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He is my 3x great grandfather and is shown as a licenced victualler at this address. A report from the Liverpool Mercury in March 1871 refers to a mad dog being destroyed near Mr Selby's public house and the shop of Mr Houghton, chemist. If anyone knows anything about this pub, such as its name, I'd love to hear from them. Ten years earlier he was a boarding house keeper at 118 Dale Street and he ended his days in the Toxteth park Workhouse in 1893.

Welcome aboard mu.jo
1874 Directory doesn't give a name for the pub just lists George Selby victualler (corner Market St)

1894 Directory states
Commercial Wine & Spirit Vaults
John Kermode.

Sorry not to have been of help.

Tina

added
1911 Directory
"Villiers" P.H
John L Leyland

Hi Mu.Jo & Tina

As Tina says as I checked my 1873 disc and it says the same.

Re the 1871 Census for the names and the address and they both state ...

George Selby occ Licn'd Victualler
6 Elliot Street

In the census it shows 2 of his 3 daughters Mary H Selby & Florence H Selby where assistants in his Vault

source Class: RG10; Piece: 3787; Folio: 57; Page: 30

Cheers
Momo

In 1909 the pub at 6 Elliott St was called the Villiers, at the corner of Market Street. It was owned by John Pride of Liscard and leased to George Wm. de Silva.
D

Just wondering if you are still there.
Thankks
Tina

There are a couple of photographs of Elliot Street with "Villiers" pub on them, dated 1947 at Liverpool RO taken by city engineers.

352 ENG/2/8771
Title Elliot Street - Cases Street
Date 04/11/1947
Description A photograph of Elliot Street and Cases Street, that runs off Elliot Street after Etam, ladies hosiers'. On the opposite side of Cases Street is Clayton Square. There are a number of businesses on both streets. On Elliot Street is William Timpson Ltd., boot dealers; "Villiers", public house and John Pride and Sons, ladies' hairdressers. On Cases Street thre is, Dr. Scholls, foot comfort service; Mecca Cafe; and R. Neill and Sons hatters.
Image
Extent 1 photograph
AccessConditions Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Copyright The copyright of the photograph belongs to Liverpool City Council. Permission to reproduce photograph must be obtained from Liverpool Record Office.
Format Black & white print
Format Film negative
PhysicalDescription B & W print mounted on card
Dimensions 220 x 165 mm



RefNo 352 ENG/2/8774
Title Elliot Street Towards Lime Street
Date 10/11/1947
Description A photograph of Elliot Street towards Lime Street. A number of streets run off this one, including market Street and Deane Street. There are a number of businesses on the street including, Timpson's Ltd., boot dealers; Villiers, public house; John Pride and Sons Ltd., ladies hairdressers; Harold Davies, victualler; and Jackson's Ltd., boot and shoe dealers. There are a number of people, cars and a bus on the street.
Image
Extent 1 photograph
AccessConditions Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Copyright The copyright of the photograph belongs to Liverpool City Council. Permission to reproduce photograph must be obtained from Liverpool Record Office.
Format Black & white print
Format Film negative
PhysicalDescription B & W print mounted on card
Dimensions 220 x 170 mm


There is also some other info.

RefNo 720 KIR/2316
Title Elliott Street, Liverpool: correspondence, papers and plans concerning valuation of Villiers Hotel for Higson's Brewery.
Date 1947-1948
Extent 1 file

Jan

Thanks for those Jan, I was interested in the photographs since they mention John Pride Hairdressers, where I believe my grandfather learned his trade.

These are the links to the photographs

Elliot Street - Cases Street

and
Elliot Street Towards Lime Street

Thanks to all those who have looked up information regarding Elliot Street and the pub my 4x great grandfather ran back in the 1870s. It was great to see the photographs, what a shame it's not still there along with the other lovely buildings. I must have passed it many times as a child but had no idea then that it was connected to my family. Many thanks agin to everyone, mu.jo

My mother worked in the Villiers in WW2.
The licencees were the Shepherd family.
Nice to see the photos. I remember being
taken in there for a lemonade when I was little.
Used to shop in Brooks opposite.