William Watson's map of 1844 shows the location of the Bay Horse Inn.
Landlords of the Bay Horse Inn:
1823 Baines	Ralph Johnson, Market Place
1834 Pigots	Thomas Richardson, Market Place
1841 Census	Thomas Richardson, Age 30, Blacksmith
1840 Whites	Thomas Richardson, Market Place
1844 Williams	Rt. Cooper - Market Place
1851 Census	George Elias, Age 26, Publican
1858 Whites	G. Elias - Market Place
1861 Census	Emily Isarkson shown as Wife not landlady which indicates her husband was away.
1871 Census	Henry Donkin, Age 52, Farmer & Beerhouse keeper
1881 Census	Not present
Other early Inns	Reference
The King's Head	Neave - closed by the late c18
The Globe	Neave - closed by the late c18
The Naggs Head	Neave - closed by the late c18
The Rose & Crown	Neave - closed by the late c18 in George St.
The Black Horse	Neave - has it closed by the late c18 QDT/2/15/4 1757 Alehouse Recognisance - John Wisker at the 'Black Horse
The Dog	Neave - has it closed by the late c18 QDT/2/15/4 1757 Alehouse Recognisance - Benjamin Farbotham at the 'Dog'
The Three Muggs	Neave - has it closed by the late c18 QDT/2/15/4 1757 Alehouse Recognisance - James Blewman at the '3 Muggs'
The Half Moon	Neave - closed by the late c18 QDT/2/15/4 1757 Alehouse Recognisance - John Ibbetson at the 'Half Moon'
The Butcher Bill	Neave - closed by the late c18
The Butcher's Arms	York Courant, Mar 27, 1753 advert To cover Mares this season, at Mr Godfrey's in Market Weighton, at half a guinea a Mare, and one shilling the man. The chestnut horse Jack-come-tickle-me. He was bred by Mr Wilberfoss Reed, of Grimthorp, near Pocklington, he was by the son of the Tholouse Barb, his Dam, by Royal, and out of a daughter of Merlin. He won Fifty Eight pounds, and two matches, and beat the famous Horse Rib, at New-Malton. -- Good grass will be provided for Mares that come to stay. N.B. He will be at the Black Bull in Cave, on Mondays, and the Butchers Arms, in Pocklington on Saturdays.
The Canal Inn - (This inn was in addition to the inn at Canal Head, called the Wellington or 'The Wellington Oak' )	1841 Census - David Cobb, Inn Keeper 1840 White's dirrectory - David Cobb 1844 Williams - Francis Thurlow 1851 census - John Marshall 1858 White's - John Marshall 1861 Census - William Ward, publican & Labourer (Manure works) (n.b. William Ward was publication of the Wellington Oak 1840-1844)
The Carrier's Arms	In London Street, in 1841 Census, Elizabeth Johnson, Age 23, Inn Keeper
Waterloo Hotel	1834 Pigots - John Bowes (just called the Waterloo) 1841 Census - Mary Grant, Age 45, Innkeeper 1844 Williams - Mary Grant, Waterloo Buildings 1851 Census - Mary Grant, Age 59, Innkeeper 1858 Whites - Mary Grant, Waterloo Buildings 1879 Post Office - Edward Cundall 1889 Kellys - Mrs Robert Cundell 1892 Bulmers - George Crofton 1898 Kellys - George Crofton 1905 Kellys - William Johnson 1909 Kellys - Emmanuel Butcher 1913 Kellys - Richard William Hotham 1921 Kellys - No mention of Hotel
The York Herald - Jan 7th 1880
The Leeds Mercury, March 4th, 1820
The Leeds Mercury, January 12th, 1856

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