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At 59 Whapload Road in 1881 census; and at 54 Whapload Road in 1911 census. Rising Sun, 59 Whapload Road. (Corner of Whapload Rd / Spurgeon St.) *
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.
Residents at this address.
1855 - James Burwood, Beach, Beer House - White's Directory.
1858 - James Burwood. East Suffolk Mercury, 11th Dec 1858.
1861 - Robert Hook (Age 32, Fisherman & Beerhouse Keeper) RG9-1187-18-35
1865 - R. Hook, Whapload Road (Beer Merchant) Post Office Directory.
1869 - Robert William Hook (Beer Retailer) - Post Office Directory. Whapload
Road.
1871 - Robert William Hook - Census.
1871/Robert Hook/Fish Merchant and Beer House Keeper/43/Lowestoft,
Suffolk/Census
1871/Charlotte Hook/Wife/40/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1871/Eliza Cadey/General Servant/18/Benhall, Suffolk/Census
1875 - Robert W. Hook (Beer Retailer) Whapload Road. Post Office Directory.
1881 - Robert Carver Butcher (Age 34, Publican) (RG11-1903-22-37)
1881/Robert C Butcher/Publican/34/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1881/Eliza Butcher/Wife/31/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1881/Edith Butcher/Daughter/5/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1881/Robert C Butcher/Son/3/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1881/Elizabeth Yallop/General Servant/22/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1883 - R.C. Butcher (1883 - Cook’s Directory of Lowestoft)
1891/Esther Burwood/Wife/32/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/Esther Burwood/Daughter/15/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/James Burwood/Son/13/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/Maria Burwood/Daughter/12/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/George Burwood/Son/10/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/Isabella Burwood/Daughter/6/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/John Burwood/Son/4/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1892 - J.W. Burwood (1892 - Huke’s Lowestoft Directory)
1892 - James William Burwood (Beer Retailer and Coal Dealer) - Kelly’s Directory
1892
1895 - James William Burwood (Age 40, Licenced Victualler) Lowestoft Cemetery
Records)
1900/George Henry Burwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1901 - George Hy Burwood. (Age, 36 Publican, Whapload Road) Census
1902 - George Henry Burwood. (The Grit).
1911 - James William Burwood (Age 33, 54 Whapload Rd, Publican) - 1911 Census
1911/James W Burwood/Publican (Beer House Keeper)/33/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1911/Mary Ann Burwood/Wife/35/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1911/Annie Jane Ayers/General Servant/19/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1912 - James William Burwood, Beer Retailer, Whapload Road. Kelly’s Directory of
Suffolk.
1913 - James William Burwood (The Grit).
1916/James William Burwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1922/James William Burwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1933/James William Burwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1937/James William Burwood/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1937 - James Burwood (awarded the ‘Cleanest Pub’, The Grit)
1940 - James Burwood (Took his own life, The Grit)
1940 - George Buck (The Grit).
1945 - Harold Alfred Tungate (1945-1946 Roll of Electors)
1947 - A.T. (Gus) Jensen. Aberdeen Press & Journal, 16th Aug 1971.
1954 - A.T. (Gus) Jensen. Aberdeen Press & Journal, 16th Aug 1971.
1955 - George (Bloater) Nicholson (Departed in 1967, The Grit).
1961 - G.A. Nicholson, beer retailer. Kelly’s Directory of Lowestoft.
1967- Reggie Reynolds.
Closed 4th November 1968. Locally known as the “Japanese Embassy”.
* Provided by Ian White