Corton pub history index
Jolly Sailor, The Street. Shown on the 1882 OS map. No other details are known. It also appears on the 1889 map but not on 1905 or subsequent maps, so presumably closed between 1889 and 1905. It isn't listed in the 1910 Rates book, so certainly had closed by that year. *
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Corton, Lowestoft - Suffolk. The Corton, Lowestoft, ;Suffolk listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
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1841 - Robert Read (Age 50, Inn Keeper, The Street) Census
1855 - Robert Read (Blacksmith and Beer House) - White's Directory 1855
1861 - Robert Read (Age 70, Beer House Keeper) Census
1865 - R. Read, Corton (Beer Merchant) Post Office Directory.
1869 - Robert Read (Beer Retailer) - Post Office Directory
1871 - Mary Read (Age 82, Widow, The Street, Inn Keeper) Census
1875 - Mrs Mary Read (Beer Retailer) - Post Office Directory
1881 - Mary Read (Age 94, Widow, The Street, Beer House Keeper) Census
1888 - Mary Read, aged 100. Lowestoft Journal, 25th Aug 1888.
1889 - License transferred from Mary Read to Henry Smith. Lowestoft Journal 18th
May 1889.
1891 - Henry Smith (Age 32, Licenced Victualler) RG12/1495/65/6
* Provided By Ian White