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Crown Inn, (and Posting House) 150 High Street. *

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Lowestoft - Suffolk. The Lowestoft, Suffolk listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

Crown, 150 High Street, Lowestoft

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Residents at this address.

1682 - William Wells. Purchased from Roger Castle of Raveningham, Norfolk.

1762 - Mr J. Aldred. Advertised for sale in the Ipswich Journal, 27th Feb 1762.

1763 - Daniel Simpson (Ipswich Journal, 27th November 1883)

1764 - Daniel Simpson (Ipswich Journal, 28th January 1764.

1764 - Daniel Simpson (Ipswich Journal, 29th January 1884)

1767 - Masonic Records (1717 - 1894)


1768 - Mr. Scrivener Capon (The Handbook of Lowestoft and Its Neighbourhood)

1775 - Mr. Scrivener Capon (Gillingwater’s History of Lowestoft)

1790 - Robert Hogg. Ipswich Journal, 22nd May 1790.

1799 - Robert Hogg. Ipswich Journal, 8th Jun1799.

1801 - Robert Hogg. Ipswich Journal, 25th Jul 1801.

1803 - Robert Hogg. Ipswich Journal, 30th Jul 1803.

1813 - Robert Hogg. Advertised ‘For Sale’ in the Ipswich Journal, 20th Nov 1813.

1815 - Crown Inn also the Excise Office - Crosby’s Pocket Gazetteeer.

1821 - Thomas Catchpole. Ipswich Journal, 3rd Nov 1821.

1823/Thomas Catchpole/../../../Pigots Directory

1830/Alfred Balls/../../../White's Directory **

1839/Susannah Balls/../../../Post Office Directory

1844/Susanna Balls/../../../White's Directory **

1849 - The New Hand Book to Lowestoft and its Environs

1850 - Job Copeman - Hunt & Co Directory.

1851 - Job Copeman. Norfolk News, 10th May 1851.

1854 - Masonic Records (1717 - 1894)

1855 - John Mayhew - White's Directory.

1861 - John Mayhew (Age 47, Hotel Keeper) Census

1861/John Mayhew/Hotel Keeper/47/Whissett, Suffolk/Census **
1861/Ann Mayhew/Wife/52/Rond, Norfolk/Census
1861/Frederick Mayhew/Nephew, Waiter/14/London, Surrey/Census
1861/John Wright/Visitor, Land & House Holder/71/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1861/Mary Stephenson/Servant, Housekeeper/50/Newmarket, Suffolk/Census
1861/Ann Norman/Servant, Housemaid/50/Scotland/Census
1861/Mary Smith/Servant, Chambermaid/30/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1861/Ellen Sparks/Servant, Cook/30/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1861/Fanny Gray/Servant, Kitchen Maid/20/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1861/Martha Mills/Servant, Bar Maid/20/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1861/John Balls/Servant/21/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census

1865 - James Heseltine - Post Office Directory

1867 - James Heseltine - Death of son William - Suffolk Herald.

1869 - James Heseltine - Post Office Directory

1871/James Heseltine/Innkeeper/56/Thorp Arch, Yorks/Census **
1871/Susannah Heseltine/Wife/58/Lam Harram, Yorks/Census
1871/Jane Heseltine/Daughter, Book Keeper/24/Lincoln/Census
1871/Catherine L Heseltine/Daughter, Assistant/19/Lincoln/Census
1871/Hatham Forcks/Visitor, Commercial Traveller/46/Lutherns Caithness, Scotland/Census
1871/Auturn L Mealer/Visitor, Commercial Traveller/46/East Bromwich, Warwickshire/Census
1871/George C Bamman/Visitor, Commercial Traveller/24/London/Census
1871/James Cant/Visitor, Commercial Traveller/25/London/Census
1871/William Ker/Visitor, Commercial Traveller/32/London/Census
1871/James Gorakonrssey/Visitor, Commercial Traveller/40/Texas, United States/Census
1871/Joseph Carter/Visitor, Commercial Traveller/32/Leicester/Census
1871/Grace Berry/Assistant, Bar Maid/20/Ireland/Census
1871/Mary Ann Berry/Servant, Cook/25/Chatteris, Cambs/Census
1871/Mariann E Hatton/Servant, Chambermaid/21/Brighton/Census
1871/Emma C Reynolds/Servant, Waitress/16/Yarmouth, Norfolk/Census
1871/Mary Ann Reynolds/Servant, Scullerymaid/18/Burgh St Peter, Norfolk/Census
1871/Mary Ann Marris/Servant, Kitchen Maid/16/Norwich/Census
1871/George Barrs/Servant, Boots/19/Lowestoft/Census

1873 - James Heseltine - Death Notice age 60 - Suffolk Herald.

