Well,   Some very helpful replies to my query, thanks to everyone who contributed.   Neil From: cox_family <cox_family@ntlworld.com> To: 'Neil Grantham' <neil40@btinternet.com>; oxfordshire@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 18:23 Subject: RE: [OXF] Licensed Victualler Dear Neil, There is a very good local family history section upstairs in Banbury Library, Marlborough Rd, Banbury OX16 5DB. Many of my ancestors were publicans and I found it very useful. Good luck! Nick -----Original Message----- From: oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:oxfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Neil Grantham Sent: 17 August 2011 10:22 To: oxfordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OXF] Licensed Victualler Wendy/Hugh etc   Yes, I was wondering where I might see details of the license. To answer Hugh, the marriage record, from the Christchurch, Banbury Register is:   17 August 1901 at Christchurch  Alban ROOT, 35, bachelor, Butcher, 25 Castle Street, son of Jonathan (deceased), Butcher  Hannah Maria GRANTHAM (made her mark), 26, spinster, The Old Wharf Inn Bridge Street, daughter of Edward, Licensed Victualler.  Witnesses:  Fred. ROGERS & Mary Ann GRANTHAM   Seems to be a discrepancy in the street, yet I could have sworn it was Mill Lane where he had ran the Inn. The 1901 Census lists the Grantham family at 5 Mill Lane, Banbury, and Edwin is shown there as "Innkeeper (Publican)" His Death Certificate of 6th June 1902 states only "Mill Street, Banbury" !! Maybe the PR entry is wrong?   Thanks Neil   From: Wendy Archer <wharcher@cvd.co.uk> To: oxfordshire@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 8:27 Subject: Re: [OXF] Licensed Victualler Neil - You asked: >> My Great Grandfather is listed at his daughters wedding in 1901, Banbury >> as a Licensed Victualler (The Old Wharf Inn, Mill Lane, Banbury) >> Are there any records at any of the various libraries where such things >> are listed? and Hugh replied: > The book "The Licensees of the Inns, Taverns and Beerhouses of Banbury, > Oxfordshire was published by Oxfordshire Family History Society, but sadly > is > now out of print - unless somebody knows where to find a copy. > > It lists Josiah Canvin as the licensee of the Old Wharf Inn from 1898 to > 1905. Adding to what Hugh's said, listed as licensee before Josiah CANVIN is Edward GRANTHAM, w Amy, boat proprietor, 1891-1898, which ties in with the marriage in which you have an interest, I think. Was it the whereabouts of the licenses you were enquiring about? The bibliography of the book refers both to the Licensed Victuallers Association returns, at Oxfordshire Archives, and the Licensed Victuallers Licenses, at the Thames Valley Museum at Sulhampstead. Wendy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OFHS "Wills Library" : Can you submit any wills, please? http://wills.oxfordshirefhs.org.uk/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OXFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OFHS "Wills Library" : Can you submit any wills, please? http://wills.oxfordshirefhs.org.uk/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OXFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message