| site search by freefind |
Westminster St James index
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Westminster - London. The Westminster, London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1841/Evan Dun Joynt/../../../Post Office Directory ****
My 2 X greatgrandfather is described in his will as "Henry Chapman, of The
Grapes Public House Marlborough Street in the parish of St. James Westminster...."
He died in May 16, 1855. Occupation on his death certificate is "Licensed
Victualler" of 26 Great Marlborough Street. I'm not sure if he actually
owned the establishment or just held the license.
Henry Chapman was born and raised in Radwinter, Essex; likely moving to
London as a young man. According to his children's birth certificates he was
employed as a servant in Marylebone in 1842 and 1845. His next child was
born in 1852, and at that time his occupation was "beer seller", and he was
residing at Regents Park, Saint Pancras, moving up in the world.
We have a portrait of Henry in which he appears to be well into middle age,
portly and distinguished. He died at the age of 52. **
The 1851 Kelly Directory lists
Hen Chapman, beer shop, 38 Cumberland Market,
Regents Park ****
Henry's widow, Elizabeth Chapman, went on to marry a William Fountain, also
a licensed victualler. 1851 & 1856 pub index: William Fountain, at the Hope
PH 30 Arthur Street, Kings Rd.
In 1861, they are at the Montpelier, Montpelier Street, Newington;
In the 1871 census William and Elizabeth are residing in Camberwell. William
is 61, licensed victualler "The Albion"
at 155 Commercial Road. By the 1881 census he
is a retired publican. **
1856/Hugh McDonald/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1869/Thomas Smith/../../../Post Office Directory ****
The lease on the Grapes was transferred from Mr J V Craske to Mr John
Bullwinkle on 8th Nov 1876 for a total valuation of £3342/11/- ;
The major Loan holder was Mann & Co. ***
John Bullwinkle had previously been a bootmaker but had inherited the Lease
of the Red Lion, St Georges from his father Johann Ludovic Bullwinkel (aka
John) who died in 1874 until 1st Nov 1875 when he transferred the Lease to
his Cousin Henry (Hinrich) Bullwinkle. ***
Mr John Bullwinkle then sold the lease to Mr Henry Denford on 9 May 1877 for
a total valuation of £3040/5/6d. ***
After selling the lease on the Grapes, John Bullwinkel next appears in the
1881 census as an LV at 57, Vicarage Road, West Ham but with no indication
where he was working? He then became a Baker. ***
1881/Henry Denford/Licensed Victualler/40/Norfolk/Census
1881/Annie Denford/Wife/37/Suffolk/Census
1881/Jane A Denford/Daughter/6/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Florie Denford/Daughter/4/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Denford/Son/2/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/John Hounslow/Barman/18/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1881/Horace G Lewis/Barman/19/Doncaster/Census
1881/Samuel Simpson/Barman/14/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Laura Balls/Domestic Servant/18/Harwich/Census
1882/Henry Denford/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1884/Henry Denford/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1891/Joshua Jessop/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1895/John Swingler/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1899/John Lewis Maygar/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1910/Arth Richard Collins/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1915/Charles Wm Rose/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1921/Mrs Gertrude Rose/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1934/Mrs Gertrude Norton/../../../Kellys Directory ****
1938/Mrs Gertrude Norton/../../../Post Office Directory ****
** Provided by Pattie Watson
*** Provided By Pete Smee (One Name study)
**** Provided By Kevan
| site search by freefind |
The deadpubs news channel - deadpubs news site
Best Broadband Providers in the UK .