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Any relatives in the licenced trade? nell

My husbands dad ran a pub in Cornwall and Brstol and then they ended up running the Conservative club, his dad died before we got together, running a pub was some thing I always wanted to do. Debs.

My Great x 3 grandad George Tate, was Publican/Coal Merchant at the Canal Tavern, Whitley, North Yorkshire. I searched for ages to find his pub and finally found him in a 1838 Trade Directory in Wakefield Library when I was searching for information for someone else! I live not far from Whitley and have been for a quick look around but don't think that the pub is there now. Unless anyone on here knows different? Maggy

I have a relly (ggg grandfather) who ran the White Horse in Orford, and his brother ran the other pub in Orford at the same time (Kings Head, I think) GGGGGG grandfather was a bricklayer foreman who also owned 'The Bricklayers' (now a private house) in Romsey, and another relly who was a 'painter/landlord' of the Shirley Hotel in Southampton. Oh, and my GG uncle fell down the stairs of the Freemantle Arms in Southampton after a union meeting and died aged 77! - (What was he doing at a union meeting at that age?????) This pub is recommended by CAMRA, so must give it a visit! lol maggie

My husband's GGrandfather's bother Edward Nicholson was the Inn Keeper at the New Ship Inn, Shore , Leith in 1891. It was a really rough place in it's time and the customers were mostly sailors and the "ladies' who entertained them. Since 1980's The Shore at Leith has become one of the trendy places to live, even The Royal Yacht Britannia lives there now and the Inn is still there, now an upmarket restaurant/pub. Unfortunately poor old Edward died in 1897 from cirhossis, so I guess he must have been drinking the profits! Christine

My gt gt gt gt grandfather's brother was publican at the Red Lion in Hinxton, Cambs. His son Richard was born there. Went to visit Richard's gt grandson last week for the first time(my 3rd cousin twice removed) then had lunch in the pub. It is a gorgeous 16th century inn that has been kept beautifully over the years. Richard's cousin, my gt gt gt grandfather, was a carpenter in the village, so it was fab to touch the beams and wonder which ones he had repaired! Maz. XX

Gt Gt Uncle Benjamin Brewerton ran the BLACK LION pub in Middlesbrough. He is on the 1881. My Gt. Gt. Grandfather ran the SIR ROBERT PEEL INN in Dresden, Stoke on Trent. 1871/1881. Thanks to a wonderful pottiers site have managed to do a 'virtual' walk around Dresden and have photo of pub, and 2 churches connected to family. I just Googled the name of the pub.

I had a gg-gf who switched from being a coalman to keep the Stags Head in Lincoln in 1891. In 1901 his son kept the pub and another son kept the Lion and Snake. My grandmother and her 2nd husband kept the Beehive in Whitehaven in the early 1950s.

just found out my great great grandfather was a licenced victualler (i think thats correct spelling hard to read the certificate) at 206 Upper Thames Street in 1842 not sure what the name of the pub was though so if anyone knows how to find out that would be great.

The Brookhouse family in my tree ran "The Fox & Hounds" pub in Prudhoe, Northumberland.

No Publicans but plenty of p**s Heads Lin

If only ...........

I think that Lisa from SouthSeas dad is a publican! xxx

Yes Helen I have a lot of relatives on my tree who owned breweries and had a chain of pubs.The Newark Brewery in Newark Street Bath,The Belvoir Castle on the Lower Bristol Road.William Henry Swaffield and his son William Henry Swaffield,they appear on the 1851 Census onwards.The father was my grandfather's uncle. Rose

I was born in the Crown Inn Gumstool Hill Tetbury Glocs. 1939,my parents were travelling from one RAF station to another when I decided to arrive-Rose

Maggy,noticed your connection with Romsey,my husbands Grandfather was Robert Chambers,Chairman of Strongs Brewery in Romsey.Do you remember the Strongs huge advertising hordings 'You are now entering STRONG Country' Rose

My ggg grandfather ran the Royal Oak in Nailsea, Somerset. He was set up at the pub by his father-in-law Daniel Thatcher who ran the brewery in Nailsea. There were lots of Thatchers breweries all over Somerset, I have got a list of them and am painstakingly trying to see if there is a family link between all these Thatcher brewers. Slow progress so far I must admit!! Brewing obviously does not run in my blood though as I tried to make some cider once- it was disgusting!!!!

My in-laws ran The Joiners Arms, in Camberwell Green for over 30 years, and also owned a pub in Carroroe in Co Galway called realt na maine, (morning star) I believe, my gggrandmothers relations ran Crown Inn, Barby cum Onley, in 1881 Northamptonshire, as well as City Mill Inn, Coventry 1891. Belle.

around mid 1800's The Miners Arms & The Angel in Dudley

was in the pub trade for over 20 years till we retired just over 2 years ago.