White Swan Tavern, 71 Commercial Road, Landport, Hampshire

Portsmouth pubs history index

White Swan, 71 Commercial Road, Southsea - in April 2011

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

White Swan, 26 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth - in September 2011

Kindly provided by Kevan

This pub was established by 1823.The White Swan And Theatre Tavern, Commercial Road in 1865 to 1867. The Theatre Tavern in 1881 census. Rebuilt in 1906 by A H Bone. The modern address is at 26 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth alongside the Theatre Royal in the Portsmouth University district. **

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/J Cousins/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1843/Henry Durant / Formerly Licensed Victualler, now Out-of-Business /../../London Gazette, 10 November 1843 **

1852/Daniel Dugdale/../../../Slater’s Directory **

1871/William Westcott/Inn Keeper/46/Chicklade, Wiltshire/Census
1871/Kate Westcott/Wife/46/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1871/Ellen S Dicketts/Barmaid/18/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1871/Elizabeth Langdon/Barmaid/21/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1871/Anne Davis/General Servant/22/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census

1881/James C Nurse/Licensed Victualler/46/Snettisham, Norfolk/Census
1881/Frances E Nurse/Wife/27/Rumburgh, Suffolk/Census
1881/Marion Turner/Visitor/12/Worcester/Census
1881/Mary Walker/Barmaid/48/Eaton, Bedford/Census
1881/Julia Tutton/Domestic Servant/15/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/Robert E Girling/Brother In Law, Baker/16/Reddisham, Suffolk/Census

1889/A J Nurse/../../../Kellys Directory

1898/Mrs Frances Elizabeth Woon/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Hampshire & Isle of Wight **

1901/John Woon/Pensioner, Late R Navy/43/Weymouth, Dorset/Census
1901/Francis E Woon/Wife, Hotel Proprietor/45/Rumburgh, Suffolk/Census
1901/Alfred E Nurse/Stepson/10/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1901/John C Woon/Son/8/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1901/Fred C Woon/Son/11 months/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1901/Maud M Huggins/Niece, Barmaid/16/Cork, Ireland/Census
1901/Mary M Ross/Barmaid/18/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1901/Florence Wood/General Servant/25/Andover, Hampshire/Census
1901/Annie Davidson/Nirsemaid/14/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census

1911/W Stewart/../../../Kellys Directory

1920/J Stewart/../../../Kellys Directory

1927/J Stewart/../../../Kellys Directory