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Freemasons Arms, 76 Portobello Road, Notting Hill W11

Kensington pub index

The address is at 3 Pelham terrace in the 1861 census

A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Kensington, London.

>Residents at this address

September 1854/H Cullingford/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

September 1854/John Thomas Archer/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

1861/William Hutchings/Publican/32/North Leigh, Devon/Census
1861/Caroline Hutchings/Wife/35/Abridge, Essex/Census
1861/Julia Hutchings/Daughter/2/Orpington, Kent/Census
1861/Rees Hutchings/Son/4/Kensington, Middlesex/Census
1861/Thomas Willetts/Visitor, Tailor/28/Wolverhampton, Staffordshire/Census
1861/An Ginger/Barmaid/24/St Giles, Middlesex/Census
1861/Charlotte Jones/House Servant/29/St Martins, Middlesex/Census
1861/George Carter/House Servant/20/Kensington, Middlesex/Census

1871/John Hoodless/Licensed Victualler/44/London/Census
1871/Mary Ann Hoodless/Wife/46/London/Census
1871/John Hoodless/Son, Barman/20/London/Census
1871/Mary Ann Hoodless/Daughter/18/London/Census
1871/Thomas Hoodless/Son/16/London/Census
1871/Emma C Hoodless/Daughter/17/London/Census
1871/William Jefferys/Potman/24/Surrey/Census
1871/Eliza Stables/Servant/18/Kensington/Census

1881/Henry W Noble/Licensed Victualler/32/Cuckfield, Sussex/Census
1881/Ann Noble/Wife/30/Seven Oaks, Kent/Census
1881/Maud E Noble/Daughter/4/St Johns Wood, Middlesex/Census
1881/Florence A Noble/Daughter/2/St Johns Wood, Middlesex/Census
1881/Gertrude L Noble/Daughter/4 months/Kensington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mircey Wimhurst/Sister In Law/32/Seven Oaks, Kent/Census
1881/Gracie Clark/Niece/9/Pimlico, Middlesex/Census
1881/John Hill/Potman/19/Paddington, Middlesex/Census

1882/Henry Walter Noble/../../../Post Office Directory

1884/Henry W Noble/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/Benjamin Cooksey/../../../Post Office Directory

1895/George Garrett/../../../Post Office Directory

Mid-Surrey Times. 01 October 1898
Freemasons Arms, Portobello road, Notting hill, Alexander Borwell to G L Chabot

1899/George Lewis Chabot/../../../Post Office Directory

Paddington Times. Published Friday, 7 April 1899
Transfers of Licenses April 4th
Special Application — Mr Bodkin, barrister, applied that the licence of the Freemasons Tavern, Portobello road. Notting hill, might be transferred to Mr Alfred Aylett Moore, the receiver in bankruptcy, pending other proceedings. The Bench were satisfied with the explanation of the learned counsel, and acceded to the request made.

Morning Advertiser. 07 June 1899
Freemasons Tavern, Portobello road, Notting hill, Alfred Aylett Moore to Frederick John Williams

1910/Henry White/../../../Post Office Directory

1915/Henry White/../../../Post Office Directory

West London Observer. Published Friday, 29 September 1916
Kensington Petty Sessions. The following licences were transferred:
Freemasons' Arms Tavern, 76 Portobello Road. Kensington, from Henry White to Walter Daniel Gove;

1938/Edward Geo Sherman/../../../Post Office Directory


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