Pubs and Breweries

This data bases lists the publicans recorded at the various pubs and breweries recorded in Amlwch in the 19th Century.

The data bases below can only be searched globally on “all fields” rather than just say “Surname”. This means that entering “Jones” should return all “Jones” and “Miner” should return all miners but you cannot search for “Jones + Miner”

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Pub name	Location	1828	1835	1841	1844	1850	1861	1868	1874	1881	1883	1885	1886	1891	1895	Notes (2002)
Adelphi Vaults	Wharf Street						Owen Parry		Owen Parry	Owen Parry	Margaret Hughes	Margaret Hughes	Margaret Hughes		Margaret Hughes	The permanent office of the Amlwch Mutual Marine insurnace company. The name of The Vaults on a pub sign has long been used to inform passers-by that the building was used to store liquors and wines. As this pub is close to the harbour this may well have been the case.
Amlwch harbour	Chapel street						Elinor Hughes	Dryhurst Hughes
Bellas inn	Port Road now Machine street									William Hughes						Near labour exchange, Tie up fees of 6d per ship tieing up to posts on the Bodednyfed esate around the harbour are recorded in 1750s
Belmont Vaults	Machine street								Richard Lemin		Jane Evans	Elizabeth Evans	Elizabeth Evans		Elizabeth Evans	1890 OS just west of Mona foundary
Blacksmith’s arms	Penrhyd															House on RHS going up Peh rhyd hill
Blue bell	19 Quay street	Amelia Parry	John Jones	John Jones	John Jones	John Jones	John Jones	John Jones	John Jones	Daniel McLean	Daniel McLean	Daniel McLean (still here in 1891 census and also as collector of port dues)	Daniel McLean		John Owens	At one period this pub was the meeting place of ships Captains before they set sail with the grain harvest All the ships would lead on the same tide and the first Captain to tie up in Llancaster would receive a silk lined hat. The pub is mentioned in the church register in 1813. In later years it became a lodging place for tramps.
Boldon	Wharf Street			William Hannel			Catherine Hughes
Britannia Bridge	Port Road			Hugh Hughes	Hugh Hughes	Hugh Hughes	Hugh Hughes	Rowland Owen	Ellen Owen	Rowland Owen	Ellen Owens	Ellen Owens	Ellen Owens			Applied for license in 1826
Bryn Ddeiol	Market Place	John Jones					John Jones			John Jones						Now stanley house,close to church yard
Buck	Methusalam Street	Jane Pritchard	Jane Pritchard	John Roose	John Roose
Bull	Market street						Anne Williams		Hugh Lewis	Hugh Lewis	Hugh Lewis	Hugh Lewis	Hugh Lewis		Hugh Lewis	Stilll a pub.Applied for license in 1813. The pub name “Bull” was often a reference to Richard Duke of York.
Bull Hotel	Bull bay								William Williams		Rebecca Pearson	Rebecca Pearson	Rebecca Pearson		S A Williams
Bull’s head	Petters street		Richard Parry	Richard Parry	Richard Parry	Richard Parry	Richard Parry	Ellen Thomas	Ellen Thomas	Ellen Thomas	Richard Pritchard					East portion of Manchester House
Bull’s Head	12 Market place			Owen Jones	Owen Jones				Henry Jones					Elizabeth Lewis		The Bull’s Head and it’s older relative, The Bull, are both ancient and widespread signs. It is thought that the bull name is originally derived from a reference to a papal bull – the leaden seal attached to the pope’s edicts (the Latin name being bulla). A bull’s head was introduced into the arms of Henry VIII after he had defied the papal bull of 1538 which at least gives an approximate date for the origin’s of the pub name itself although it has remained a popular pub sign over the course of time.
California Inn	Wesley Street									John Williams
Castle Hotel	Petters street late 20 Mona Street			John Hughes	John Hughes	John Hughes	William Roberts		John Hughes	William Roberts	John Hughes	John Hughes	John Hughes	John Hughes	Lucy Ann Norris	Down from Dinorben Hotel. In 1821 a meeting to form a National school in Amlwch was held here. The Masonic lodge also meet here before their new HQ opened in 1897. The hotel had stables for 25 horse. In 1823 the first public transport started from this pub. The Ferry Coach “Marquis of Anglesey” left at 04:15 every morning to catch the ferry at Menai Bridge. In 1869 Mr Owen robrts was adveriting a coach service to the packet departing at 6 am to catch the 10 am sailing from Menai Bridge to Liverpool.
