1827

Mr Hancock

1836

Mr Town

1840

J. Fruin

c.1850–1856

George Coppock senior (listed as landlord in 1850, 1852, 1854)
In 1841 George Coppock was living in Headington Quarry with his wife Charlotte and children Robert, John, Richard, Elizabeth, William, Thomas, and George. He is described in the census as a stonecutter. In 1851, at the age of 50, he is described as a publican at the Crown & Thistle. He died at the age of 72 and was buried in Holy Trinity churchyard on 1 May 1873

George Coppock junior (listed as landlord in 1854)
George junior went on to be landlord of the Six Bells

1856

Elizabeth Bryan
Jackson's Oxford Journal of 19 July 1856 records: "Elizabeth Bryan was authorised to keep the Crown and Thistle at Headington Quarry, in the room of George Coppock, till transfer day."

1861–1862

George Watts
Jackson's Oxford Journal, 5 January 1861: "George Watts to keep the Crown and Thistle at Headington." In the 1861 census George Watts (25), born in Kingston, Berkshire, is listed as "Victualler" at the Crown & Thistle. He had married a widow 14 years his senior, Holton-born Mrs Ann Hall, and her shepherd son Arthur Hall (19) was living with them, as well as their three children Helen, William, and Jane.

1862

Robert Hawkins
Jackson's Oxford Journal of 4 January 1862 recrods: "Robert Hawkins was licensed to keep the Crown and Thistle at Headignton, in the room of George Watts, who has left".

By 1869–1871

Leonard Massey
The 1871 census shows Leonard Massey (28), born in Arncott, as publican at the Crown & Thistle. Living with him at the pub are his wife Elizabeth and daughter Eleanor (3). Jackson's Oxford Journal on 2 September 1871 reported that he had his licence refused following a caution for trading on the previous Good Friday.

1875–1876

James Frayling
Frayling is listed as landlord here in directories of the mid-1870s, but by 1881 he was landlord of the Britannia

1881

David Brownsill
The 1881 census shows David Brownsill (50), born in Marsh Gibbon, as Publican at the Crown & Thistle in Titup. He was living at the pub with his wife Harriet (30) and their three children Francis, Laura, and William

1883

Richard Green

1887–1891

Elias Kimber

1891–1976

William Lee ( landlord 1891–1917)
The 1891 census shows Cowley-born William Lee (53) as publican at the Crown & Thistle, living there with his wife Rebecca and children Percy, Kate, Walter, Edmund, and Edward Frank (known as Frank). In 1901 William is still listed as the publican, and the only children at home are Edmund (23) and Frank (17). William Lee died at the age of 79 and was buried in Holy Trinity churchyard on 15 January 1917; Rebecca died at the age of 87 and was buried there on 8 April 1926

Frank Lee ( landlord 1917–1927)
Frank Lee died at the age of 43 and was buried in Holy Trinity churchyard on 7 March 1927

Mrs Elizabeth Lee (listed as landlady 1928–1934)
Mrs Lee died at the age of 52 and was buried in Holy Trinity churchyard on 12 December 1934

Frank W. R. Lee (listed as landlord 1935–1958+)
Frank William Richard Lee was the son of Edward Francis and Elizabeth Jane Lee. He was born on 27 July 1907 and baptised in Holy Trinity church