The table lists sources which mention the licensee of the pub. It also helps to define the period for when they were the licence holder.
| Date | Licensee | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1826 | John Neale | Hampshire Chronicle 7 Aug 1826 | Accident to pony cart |
| 1839 | George Eastland | New Fishbourne Baptism Register Page 29 | Baptism of daughter, Martha Caroline on the 26th May – shown as “Inn Keeper”. |
| 1842 | George Eastland | New Fishbourne Baptism Register Page 30 | Baptism of son, George William on the 17th April – shown as “Inn Keeper”. |
| 1844 | George Eastland | New Fishbourne Baptism Register Page 32 | Baptism of son, John Onslow on the 18th February – shown as “Inn Keeper”. |
| 1845 | George Eastland | Kelly’s 1845 (pp. 662) | Bull’s Head |
| 1851 | Ann Eastland | 1851 Census (HO107/1652/0201) | Licensed Victualler. Shown as 77 Turnpike Road |
| 1851 | George Eastland | Kelly’s 1851 (pp. 759 & 760) | |
| 1855 | George Eastland | Kelly’s 1855 (pp. 887) | |
| 1858 | George Ovington | Meville’s 1858 (pp. 364) | |
| 1861 | William Knight | 1861 Census (RG9/0618/0027) | Publican |
| 1866 | William Knight | Kelly’s 1866 (pp. 2025) | |
| 1867 | William Knight | Kelly’s 1867 (pp. 2025) | |
| 1871 | William Knight | 1871 Census (RG10/1112/0028) | Innkeeper |
| 1874 | William Knight | Kelly’s 1874 (pp. 2645) | |
| 1878 | William Knight | Kelly’s 1878 (pp. 2994) | |
| 1881 | William Knight | 1881 Census (RG11/1123/0032) | Publican. Shown as Fishbourne Road. |
| 1882 | William Knight | Kelly’s 1882 (pp. 2035) | |
| 1890 | Louis Gould | Kelly’s 1890 (pp. 2179 & 2180) | |
| 1891 | Louis Gould | Kelly’s 1891 (pp. 2179 & 2180) | |
| 1891 | Louis Gould | 1891 Census (RG12/0841/0042) | Innkeeper |
| 1895 | Louis Gould | Kelly’s 1895 (pp. 356) | |
| 1899 | Thomas Jenner | Kelly’s 1899 (pp. 332) | |
| 1901 | Albert E. A. Steele | 1901 Census (RG13/0967/0029) | Innkeeper. Shown as The Bull |
| 1903 | Albert Steele | Kelly’s 1903 (pp. 350) | |
| 1905 | William Marshall | Kelly’s 1905 (pp. 362) | |
| 1911 | John Frier | Kelly’s 1911 (pp. 371) | |
| 1911 | John Frier | 1911 Census (RG14/5385/0047) | Army Pensioner and Licensed Victualler |
| 1913 | Richard Jones | Kelly’s 1913 (pp. 376) | |
| 1915 | Tom Essam | Kelly’s 1915 (pp. 370) | |
| 1921 | Harry and Jennie Gadd | 1921 Census (RG15/05115/10/184) | Publician (both shown as “Publican” as their occupation) |
| 1922 | Harry Gadd | Kelly’s 1922 (pp. 336) | |
| 1924 | Harry Gadd | Kelly’s 1924 (pp. 387) | |
| 1927 | Harry Gadd | Kelly’s 1927 (pp. 324) | |
| 1930 | Harry Gadd | Kelly’s 1930 (pp. 275) | |
| 1934 | Harry Gadd | Kelly’s 1934 (pp. 288) | |
| 1938 | Arth. S. Monckton | Kelly’s 1938 (pp. 296) | |
| 1939 | Ethel A. Monckton | 1939 Register RG101/2581H/010/6 | Shown as “Unpaid Domestic Duties” (Arthur was presumably in the forces) |