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Westminster Arms, 1 & 2 Francis Street, Tothill Fields, St Margaret, Westminster

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This address is the Chequers in 1848, and renamed the Westminster Arms by 1851. The address was 1 Francis Street up to 1871; it became 1 & 2 Francis Street in 1881 and 5 Francis Street in 1891, and the pub was demolished around 1900 for the construction of the Ashley Gardens mansion black on Emery Hill Street. ***

A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Westminster, St Margaret - London. The Westminster - St Margaret, 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/William Carpenter/../40/outside Middlesex/Census ***
1841/Mary Carpenter/Licensed Victualler/40/outside Middlesex/Census
1841/Mary Carpenter/../15/outside Middlesex/Census
1841/Jane Carpenter/../11/outside Middlesex/Census
1841/Betsy Carpenter/../13/outside Middlesex/Census

1848/Wm Carpenter/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1851/Wm Carpenter/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1851/William Carpenter/Publican/55/Newington, Surrey/Census ****
1851/Mary Carpenter/Wife/53/St Margarets Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1851/Betsy Carpenter/Daughter, Bar Woman/22/St Margarets Westminster, Middlesex/Census

1856/Wm Carpenter/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1861/James Hall/Licensed Victualler/36/Westminster Middlesex/Census ***
1861/Mary Ann Hall/Wife/35/Westminster Middlesex/Census
1861/Henry James Hall/Son/9/Westminster Middlesex/Census
1861/Mary Ann C Hall/Daughter/6/Westminster Middlesex/Census
1861/William Carpr. Hall/Son/2/Westminster Middlesex/Census
[Note that in 1851 the Halls were living at No 2 Francis Street, and James was a Prison Warder. They were clearly on good terms with the Carpenters, as their youngest son seems to have been named after them]

1869/Thos Barker/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1871/Thos Barker/Licensed Victualler/43/Godling, Wiltshire/Census ****
1871/Hannah Barker/Wife/44/Yorkshire/Census

1881/Joseph Hale/Publican & Cab Proprietor/38/Farlington, Hampshire,/Census ****
1881/Elizabeth Hale/Wife/33/Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Huggins/Domestic Servant/22/Middlesex/Census

1882/Mrs Elizabeth Jackson/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/William H Sprules/Licensed Victualler/46/Market Lavington Wiltshire/Census ***
1891/Ellen E Sprules/Wife/44/Westminster London/Census
1891/Hannah M Sprules/Daughter and Barmaid/21/Westminster London/Census
1891/Rose E Sprules/Daughter and Barmaid/19/Westminster London/Census
1891/Florence H Sprules/Daughter and Barmaid/18/Westminster London/Census
1891/Harry J Sprules/Son and Bar Man/14/Westminster London/Census
1891/Charles R Sprules/Son/11/Westminster London/Census
1891/Arthur E Sprules/Son/8/Westminster London/Census
1891/Alfred P Sprules/Son/5/Westminster London/Census
1891/Percy V Sprules/Son/4/Westminster London/Census


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