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Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 2 518 Send Message	Janet in Yorkshire	Report	2 Jun 2007 14:02
	Suspect he had 2 roles - one as publican and the other as a farmer. Many rural inns had pieces of land attached, probably 2 or 3 fields. Bear in mind that innkeeper alone in a rural location wasn't enough to earn a living - often reliant on visitng tradesmen etc in need of lodgings, or a possible coach stop.Wife often saw to the pub and husband the land. Jay
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 355 Send Message	Mark	Report	2 Jun 2007 14:05
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 355 Send Message	One of my ancestors in the census is noted down as a licensed victular farmer. Can anyone please tell me what this is. Many Thanks
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23 195 Send Message	Joy	Report	2 Jun 2007 14:10
	From http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb(.)com/~treasures/gentools/occupations/ Victular – a tavern keeper, or one who provides an army, navy, or ship with food
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 20 615 Send Message	Heather	Report	2 Jun 2007 16:35
	Lots of my farmers also had pubs - a victualler would indicate he provided food aswell. It was a sensible diversification - the produce from the farm would be sold in the pub.