Nags Head, 21 The Hard, Portsea, Hampshire

Portsmouth pubs history index

This pub closed in around 1920, becoming an off-licence. It returned to pub use in 1992, when it was renamed the Lady Hamilton. **

Nag’s Head, 21 The Hard, Portsmouth - in April 2011

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

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.

1792/John Cook / Victualler /../../Universal British Directory 1792-98 **

1828/J Lamb/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1844/Jas. Lamb / Victualler /../../Pigot’s Directory **

1852/[Nag’s Head & Pier Tavern] William Luff/../../../Slater’s Directory **

1855/W Luff/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1869/William Luff / Former Licensed Victualler, now Bankrupt and Out-of-Business /../../London Gazette, 6 April 1869 **

1871/James Hibbs/Licensed Victualler/36/Ireland/Census ****
1871/S Hibbs/Wife/32/Trud, Noittinghamshire/Census
1871/Kathrine Hibbs/Daughter/10/Eltham, Kent/Census
1871/Alice Hibbs/Daughter/8/Eltham, Kent/Census
1871/Florence A Hibbs/Daughter/5/Sheerness, Kent/Census
1871/Walter Hibbs/Son/10 months/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/William R Wells/Boarder, Engine Fitter/22/Carbrook, Norfolk/Census
1871/Susan Woolery/Niece, Visitor/17/Eltham, Kent/Census

1875/James Hibbs/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1878/James Hibbs/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1881/Benjamin Abrams/Licensed Victualler/32/Islington, Middlesex/Census ****
1881/Emily Abrams/Wife/30/London, Middlesex/Census

1885/Wm Thos Wills/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1889/George Beattie/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1898/Sidney Boyce/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1901/Samuel Hawthorn/Barman/44/Marylebone, London/Census ****
1901/Georgina J Hawthorn/Wife/37/Highgate, London/Census

1911/James Redman/../../../Kellys Directory ****

** Provided By Stephen Harris

**** Provided By Kevan