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This is earlier the Custom House, Oyster Street and prior to this the Plymouth Arms, Oyster street. At 2 Oyster Street in 1888 and earlier. A private house by 1911.
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hampshire.
Residents at this address
1823/Thomas Robinson, Plymouth Arms, Oyster street/../../Pigots Directory
1830/William Payne, Plymouth Arms, Oyster street/../../Pigots Directory
1844/Charles Beale, Custom House, Oyster street/../../Pigots Directory
1851/John Purchase/Licensed Victualler/40/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1851/Elizabeth Purchase/Wife/42/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1851/Amelia Purchase/Daughter/15/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1851/William Purchase/Son/10/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1851/Stephen Purchase/Son/8/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1852/Geo McGrath, Shipping & Mercantile Tavern, Oyster street/../../Slaters Directory
My great x3 grandfather, William Cole, was the land lord here in 1855. *
1855/J Pink, Shipping & Mercantile tavern, Oyster street, Portsmouth/../../Kellys Directory
1875/James Cope/../../../Kellys Directory
1878/James Cope/../../../Kellys Directory
1881/Thomas Jolliffe/Licensed Victualler/39/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/Frances Jolliffe/Wife/37/Faversham, Kent/Census
1881/Louisa Taw/General Servant/17//Census
1881/Charles Riley/Boarder, Coal Porter/55/Clifton, Derby/Census
1881/George Dudding/Visitor, House Porter/56/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/John McDurban/Boarder, Plasterer/29/Blackburn, York/Census
1881/William Knight/Lodger, General Labourer/42/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/John Swaddling/Lodger, General Labourer/65/Wallingford,
Berkshire/Census
1881/James Dowling/Lodger, Coopers Labourer/54/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/John Mustom/Lodger, Seaman M S/31/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/John Tee/Lodger, General Labourer/39/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1885/Thomas Jolliffe/../../../Kellys Directory
1889/G D Ewen/../../../Kellys Directory
1901/John Bates/Publican/56/Jersey/Census
1901/Minnie Bates/Wife/33/Watford, Herts/Census
1901/Jane Charman/General Servant/19/Slinford, Sussex/Census
1901/Laura Goodyear/General Servant/20/Pulborough, Surrey/Census
* Provided by Pam Gran