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Gosport pub history index
This appears to have changed from the Jolly Waterman to the Wellington Tavern between 1865 and 1875
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.
The Jolly Waterman :
1828/J Andress/../../../Pigots Directory
1859/Stephen Willington/../../../Hampshire Directory
1861/Stephen Willington/Licensed Victualler/50/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1861/Mary E Willington/Wife/48/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1861/Mary E Willington/Daughter/21/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1861/Eliza Willington/Daughter/15/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1861/Louisa Willington/Daughter/13/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1861/George Willington/Son/11/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1861/Cicely Willington/Daughter/9/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1861/Elizabeth Willington/Daughter/6/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1861/Ann Palmer/Visitor/50/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1861/Eliza Palmer/Visitor/10/Westminster/Census
1861/Henry Langley/Lodger, Mariner/30/Surrey/Census
1865/Stephen Willington/../../../Harrods Directory
Wellington Tavern :
1875/Stephen Willington/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Stephen Willington/Licensed Victualler/70/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/Mary Willington/Wife/47/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1885/Stephen Willington/../../../Kellys Directory
1891/Stephen Willington/Licensed Victualler/80/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1891/Mary Willington/Wife/52/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1891/Nellie Whetters/Niece/10/Bow, London/Census
1891/Alfred Baker/Lodger, Local Board Labourer/37/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1895/Stephen Willington/../../../Kellys Directory