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(Old) Blue Ball, 16 Market Place, Shepshed, Leicestershire
Shepshed pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Leicestershire. The Leicestershire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
(Old) Blue Ball, 16 Market Place, Shepshed, Leicestershire - in August 2016
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1861/Thomas Keightley/Victualler and Gardener/58/Hathern,
Leicestershire/Census ****
1861/Ann Keightley/Wife/55/Loughborough, Leicestershire/Census
1861/Thomas Keightley/Son, Joiner Apprentice/17/Hathern,
Leicestershire/Census
1861/Thomas W Brotherhood/Grandson/11/Sheepshed, Leicestershire/Census
1877/Thomas Staton/Victualler, Blue Ball/../../Wright’s Directory of
Leicestershire ****
1881/James Powdrill/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Leicestershire & Rutland
**
1887/Mrs Hannah Powdrell / Victualler/../../Wright’s Directory of
Leicestershire 1887-1888 **
1888/Mrs Powdrill/../../../Bennett’s Business Directory **
1899/John Harpham/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Leicestershire & Rutland **
1899/Jn. Harpham / Victualler/../../Wright’s Directory of Leicestershire &
Rutland **
1908/John Harpham/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1911/John Harpham/Licensed Victualler/84/Barford, Nottinghamshire/Census
****
1911/Ellen Harpham/Wife/71/Nottingham, Nottinghamshire/Census
1916/Riley Hillier/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Leicestershire & Rutland **
1925/Joseph Wilson/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Leicestershire & Rutland
****
1928/Joseph Wilson/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Leicestershire & Rutland
****
** Provided By Stephen Harris
**** Provided By Kevan