Clock	Petters Street		Ann Jones	William Williams				Lewis Williams	Mary Williams	Mary Williams	Mary Williams	Mary Williams			Mary Williams
Coach & Horse	Kings Street	Owen Hughes	John Williams				Richard Jones	Richard Jones								This sign signifies that it was a posting- house, a stage-coach house, or both.
Cross Keys	School lane													Edward Mitchel		The Cross Keys is a very common sign around Great Britain and is related to Christian heraldry. The cross keys refer to St.Peter, to whom Jesus said: “I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven.” It is not surprising therefore to find that the papal arms features the crossed keys. In addition, they often appear in the arms of various bishops. The sign of the Cross Keys appears on signs close to churches and can indicate that the building was closely associated with it. It was a thatched roof building built on church land opposite the billiard club. Still licenced to a Mr Gussey in 1828.
Crown & Anchor	Parys Street	Edward Owen	Edward Owen	Owen Owens	Owen Owens		Sidney Williams	Sidney Williams	H Thomas							Recorded in church records 1808
Dinorben Hotel ( Ty Mawr)	Market Place	Owen Jones	Owen Owens	Owen Jones		Robert Samual	Ellen Roberts	Ellen Roberts	Ellen Roberts		Anne Roberts	Anne Roberts	Anne Roberts	Anne Roberts	Anne Roberts	Originally know as “Ty mawr” This hotel has been at the center of social life in Amlwch since at least 1784. It was used as a court house in that year with a young man called William Roberts being stripped to the waist, tied to horse back and whiped to the port and back for stealing. The hirng fair for farmers was held here each March and October. The original beer hose was in the area of the present kithen. Beer was served in pewter mug onto a wooden table with a copper edge. Holes around the edge allowed the spilt beer to run off onto the reed bedded floor. Excess ran out of the beer house to the pigs in the street.
Druid	Market Place	John Griffiths	John Griffiths	Edward Owens	Edward Owens			William Hughes		John Jones	John Jones					Located behind the Eleth. Demolished 19/11/1962
Duke of Wellington	Market square		Cullen Bawden							Mary Williams	Mary Williams	J Williams	J Williams
Eagles	Quay street		William Jones	Jane Jones	Robert Jones	Mary Jones	Mary Jones	George Griffiths	George Griffiths	George Griffiths	Sarah Hughes	Sarah Hughes	Sarah Hughes			Paid 31/6 rates in 1800. It was here that the Litery and Scientific Society meet in 1830 before they opened there own building. The sign of The Eagle first appeared in the fifteenth century and is thought to be related to the use of the bird in both Christian and heraldic symbolism. Eagles were widely used to decorate church lecterns as it was the symbol of St.John the Baptist. However, many eagles used in pub signs are black in colour. This colour was prevalent on sign boards following the Gin Act of 1736 which was seen as a threat to the traditional inn. Owners of pubs would often drape black velvet on their signs or, in many cases, added the prefix ‘black’ to the pub’s name.
Eleth	Market square										Richard Lemin	Jane Lemin	Richard Lemin	Jane Lemin	Jane Lemin	The “Mens Welfare Club” meet here. Members paid 1/2 per month and received 12/6 per week if ill. Also a burial grant of £10. Each month 12 stewards would be elected to visit the sick and attend funerals in the official club regalia. The club went into voluntary liquidation when NHS was founded. the hotel was also the home of the Royal Miners Friendly Society which had 270 members in 1869 and paid out £155 in benifits. The hotel stood at the North end of Dinorben square and was demolised for road widening in 1962.
Farmers Arms	12 Mona Street	Francis Madden	Francis Madden	William Evans	William Evans	William Evans	William Evans			William Morton	William Morton	William Morton	William Morton	Agnes Churney
Freemasons Arms	Methusalem street	John Hughes	John Hughes	Name changed to Castle Hotel												Later called Castle Hotel
Gardeners arms	Tredaeth								Daniel Roberts	Daniel Roberts	Eliza Roberts	Eliza Roberts	Eliza Roberts		Robert Roberts
George & dragon	Parys Street	William Jones	William Jones	William Jones	William Jones	William Jones		Thomas Williams	Thomas Williams	Thomas Williams						Next door to Bull inn
George IV	4 Llanelian Road						Hannah Wrench		Ellen Parry	Samual Wrench	Ellen Parry	Ellen Parry	Ellen Parry	Ellen Parry	Ellen Parry
Grenville Hotel																Bult by a draper called Robert williams,
Harp	Chapel street	John Pritchard	John Pritchard				Margaret Fisher
Hope and anchor	Lower quay street			Ann Roose			Sarah Mathews	John Williams	Evan Williams	John Williams						From the words of St.Paul (Hebrews 6:19): “We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope….” Often used when an old sailor took over a pub.
