Ship Anson, 10 The Hard, Portsea, Hampshire

Ship Anson, 10 The Hard, Portsmouth - in April 2011

The original Ship Anson is to the right in my photo, with the former King & Queen to the left.

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

This pub was rebuilt in its present form 1922 or 1923. In 1967 it merged with the adjacent King & Queen. **

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.

Edward Frost was the victualler in 1791 & 1798, from Universal Directory Vol 4. T. Coker in 1823/4 from Pigot, Thomas Coker in 1828 & 1830, both from Pigot. Thomas Coker was buried on 30 October 1839, burial entry records his age as 58 and address as Common Hard. The tavern was owned by the brewer William Deacon until his death in 1816. *

1792/Edward Frost / Victualler /../../Universal British Directory 1792-98 **

In 1818, Thomas Coker is at the Northumberland Arms, Goodge Street, London. This from his (Thomas Coker) father's will written 12th September 1818 . It refers to 'my son Thomas Coker licensed victualler of St Pancras London. This was the will of Thomas Coker foreman of caulkers at Deptford which was proved 22 October 1822. In 1819 Thomas Coker was still the victualler there - information comes from the christening of his daughter on May 6th, 1819 at St Giles in the fields. The entry is Maria Susan Ann daughter of Thomas and Maria Coker victualler abode Northumberland Arms, Goodge Street St Pancras. *

December 1819/Thos Coker/../../../.. *

1828/T Coker/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1849/J Scarrott/../../../Post Office Directory

1852/Joseph Scarrott/../../../Slater’s Directory **

1855/Mrs S Veal/../../../Post Office Directory

1865/James Veal/../../../Harrods Directory

1871/Henry J Long/Licensed Victualler/42/Flushing, Cornwall/Census
1871/Louise Long/Wife/38/Elmore, Sussex/Census
1871/Louise Long/Daughter/14/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/Harry Long/Son/13/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/Arthur G Long/Son/12/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/George Long/Son/10/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/Edgar Long/Son/8/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/Ernest Long/Son/8/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/William Long/Son/6/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/Alfred J Long/Son/4/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/Percy Long/Son/3/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/Walter Long/Son/1/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/Emily J Attrill/Visitor/40/Cowes, Isle of Wight/Census
1871/Jane Sheppard/General Servant/24/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1871/James G Hugitt/Boarder, Naval Steward/22/Birmingham/Census
1871/George Bristow/Boarder, Schoolmaster/26/Stonehouse, Devon/Census
1871/Robert Martin/Lodger, Engine Fitter/30/Somerset/Census
1871/Frederick J Kingston/Lodger, Engine Fitter/19/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1871/Michael Lonergan/Boarder, Naval Steward/30//IrelandCensus
1871/George Grimes/Lodger, Labourer, Deaf & Dumb/24/Portsea, Hampshire/Census

1875/Henry James Long/../../../Post Office Directory

1878/Henry J Long/../../../Kellys Directory

1879/H J Long / Proprietor /../../The People’s Guide to Portsmouth & Its Neighbourhood **

1881/Henry J Long/Licensed Victualler/52/Flushing, Cornwall/Census
1881/Louisa Long/Wife/48/Elmer, Sussex/Census
1881/Louisa Long/Daughter/24/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1881/Harry Long/Son, Assistant/23/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1881/Arthur Long/Son, Outfitter (Foreman) (Tailor)/21/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1881/Alfred J Long/Son, Cabinet Maker Apprentice/14/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1881/Walter Long/Son/10/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1881/Sydney Long/Son/9/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1881/Mary E Long/Daughter/8/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1881/Jessie Long/Daughter/2/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1881/Charlotte Booler/Domestic Servant/18/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1881/William H Thompson/Boarder, Writer Royal Navy (Seaman)/32/Sunderland, Durham/Census
1881/Thomas Anderson/Boarder, Master At Arms Royal Navy/36/Ireland/Census

1885/Henry James Long/../../../Kellys Directory

1889/James Henry Long/../../../Kellys Directory

1898/Joseph Walker/../../../Kellys Directory

1901/Joseph W Walker/Publican/45/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1901/Hannah Walker/Wife/39/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1901/Henry J W Walker/Son, Barman/15/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1901/Albert E Walker/Son/13/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1901/Arthur L Walker/Son/9/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census

1906/Frederick William Danfell / Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette, 26 July 1907 **

1911/Wm F H Grounds/../../../Kellys Directory

1920/Mrs Eliz Chapman/../../../Kellys Directory

1927/Harold Victor Bayley/../../../Kellys Directory