Olive Branch, 1 Church Path North, Landport, Hampshire

Portsmouth pubs history index

Later renamed to the Mars

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.

My Great x3 Grandfather John Minchin was the retailer at this inn in 1871.  His father David Minchin was the licensed victualler at The Falcon Inn on Cosham Street, Cosham Village in Wymering Hampshire in 1851 & 1855. He was there for over ten years as he is on the 1841 census too. *

1861/John Minchin/Pipe Layer & Beer Retailer/59/Hampshire/Census *
1861/Mary A Minchin/Wife/59/Hampshire/Census
1861/Mary A Minchin/Daughter/19/Hampshire/Census
1861/John Mitchell/Lodger, Shoe Maker/25/Hampshire/Census

1881/William H Ford/Licensed Victualler Shipwright/40/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1881/Eliza S H Ford/Wife/37/Portmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/William I A Ford/Son/10/Portmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/George E Ford/Son/7/Portmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/Henry I Ford/Son/5/Portmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/Eliza M Ford/Daughter/3/Portmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/Charlotte L Ford/Daughter/1/Portmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/Alfred Ford/Son/1/Portmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/Mary Ann Vevell/Servant Domestic/18/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1881/James Miles/Boarder, House Carpenter/33/Portmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/George D Jenkins/Boarder, House Carpenter/25/Gosport, Hampshire/Census

1901/Annie R Jessop/Inn Keeper, Widow/38/Hampshire/Census
1901/Nellie E Jessop/Daughter/12/Devon/Census
1901/Frederick H Jessop/Son/11/Devon/Census
1901/Harry J H Jessop/Son/6/Chichester, Sussex/Census

1920/Albert Hy Sexton/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory

1927/Albert Henry Sexton/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory