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Kings Arms / Graftons, 2 Strutton Ground, St John, Westminster SW1

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At 58 Strutton Ground in 1884 & earlier. This Kings Arms pub was originally at 48 Orchard Street. It was demolished during the building of Victoria Street, and the license subsequently transferred to 58 Strutton Ground. *

This pubs original name is the Kings Arms; but has traded under several different names in recent years and adopted the Strutton Arms name in 2005. For many years it was called Grafton's, which  is the family name of a former landlord (e.g. in 1944). **

A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Westminster, St John - London. The Westminster - St John,  London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

Strutton Arms, Strutton Ground, Westminster - in September 2006

Strutton Arms, Strutton Ground, Westminster - in September 2006

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The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1839 / John Coneybeare / …/…/…/ Pigot’s Directory *

1841 / John Conybeare/Publican/40/outside Middlesex/Census *
1841 / Ann Conybeare/ .. /40/ outside Middlesex/Census
1841 / Ellen Fitzgerald /…/ 25/Ireland/Census
1841 / Thomas Wallis /Pensioner/60/Scotland/Census
1841 / Joseph Matthews /Shipwright/40/ outside Middlesex/Census

10th June 1849 / License transfer by Henry Robert Abraham to 58 Strutton Ground/../../../ The Era *

12th Aug 1849 / License transfer from Henry Robert Abraham to Elias Glover /../../../ The Era *

4th June 1850 / License transfer from Elias Glover to Samuel Turk /../../../ The Era *

4th June 1850 / License transfer from Samuel Turk to James Grafton /../../../ The Era *

1856/James Grafton/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1869/James Grafton/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1881/James Grafton/Licensed Victualler/26/London, Middlesex/Census ****
1881/Agnes Grafton/Wife/27/Loyland, Devon/Census
1881/James Grafton/Son/4/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Grafton/Aunt, Cook, Widow/59/Balls Pond, Middlesex/Census
1881/Eliza Grafton/Daughter/8 months/London, Middlesex/Census

1882/James Grafton/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1884/James Grafton/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/James Grafton/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1895/James Grafton/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1899/James Grafton/../../../Post Office Directory ****

Graftons :

1915/James Grafton & Son/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1921/James Grafton & Son/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1938/Jas Hawkins Grafton/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1944/Mrs Norah Marion Perkins/../../../Post Office Directory ****


* Provided by John Hills

** Provided by Stephen Harris

**** Provided By Kevan

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