Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
In 1869 at Alfred Terrace, Portobello Lane. It is on the corner of Acklam Road, which was demolished to make way for the construction of Westway in the 1960's.
Kensington pub index
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Kensington, London.
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West Middlesex Advertiser and Family Journal Published Saturday, 16 November 1867
Kensington Petty Sessions - Transfers of Licenses
Duke of Sussex, Portobello road North, Gains Foskett to David Santer.
David Santer was born in 1808 at Northiam, Susses and died in 1876 in Islington. He was first a brewer manager (in 1861 at the Gordon & Co. brewery at Frederick Place, Notting Hill) and by November 1867 he was at the Duke of Sussex ***
David Santer was first married to Susannah Rofe, who in 1851 was a Straw Hat Manufacturer - they then lived at 7 Glengall Terrace, Poplar. She died in 1854 in Islington, leaving him with 6 living children. ***
He then married again on 13th October 1866, a widow, to Esther Cobley (née Pugh), born 1825 in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, who died after 1901 in London, she was the daughter of a master builder, Richard Pugh.
In 1848 Poplar, Middlesex, she had married a woollen draper, Henry Cobley, born 1822 in Coventry, Warwickshire, who died around 1860 in Islington (?). In 1851 they had lived at 5 Wilsons Terrace, Bromley, Middlesex. ***
After his death, I believe, she took over the bar, the "Prince of Wales", in 16 St. James Street, Islington, where she lived in 1861. As David at this time was the manager of a brewery so close to her bar, they must have met when she bought beer from the Gordon & Co. brewery. She had five children by her first husband. ***
They had one daughter (the important one to me):
Agnes Beatrice Santer, born 1868, at 272 Portobello Road, she is my great-grandmother. ***
1869/David Santer/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1871/David Santer/Licensed Victualler/63/Northiam, Sussex/Census ***
1871/Esther Santer/Wife/47/Bishops castle, Salop/Census
1871/Henry W Cobley/Son, Auctioneers Pupil/19/Bromley, Middlesex/Census
1871/Esther A Cobley/Daughter/17/Bromley, Middlesex/Census
1871/Mary K Cobley/Daughter/15/Bow, Middlesex/Census
1871/Frank S Cobley/Son/16/Holloway, Middlesex/Census
1871/Agnes B Santer/Daughter/2/Kensington, Middlesex/Census
1871/Mary A Cole/Domestic Servant/49/Braintree, Essex/Census
1871/Elizabeth Woodguy/Domestic Servant/18/Uxbrige, Middlesex/Census
1871/Joseph Roberts/Manager and Barman/33/Alermaston, Berks/Census
Morning Advertiser. Published Thursday, 17 August 1871
Duke of Sussex, eligibly situate at the CORNER OF Alfred-Terrace, Portobello Road, Notting Hill. The premises are substantially built, and present a most attractive appearance. They are admirably arranged for business and domestic comforts. The surrounding neighbourhood Is densely populated, and the foot traffic is large and continuous. The trade is a most profitable description, and capable, under the personal superintendence of a principal, of great increase. May be viewed, and particulars had of Messrs. Martineau and Reid, Solicitors, 2, Raymond-buildings, Gray’s Inn, and of the Auctioneers, 27, Chiswell-street, E.C.
Paddington Times. Published Saturday, 5 July 1873
Transfers of Licenses, Kensington.
Duke of Sussex, Portobello road, Notting hill, Thomas Young to Thomas Harding,
1881/Charles Tilley/Licensed Victualler/37/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Tilley/Wife/33/Northampton/Census
1881/Harry Tilley/Son/7/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1881/Frank F Tilley/Son/4/Kensington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary Fabury/Barmaid/30/Sherfield, Hampshire/Census
1881/Kate Hinton/Barmaid/20/Edgware, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Westcott/Cook/21/Uxbridge, Middlesex/Census
1881/Caroline Turner/Nurse/52/Blackfriars Rd, Middlesex/Census
1882/Charles Tilley/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Thomas Fry/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Alfred Cubitt/../../../Post Office Directory
Fulham Chronicle 05 June 1896 - Transfer of Licences
the Duke of Sussex, Portobello road, from W A Cubitt to J R Broughton
1899/Thomas Bates/../../../Post Office Directory
Paddington Times. Published Friday, 7 April 1899
Transfers of Licenses April 4th
Duke of Sussex, Portobello road, Edgar Bates to William James Fry.
1910/Henry Hobson Finch/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1911 census at 272 Portobello Road, Kensington, London *
Henry Albert Johnson, Publicans manager aged 52 and born in Kingstone on Thames
Jane Bateman Johnson, Wife, Assisting in the business aged 50 and born in City of London
Olive Johnson, Daughte, Assisting in the business aged 18 and born in Chelsea Kensel Town
Maggie Johnson, Daughter, Assisting in the business aged 13 and born in Chelsea Kensel Town
Christopher Johnson, Son aged 11 and born in Chelsea Kensel Town
Henry John Jones, Worker aged 21 and born in Kensington
Richard Southgate, Worker aged 20 and born in Camberwell SE
Fredrick Albert Ballard, Worker aged 18 and born in Kensington Middlesex
Morning Advertiser. Published Wednesday, 5 June 1912
Transfers of Licenses.
Duke of Sussex, 272 Portobello road, Kensington, John Gwynne Street to John Newmarch Ladler.
1915/Henry Hobson Finch/../../../Post Office Directory
West London Observer. Published Friday, 29 September 1916
Kensington Petty Sessions. The following licences were transferred:
Duke of Sussex, 272 Portobello Road. Kensington, from John Newmarch Ladler to Mary Ellen Hannah Finch and Henry Albert Johnston;
In 1921 census at 272, Portobello Road, Kensington, London
Henry Albert Johnson, Manager Public House, H H Finch, Wine & Spirit Merchants aged 63 years 1 month and born in Kingston, London
Jane Bateman Johnson, Wife, House Duty aged 61 years 4 months and born in City of London
Henry John Johnson, Son, Bar Assistant Public House aged 25 years 6 months and born in Chelsea, London
Leonard Johnson , Grandson aged 9 years 9 months and born in London
Frederick Victor Peodis Bar Assistant Public House, H H Finch, Wine & Spirit Merchants aged 21 years 4 months and born in Fulham, London
John David Tibbatts, Bar Assistant Public House, H H Finch, Wine & Spirit Merchants aged 21 years 6 months and born in Willesden, London
Charles George Coulson, Bar Assistant Public House, H H Finch, Wine & Spirit Merchants aged 21 years 4 months and born in Goole, Yorkshire
Friday January 6 1933 - THE KENSINGTON NEWS AND WEST LONDON TIMES
The following applications for the transfer of licences were granted : Publicans
Duke of Sussex 272 Portobello road Kensington Edward James Russell and Joseph George Pittman to the said Edward James Russell and James Houlihan
* Provided By Lorraine
**Ulrich Alster Klug