Giffords Arms, Wolverhampton

[Family Detective]

Giffords Arms, 64 Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, between 1881 - 1891 James Holdcroft was the landlord. Does anyone have any information relating to James Holdcroft and the Giffards Arms. James previously was a Licensed Victualler at 34 Cook Street, Wolverahmpton circa 1859.

 

[mikejee]

I'm not in a position to comment on the information, but Hitchmough's Black country pubs CD states that the Giffard Arms , Victoria St had James Holdcroft as landlord from [1864] – [1881]. The period 1881-91 is given as blank other than a John Davis in 1884.
Mike

 

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1871 Census --

Name:James Holdcroft
Age:49
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1822
Relation:Head
Spouse's Name:Mary
Gender:Male
Where born:Hints, Staffordshire, England
Civil parish:Wolverhampton
Ecclesiastical parish:St Peter
Town:Wolverhampton
County/Island:Staffordshire
Country:England
Street Address: 64 Victoria St, Giffords Arms

Occupation: Licensed Victualler
Registration district:Wolverhampton
Sub-registration district:Wolverhampton Western
ED, institution, or vessel:27
Household schedule number:32
Household Members:NameAge
James Holdcroft49
Mary Holdcroft47
James Holdcroft21
Charles Holdcroft13
Maria Holdcroft18
Thomas Watkins27
Roshannah Clark20


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1881 Census --

Name:James Holdcroft
Age:56
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1825
Relation:Head
Spouse's Name:Mary
Gender:Male
Where born:Hints, Staffordshire, England
Civil parish:Wolverhampton
County/Island:Staffordshire
Country:England
Street Address:Giffords Arms 64 Victoria St
Condition as to marriage:Married
Occupation:Licensed Victualler
Registration district:Wolverhampton
Sub-registration district:Wolverhampton Western
ED, institution, or vessel:31

Household Members:NameAge
James Holdcroft56
Mary Holdcroft58
James Holdcroft31
Fanny K. Holdcroft18
Clara F. Holdcroft16
Emily Brown18 Adopted daughter born Hints
John Swindle22 Ostler
Lydia Walton17 Servant

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