1873 - The Brewer’s Guardian, November 18th 1873:
….The Crown Hotel,’ too, has been sold by Messrs. Morse and Woods to Mr. H. Gage, for more than £4,000!

1874 - William Seeley - White's Directory

1874/William Seeley/Victualler/../../White's Directory **

1875 - William Seeley (Crown Hotel) High Street, Lowestoft. Post Office Directory.

1879/Wm Seeley/../../../Post Office Directory

1881/William Seeley/Hotel Proprietor/51/Newmarket, Suffolk/Census
1881/Hannah Seeley/Wife/34/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1881/William N Seeley/Son/6/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1881/Fredk H Seeley/Son/8 months/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1881/Katharine Gage/Sister In Law, Barmaid/18Lowestoft, Suffolk//Census
1881/Hariet Edwards/Sister In Law/29/Saxmundham, Suffolk/Census
1881/Ellen M Edwards/Niece/7/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1881/Edith Morris/Barmaid/27/Blofield, Norfolk/Census
1881/Fanny Plaitford/Cook/27/Barton Turf, Norfolk/Census
1881/Maria Woolnough/Chambermaid/25/South Elmham, Suffolk/Census
1881/Jame Mower/Housemaid/16/Kelsale, Suffolk/Census
1881/Emily Garrod/Kitchen Maid/26/Wangford, Suffolk/Census
1881/Elizabeth Thacker/Housemaid/22/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1881/John Cormly/Waiter/21/Colchester, Essex/Census
1881/William Pretty/Boots/24/Wissett, Suffolk/Census
1881/Benj Chaston/Stableman/60/Friston, Suffolk/Census
1881/George Laws/Stable Boy/15/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
+ Boarders

1891 - William Seeley - Post Office Directory.

1891/William Seeley/Hotel Keeper/61/Newmarket, Suffolk/Census
1891/Hannah Seeley/Wife/44/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/William N Seeley/Son/16/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1891/Frederick H Seeley/Son/10/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/Annie B Seeley/Daughter/9/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/Charles G Seeley/Son/8/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/Gertrude Page/Niece, Book Keeper/17/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/Ellen M Edwards/Nursery Governess/17/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1891/Jane Blake/Cook/19/Langley, Norfolk/Census
1891/Emma Littleboy/Chambermaid/23/London/Census
1891/Edith Claxon/Housemaid/18/Norton Subcourse, Norfolk/Census
1891/Mary Summons/Kitchenmaid/19/Flixton, Suffolk/Census
1891/Annie Warren/Barmaid/20/Besthorpe, Norfolk/Census
1891/Richard Hellen/Billiard Marker/18/Lamarsh, Suffolk/Census
1891/Walter Short/Boots/20/Woodbridge, Suffolk/Census
1891/George Laws/Cab Driver/24/Old Catton, Norwich, Norfolk/Census

1892 - William Seeley - Kelly’s Directory.

1895 - Advertised ‘To Let’ by Messrs Morse & Woods. EADT, 18th Jun 1895.

1900/William Henry Pick/../../../Post Office Directory

1911/William Henry Pick/Hotel Proprietor/52/Kettering, Northampton/Census
1911/Edith Lizzie Pick/Wife, Assistant/40/Derby, Derbyshire/Census
1911/William Holmes Pick/Son, Engineer/22/Market Harborough, Leicestershire/Census
1911/Phyllis Mary Pick/Daughter/17/Market Harborough, Leicestershire/Census
1911/Walter Charles Gilling/Boarder/48/Cork, Ireland/Census
1911/Florence Elvina Turner/Barmaid & Book Keeper/29/Durrington, Suffolk/Census
1911/Annie Eliza Wooledge/Barmaid/24/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1911/Ada Amelia Hilby/Domestic Servant/24/Hardingham, Norfolk/Census
1911/Ellen Maud Seager/Chambermaid/24/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1911/Robert Chas Winn/Under Boots/26/Fakenham, Norfolk/Census
1911/Walter Hales/Chef/23/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1911/Fred Colls/Waiter/31/Fakenham, Norfolk/Census
1911/Arthur Herbert Colby/Billiard Marker/17/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1911/Edward Hales/Servant, Widow/69/Farnell, Norfolk/Census

1912 - William Henry Pick, Crown Hotel, 150 High Street. Kelly’s Directory of Suffolk.

1916/Maurice Drewery Rainer/../../../Post Office Directory

1925 - James Burton Stansfield - Post Office Directory.

1961 - John William Strawson, proprietor. Kelly’s Directory of Lowestoft.

19?? - M. Rainer, Proprietor, Crown Hotel, Telephone No: 372

19?? - Rose

19?? - Campion

1980’s - Rodney Scott

1985 - Leonard Michael Saunders - Bankruptcy

1995 - Valerie Jane Maclean - Bankruptcy

* Provided by Ian White

** Provided By Colin Ager