Wish Tavern, 47 Kings Road, Southsea, Hampshire

Portsmouth pubs history index

At 47 Wish Street in the 1871 census. The Wish Tavern was bombed in WWII and now demolished.

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 E Buckle/Beer Retailer/25/Landport, Hampshire/Census
1871/Emma K Buckle/Wife/29/Landport, Hampshire/Census
1871/James H Buckle/Son/1 month/Southsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/Elizabeth Gates/General Servant/14/Portsea, Hampshire/Census
1871/Thomas Smith/Lodger, Agricultural Labourer/65/Droxford, Hampshire/Census

1875/John Buckle/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1881/James Johns/Naval Pensioner & Beer Retailer/55/Penzance, Cornwall/Census
1881/Harriet J Johns/Wife/40/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/Fredrick Johns/Son/10/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/William H Johns/Son/3/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census

1901/Charles Misslebrook/Publican/55/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1901/Emma Misslebrook/Wife/57/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1901/William Misslebrook/Son, House Painter/25/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1901/Kate Misslebrook/Daughter/23/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1901/Alfred Misslebrook/Son, Cycle Builder/21/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census

1920/George Wilcox/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory

1927/Wm V Kemp/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory

My great grandmother Emily Alice Kemp and Frank Hennery Kemp are registered here in the Kelly's directory in 1931; Ivy May Kemp my Grandmother and her sister Violet Kemp were also down as living there. *