Wow, thanks Wendy!!! I will reply to you off list with my address. So it would seem there is/was a discrepancy in the occupancy of the Old Wharf, as Hugh said, quoting >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 However, this latest titbit would seem to suggest that my Great Grandfather was there 1891 to 1902 - he died in June 1902, with Tuberculosis, so the Josiah Canvin date of August 1902 would tie in with that. Maybe Vera mis-transcribed? This latest evidence certainly seems to support what I've seen in the 1901 census and the Christchurch marriage entry. Regards Neil ----- Original Message ----- From: Wendy Archer <wharcher@cvd.co.uk> To: oxfordshire@rootsweb.com Cc: Sent: Thursday, 18 August 2011, 12:22 Subject: Re: [OXF] Licensed Victualler Neil - You said: > 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? Ken Wise at the Police Museum at Sulhamstead http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/aboutus/aboutus-museum.htm has been very helpful on this query, and dug out a book he barely knew he had! It's titled: "Borough of Banbury Licensed Victuallers" It lists the dates licensees took over, and any offences, but is not name indexed. He found the Old Wharf Inn. The first mention is of GARRETT, in December 1889 Then Edward GRANTHAM, 5 January 1891 with offences listed: 23 May 1892 selling a glass of beer to John BAKER during prohibited hours vis 12:30am - fined 10s with costs 14s or 14 days in prison Then Josiah CANVIN 5 August 1902 He is going to copy the page for you, Neil.  (Let me have your address.) Wendy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Like" Oxfordshire Family History Society's page on Facebook - www.facebook.com/oxfordshirefhs to be updated with Society news ------------------------------- 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