*COMPLETED* Robert Smith of the Bacchus Inn, Halifax [1901, 1905]

[Malcolm Bull]

I am looking at the details of Robert Smith who was landlord of The Bacchus Inn in Halifax in 1901 and 1905.

In the 1881 census, he is at Marvell Square, Skircoat, Halifax and says he was born at Cowkwoold, Yorkshire, and in the 1891 census, he is at King Cross Road, Halifax where he says he was born at Coulkwoold, Yorkshire.

Can anyone suggest where his birthplace might be?

Malcolm

[TomRees]

Coxwold perhaps?

If you have his marriage certificate to Margaret, perhaps his Father's name will help find him in say 1861 in the Easingwold District?

[heywood]

Looking at 1871  RG10   4400/77/ 27

he is born Knaresborough.

[BumbleB]

And, if he's the one in the 1901 census at 12 King Street, Halifax aged 51, with Margaret aged 57 and a Public House Manager, then he says he's born in Halifax 

BumbleB

[TomRees]

Possibly Robert & Margaret's marriage?


Marriages Mar Quarter of 1871   
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Bell  Margaret    Knaresbro'  9a 135   
Gibson  Emma     Knaresbro'  9a 135   
Outhwaite  Thomas     Knaresbro'  9a 135   
Smith  Robert     Knaresbro'  9a 135   

[heywood]

1861 RG9  3204/ 106/ 4

has a Robert Smith 8 yrs and a Thomas 10 yrs with grandparents Robert and Ellen Bowler. They are living Knaresborough and born there too.

[Pastmagic]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coxwold

Could this be the place mentioned in your post?

PM

[heywood]

1851 HO107    2283 / 174 / 11

The Bowlers are living Scriven with Tentergate (Knaresborough) and son in law Thomas Smith, wife Mary and child Thomas 5 mths are with them.

Robert Bowler is a beer house keeper but in another census, he is a dealer in old clothes.

Thomas Smith is born Husthwaite which is very close to Coxwold.

It does seem strange that your  Robert gives, what looks to be Coxwold, as a place of birth, if there is no connection there 

The one tracked here may not be your man. There are Smiths born Coxwold but not Robert.

1871 RG10 4367/ 80/ 10
Robert A Smith b 1859 Coxwold is a pupil in Huddersfield.

[Pastmagic]

Off topic a little, but may be of interest.

http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~calderdalecompanion/p200_b.html

http://hbph.co.uk/wtw/search/controlservlet?PageId=Zoom&DocId=100853&PageNo=1

PM