Silver Tap, 35 Hanover Street, Portsea, Hampshire

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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.

1871/John Jenkins/Pensioner Royal Navy/42/Hartland, Devon/Census
1871/Ann Jenkins/Wife/31/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1871/Ann E Jenkins/Daughter/7/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/William H Jenkins/Son/3/Landport, Hampshire/Census
1871/John Tee/Lodger, Labourer/30/Portsea, Hampshire/Census

1875/Edward Burke Ward/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1881/George Kervell Colbourne/Beer Retailer/51/Havant, Hampshire,/Census
1881/Caroline Augusta Colbourne/Wife/53/Southwick, Hampshire/Census
1881/William Robert Colbourne/Son, Officers Servant RN/22/Malta/Census
1881/George Kervell Colbourne/Son, Boilermaker Dockyard Apprentice/19/Malta/Census
1881/Louis Henry Colbourne/Son, Rivetter Dockyard/17/Malta/Census
1881/Caroline Cecilia Colbourne/Daughter/15/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1881/Sarah Elizabeth Colbourne/Daughter/13/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
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I am not sure of John Scanlans residency, or as publican, but he was here after serving in India. His wife was in India with him and 3 daughters born out there. My grand father (James Walter Bowes) returned from the Boer War around 1889 to lodge at the Tap (so John and family were obviously there then) and obviously became 'involved' with one of the three daughters and made her pregnant, later to marry and have 10 other children! ***

My Great grandparents were either tenants or the managers of this pub back in 1891 and my grandparents met and married here. See above. ***

1891/John Scanlon/Pensioner from HM Gunwharf/50/Cork, Ireland/Census ***
1891/Annie J Scanlon/Wife, Dressmaker/49/Cork, Ireland/Census
1891/Mary Scanlon/Daughter, Dressmaker/20/Howshora, East Indies/Census
1891/Annie J Scanlon/Daughter, Dressmaker/18/Barielly, East Indies/Census
1891/John W A Scanlon/Son, Aprentice Armoury HM Gunwharf/14/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1891/Henry M Scanlon/Son/11/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1891/William Scanlon/Son/9/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census

1901/Henry L Brian/Beer Retailer/37/Alverstoke, Hampshire/Census
1901/Ruth H Bryan/Wife/26/New Brompton, Kent/Census


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