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Durham / Re: B.F. Johnson - Consett
« on: Thursday 14 March 24 12:51 GMT (UK) »
To all who contributed, thank you
Robert F Johnson is definitely the man I was looking for. The confusion was largely of his making - he gave the impression that he was in charge of a major hotel but in fact it was only a beerhouse. His money came mostly from organising sporting events and gambling on them. By the time of the 1871 Census he had left Consett and his beerhouse had moved location. It was still in the same street and I believe it has subsequently morphed into the Mason's Arms public house
Robert F Johnson is definitely the man I was looking for. The confusion was largely of his making - he gave the impression that he was in charge of a major hotel but in fact it was only a beerhouse. His money came mostly from organising sporting events and gambling on them. By the time of the 1871 Census he had left Consett and his beerhouse had moved location. It was still in the same street and I believe it has subsequently morphed into the Mason's Arms public house