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Red Lion, 61 South street, Gosport, Hampshire

Gosport pub history index

Sometimes listed as the Little Red Lion, e.g. in 1828, 1852 and 1895

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hampshire . The Hampshire 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.

1828/B Boyt/../../../Pigots Directory

1852/Benjamin Gage/../../../Slaters Directory

1859/Hy Sandercomb/../../../Hampshire Directory

1861/Thomas Smith/Publican & Waterman/30/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1861/Esther Smith/Wife/27/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1861/Harriett Smith/Daughter/6/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1861/Esther Smith/Daughter/2/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1861/Harriett/Mother, Widow/59/Dartmouth, Devon/Census

1865/Thomas Lush/../../../Harrods Directory

1881/Thomas E Smith/Licensed Victualler/50/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1881/Esther Smith/Wife/48/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1881/Samuel Smith/Son, Whitesmith Apprentice/17/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1881/Harry Smith/Son/12/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1881/Lilian Smith/Daughter/9/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1881/Edith Smith/Daughter/7/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1881/Ethel Smith/Daughter/5/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1881/Walter W Smith/Son/3/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1881/Harriet Smith/Mother, widow/80/Dartmouth, Devon/Census
1881/Abraham Everett/Lodger, Labourer Bricklayer/49/Cambridge/Census
1881/Richard Tomlins/Lodger, Waterman (On Sea)/46/Gosport, Hampshire/Census

1885/George Corner/../../../Kellys Directory

1891/George Churcher/Brewer & Publican, Widow/55/Wickham, Hampshire/Census
1891/George Churcher/Son, Government Labourer/38/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1891/Sarah Churcher/Sons Wife, Housekeeper/39/Isle of Wight/Census
1891/Beatrice Churcher/Sons Daughter/15/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1891/Mary L Brown/Adopted/5/Gosport, Hampshire/Census

1895/George Churcher/../../../Kellys Directory