Holly Bush																The name of the Holly Bush iand goes back to the very early days of inns and taverns in Britain. This is because the Romans used the holly bush during their Saturnalia celebrations which often extended to seven days of unrestrained revelry that usually ended up with debauchery. On town fair days any house could put a sprig of holly over the door and serve hopme made brew without the need for a license.
Jolly Sailor		Hugh Jones	Name changed to Castle Hotel													Applied for license in 1809.Later called Castle Hotel
Kings arms	King Street	John Jones	John Jones
Kings Head	Salem Steet	Thomas Jones	Thomas Jones					Owen Thomas	Hugh Owen	Owen Thomas	Hugh Owen	Hugh Owen	Hugh Owen		Hugh Owen
Lemin Vaults	Port Road									Capt Lemin
Liverpool arms	64 machine street		Samual Judd			Owen Jones	Owen Jones	Owen Jones	Owen Jones	Owen Jones	Owen Jones	Owen Jones	Owen Jones	Owen Jones	Owen Jones
Llwydiarth Arms	Amlwch port								O Jones
Marquis of Anglesey	Kings street		Richard Evans	Richard Evans	Richard Evans	Richard Evans	Richard Evans	Richard Evans	Richard Evans	Richard Evans	Richard Evans				Hugh Parry	Applied for license in 1824.
Marquis of Anglesey	Rhosybol					Owen Jones	Jane Jones	Jane Jones	O Goronwy	O Goronwy	O Goronwy				Mary Owen
Menai Bridge	Wharf Steet			Mary Roberts			Jane Roberts		Jane Jones	Capt O Jones	Jane Jones
Miner’s Arms	Pensarn								O Williams	O Williams	O Williams
Mona Tavern	Chapel Street			Elizabeth Hughes	Elizabeth Hughes	Elizabeth Hughes	Elizabeth Hughes	Elizabeth Hughes	John Hughes	Elizabeth Hughes
New haven	Turkey shore			Ellen Hughes			Catherine Williams	Sarah Hughes	Sarah Hughes	Sarah Hughes	Ellen Price	Hugh Hughes	Hugh Hughes	Hugh Hughes		Recorded in Church records Hugh Evans 1786. One of the earliest pubs for smelters.Many New Inns sprang up in the 16th century as a result of Queen Elizabeth I who, on her many travels around England, complained about the lack of suitable places to stay. The pub is close to a site of a suspected Elizabethan Quay and so may have received it’s name in the same way
New Mill	Market place	Jane Jones	Jane Jones
Oddfellows arms	Market place					Owen Owens	Owen Owens	Jane Owens	Jane Owens	Jane Owens						The origin of this sign can be traced back to the Independent Order of Oddfellows (Manchester Union), a social and benevolent society with branches throughout the world. Many such groups were formed partly for social reasons but primarily to provide members and their families with financial support in case of sickness or on death. The Oddfellows is one of the oldest and was founded at some time before 1745. Its name is said to be derived from a remark made about its founder members.
Old England	Wharf Street						James James	James James		James Hughes
Old post	Methusalem street							William Morton
Packet house	15 Turkey shore						Jane Petters	Nicholas Petters	Nicholas Petters	Nicholas Petters	Ellen Rowlands	Ellen Peters	Ellen Peters	Hugh Evans
Pen y bonc	Queens street															Regent house,Own cock fighting pit
Pilot boat	Lligwy							Margaret Jones	Ebenezer Griffiths
Pilot Boat	Bull Bay								Owen Jones		Griffith Edwards
Plough	King Street	Richard Evans	Richard Evans
Plume of Feathers		John Williams														Applied for license in 1826. Mentioned in church records for 1814. Pub name referes to Prince of Wales.
Prince of Wales	Salem Street							Dryhurst Jones	Dryhurst Jones	Dryhurst Jones
Queens Head	Salem street (9 Queen street)										Owen Jones	Gwen Jones	Gwen Jones	Gwen Jones	Gwen Jones	Had a public weighing machine for horse drawn vehicles. Many urban pubs and beerhouses first opened during Queen Victoria’s reign so this would explain the sign’s popularity
Victoria tavern	Chapel Street						Margaret Thomas									1861 census
Raglan castle	Market place							Margaret Thomas	J Hughes	Mary Thomas	J Parry
Railway	14 Salem Street							William Jones	Jane Jones	William Jones	Jane Jones	John Williams	John Thomas Williams		John Williams	Had facilities for weighing pigs which were raised by many people to be sold as cash to pay the rent. The name changed to Jolly Sailor and then Mariners in 1965.
