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Southampton pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Southampton, Hampshire . The Southampton, 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.
1898/Frederick George Brown/grocer & Beer Retailer,, 2 Middle Street/../../Kellys Directory
My mother Beryl White was born and brought up in the York Tavern in Middle
Street. Google Maps and my own memory of visiting my grandmother Elizabeth
Sillence and her second husband Albert Sillence in the pub confirm that it
would have been 2 Middle Street on the corner with Methuen Street. *
Looking at your records the pub in 1911 was on the census as PH but without
a name. Also listed in Dis 20 is the Bevois Town which was on the next
corner down. I also saw a listing for my grandmother, listed as Eliza
Sillence but only as a beer seller rather than the licensee of a Public
House. *
I know the York Tavern was a Strong and Co of Romsey house with a classic
pub yard which we used to play in when we visited and you can still see the
configuration of the pub on Google although it has been a house for a good
few decades now. *
1911/Walter White/beer retailer, 2 Middle Street/../../Kellys Directory
1911/Walter White/Beer Retailer & Tobacconist/48/Southampton,
Hampshire/Census
1911/Alice White/Wife/45/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1911/Lucy White/Niece/19/Penge, London/Census
1911/Walter White/Son/8/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1911/Thomas White/Son/7/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1911/Alice White/Daughter/6/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1927/Walter White/beer retailer, 2 Middle Street/../../Kellys Directory
1946/Mrs Eliza Sillence/beer retailer, 2 Middle Street/../../Kellys Directory
* Provided By Mick Owen