory of Oxfordshire **


** Provided By Stephen Harris

**** Provided By Kevan

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