Red Bull	Pig market					John Williams
Red Lion	Pig market	Margaret Williams	Anne Jones			William Madren	Owen Parry	John Roberts	John Roberts	John Roberts						Now Midland bank. Applied for Licence in 1810. In Scotland, the Red Lion is a heraldic reference because when James I (also James VI of Scotland) came to the throne he ordered that a heraldic red lion should be displayed in public places.
Rifleman’s arms	Wesly Steet							William Williams	William Williams	William Williams	William Williams	William Williams	William Williams			Opposite “The buffs”
Royal Oak	Quay Street		Samual Jones					Catherine Evans	J Jones	Catherine Evans	J Jones	Grace Jones	Grace Jones		Grace Jones	Private house at entrance to Quay.
Sailor’s home	Queen street						Ellen Parry	Owen Parry	William Owen
Ship	Amlwch port	John Hughes	Ellen Hughes	Elizabeth Hughes	Elizabeth Hughes	Elizabeth Hughes	William Williams	Samual Wrench	Joseph Hughes		Rowland Davies					Applied for licence in 1826
Ship & Castle	Quay Street						Thomas Pritchard	William McKaigg	Humphrey Robinson	William McKaigg	Ann Robinson
Ship Launch	Wharf Street									Ellin Jones						Facing Royal oak
Ships tavern	Methusalem street					Dryhurts Hughes			Owen Hughes	Owen Hughes						West portion of “Emporium”
Skerries	Chapel street						Owen Owen	Owen Owen	Owen Owen	Owen Owen	Owen Owen
Stag	Petters street later 18 Mona Street							John Roberts	Anne Roose	Fanny Roose	Anne Roose	Anne Roose	Anne Roose	Anne Roose	Margaret Roose	Now Grenville Hotel
Stars	High Steet,Port							Richard Hughes	Richard Hughes	Richard Hughes						Applied for license in 1826
Sun	Quay street	Mary Thomas	Hugh Hughes			John & Margaret Thomas	Catherine Griffiths	Laura Wrench	William Roberts	Laura Wrench	Richard Owen					On rock above harbour,Applied for licence in 1825
Swan	Brickfield Street				John & Margaret Thomas	Catherine Griffiths	Catherine Griffiths	William Mudge	William Owen	William Mudge	William Owen					The sign of The Swan first appeared in the 14th century and is thought to originate from either a direct allusion to the swan itself or a coat of arms featuring the bird. Indeed, in this latter guise, it was favoured by Henry VIII and Edward III. In early times the swan was a symbol of innocence and this is perhaps the reason why The White Swan is such a common variant
Two Frigates	Methusalem street						Owen Hughes	Owen Hughes
Uxbridge Arms	Rhosybol						Henry Rowlands	Henry Rowlands	Ann Rowlands		William Owen					Now Marquis of Anglesey
Union	Market place	Owen Roberts	Elizabeth Roberts
Watermans arms	Wharf Street						Mary Williams	Richard Griffiths	Richard Griffiths	Richard Griffiths	Owen Owen	Owen Owen	Owen Owen		Owen Owen	John Jones “Coch Bach” from Bala stole £10 in 1900 and was sentenced to Goal at Beumaris.
Wheatsheaf	School lane							Jane Jones	Jane Jones	John Jones	Hugh Jones	Hugh Jones	Hugh Jones	Hugh Jones	Hugh Jones	Demolished 13/11/1962 Bull bay road widening. The sign of The Wheatsheaf has been popular since the 17th century. Indeed, a sheaf of wheat appears in several coats-of-arms, including those of the Worshipful Company of Bakers (1486). Moreover, it appears in the arms of the Brewers’ Company.
White lion	Market square		Roger Mostyn	Owen Jones												Now Halifax office. Name refers to Edward IV
Windmill	School lane / 1 market street					Jane Jones	Jane Jones	Jane Jones	Mary Jones	Jane Jones	Robert Jones	Richard Evans	Richard Edwards	Richard Edwards	John Hughes	Demolished 13/11/1962 Bull bay road widening
Wine Lodge	Methusalem Street									William Hobday						Now Glyndwr house
Winllan	Petters street									Lewis williams