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Offline GuyMassey

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Is there an an archive source for Licenced Victuallers, Publicans?
« on: Tuesday 11 July 23 11:58 BST (UK) »
I have several Licenced Victuallers or Pub Landlords in my tree and although I know most of the pub names and locations, I would love to be able to find out more about when my ancestors ran these premises. Directories either don't exist or the information is very sparse. Does anyone have any pointers for research please?
Massey (London, Woking, Teignmouth), Massie (Banff, Aberdeen - Scotland) Sullivan, O'Sullivan (Kanturk Ireland, London, Woolwich) Mactaggart (Montrose, Angus, Scotland, Singapore), Thornhill (Surrey), Lyall, Walsh, Linehan, Holland, Langton, Armstrong.

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Re: Is there an an archive source for Licenced Victuallers, Publicans?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 11 July 23 12:02 BST (UK) »
I found one of mine here:
https://pubshistory.com/index.shtml

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Re: Is there an an archive source for Licenced Victuallers, Publicans?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 11 July 23 12:05 BST (UK) »
Contemporary newspapers carried reports of proceedings for transfers of licences etc
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Re: Is there an an archive source for Licenced Victuallers, Publicans?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 11 July 23 12:22 BST (UK) »
I found some of mine in Birmingham & Warwickshire 1801 - 1828. below.

https://apps.warwickshire.gov.uk/Victuallersdb/victuallers/search

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Clarke, Trickett, Orton, Lawless, Norton, Detheridge, Kirby, Goodfellow, Wagstaff, Lowe, etc.

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Re: Is there an an archive source for Licenced Victuallers, Publicans?
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 11 July 23 13:06 BST (UK) »
Also try county record offices.
Bulman, DUR
Butterfield DUR & N. YKS,
Earnshaw DUR
Hopps DUR & N. YKS
Howe, Richardson,Thompson all DUR

William Thompson violin maker Bishop Auckland
William Thompson jun. Violin maker Leeds

Richardson in Bermondsey/East Ham, descendants of William Richardson b. 1820 Bishop Auckland

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Re: Is there an an archive source for Licenced Victuallers, Publicans?
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 11 July 23 15:01 BST (UK) »
I found Historical Directories very useful for information

https://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4

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There's a website devoted to the history of Norfolk pubs and publicans.

https://www.norfolkpubs.co.uk/utility/norfolk.htm
Aberdeen: Findlay-Shirras,McCarthy: MidLothian: Mason,Telford,Darling,Cruikshanks,Bennett,Sime, Bell: Lanarks:Crum, Brown, MacKenzie,Cameron, Glen, Millar; Ross: Urray:Mackenzie:  Moray: Findlay; Marshall/Marischell: Perthshire: Brown Ferguson: Wales: McCarthy, Thomas: England: Almond, Askin, Dodson, Well(es). Harrison, Maw, McCarthy, Munford, Pye, Shearing, Smith, Smythe, Speight, Strike, Wallis/Wallace, Ward, Wells;Germany: Flamme,Ehlers, Bielstein, Germer, Mohlm, Reupke

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Re: Is there an an archive source for Licenced Victuallers, Publicans?
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 12 July 23 18:16 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your help everyone.
I have managed to track down three locations for three different relatives all of whom had pubs.
One of the best resources that I have found is https://pubshistory.com/ which gave me loads of information and put me in contact with Kevan who is collating lots of searchable information on the subject.
Massey (London, Woking, Teignmouth), Massie (Banff, Aberdeen - Scotland) Sullivan, O'Sullivan (Kanturk Ireland, London, Woolwich) Mactaggart (Montrose, Angus, Scotland, Singapore), Thornhill (Surrey), Lyall, Walsh, Linehan, Holland, Langton, Armstrong.

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Re: Is there an an archive source for Licenced Victuallers, Publicans?
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 13 July 23 08:30 BST (UK) »
Quarter session, and petty session, court records often have records relating to licencing. Not often found on-line though.

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Re: Is there an an archive source for Licenced Victuallers, Publicans?
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 13 July 23 13:28 BST (UK) »
Thank you for the lead.
Massey (London, Woking, Teignmouth), Massie (Banff, Aberdeen - Scotland) Sullivan, O'Sullivan (Kanturk Ireland, London, Woolwich) Mactaggart (Montrose, Angus, Scotland, Singapore), Thornhill (Surrey), Lyall, Walsh, Linehan, Holland, Langton, Armstrong.
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