Peter Walker
gone but not forgotten
In the course of my recent reswearch into to Brum pus I came across this table in Bunce's "History of the Corporation of Birmingham".
Licensed houses in Birmingham, 1852 - 1884
PUBLIC HOUSES. BEER & WINE HOUSES CIDER REFRESHMENT
HOUSES HOUSES WITH
WINE LICENCES
YEAR Total Summoned Fined Total Summoned Fined Total Total
No. No. No. No.
1852 596 79 66 800 257 24 - -
1856 632 145 118 847 307 257 - -
1859 653 156 128 887 356 317 - -
1862 680 142 124 1,175 440 358 - -
1865 673 119 88 1,091 329 247 - -
1868 673 119 88 1,091 329 247 - -
1871 683 94 74 1,165 203 163 15 13
1872 684 82 59 1,140 130 82 15 13
1873 684 53 31 1,136 94 49 5 14
1874 680 47 22 1,134 117 71 5 19
1875 676 20 15 1,130 93 62 5 23
1876 675 43 22 1,140 73 39 3 24
1877 673 62 28 1,351 82 57 2 21
1878 672 30 20 1,380 119 80 2 20
1879 671 23 12 1,494 85 54 2 19
1880 670 29 10 1,514 30 15 2 19
1881 669 30 18 1,471 49 31 2 19
1882 670 32 26 1,513 78 55 2 21
1883 658 14 8 1,509 34 22 2 25
1884 657 25 13 1,504 52 34 2 18
That sure was a mighty lot of pubs, and over twice as many beerhouses. No wonder the authorities tried to close so many in the 20th century.
Peter
Licensed houses in Birmingham, 1852 - 1884
PUBLIC HOUSES. BEER & WINE HOUSES CIDER REFRESHMENT
HOUSES HOUSES WITH
WINE LICENCES
YEAR Total Summoned Fined Total Summoned Fined Total Total
No. No. No. No.
1852 596 79 66 800 257 24 - -
1856 632 145 118 847 307 257 - -
1859 653 156 128 887 356 317 - -
1862 680 142 124 1,175 440 358 - -
1865 673 119 88 1,091 329 247 - -
1868 673 119 88 1,091 329 247 - -
1871 683 94 74 1,165 203 163 15 13
1872 684 82 59 1,140 130 82 15 13
1873 684 53 31 1,136 94 49 5 14
1874 680 47 22 1,134 117 71 5 19
1875 676 20 15 1,130 93 62 5 23
1876 675 43 22 1,140 73 39 3 24
1877 673 62 28 1,351 82 57 2 21
1878 672 30 20 1,380 119 80 2 20
1879 671 23 12 1,494 85 54 2 19
1880 670 29 10 1,514 30 15 2 19
1881 669 30 18 1,471 49 31 2 19
1882 670 32 26 1,513 78 55 2 21
1883 658 14 8 1,509 34 22 2 25
1884 657 25 13 1,504 52 34 2 18
That sure was a mighty lot of pubs, and over twice as many beerhouses. No wonder the authorities tried to close so many in the 20th century.
Peter
