Lowestoft pub history index
Royal Hotel, Esplanade. Built by Lucas Brothers for Samuel Howlett. *
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.
Opened on the 9th July 1849.
1850 - George William Howse (Tenant) - Hunt & Co Directory.
1855/Samuel Howett/../../../White's Directory **
1859 - Samuel Howett - The Travellers Hand Book.
1861 - Samuel Howett - Census
1861/Samuel Howett/Wine Merchant & Hotel Keeper/49/Adwick by Street,
Yorkshire/Census **
1861/Jane Howett/Wife/46/Northallerton, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Jane E Howett/Daughter/23/Northallerton, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Samuel Howett/Son, Apprentice to a builder/18/Darlington, Durham/Census
1861/Ann Howett/Daughter/17/Darlington, Durham/Census
1861/Mary W Howett/Daughter/14/Hull, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Alice S L Howett/Daughter/12/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1861/Frank W Howett/Son/10/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1861/Helen Howett/Daughter/6/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1861/Helen E Johnson/Visitor/14/Mendham, Suffolk/Census
1861/Emily M Johnson/Visitor/13/Mendham, Suffolk/Census
1861/Forshaw Day/Assistant, Accountant/29/London, Middlesex/Census
1861/James Watson/Visitor, Manager of Insurance Office/50/Edinburgh,
Scotland/Census
1861/Jessie Watson/Visitor/37/Edinburgh, Scotland/Census
1861/Jane Brown/Visitor, Ladys Maid/23/Worthing, Sussex/Census
1861/Jane Strickland/Visitor, Gentlewoman/40/London, Middlesex/Census
1861/Agnes Strickland/Visitor, Gentlewoman/44/London, Middlesex/Census
1861/Edward Copeman/Visitor, JP MD Aberdeen (MRCS London)/51/Gt Witchingham,
Norfolk/Census
1861/Alexander B Scott/Visitor, GR CSL & Physician East India
Merchant/40/Scotland/Census
1861/Margarett Scott/Visitor, Gentlewoman/41/Scotland/Census
1861/Elizabeth A Rush/Servant, House Servant/27/Halifax, Yorkshire/Census
1861/Martha Clark/Servant, Still Room Servant/20/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1861/Mary Thorpe/Servant, House Servant/20/Shropham, Norfolk/Census
1861/Sarah Copeling/Servant, Kitchen Servant/29/Elmham, Norfolk/Census
1861/Fanny Aldred/Servant, Kitchen Servant/20/Westhall, Suffolk/Census
1861/Sarah Roby/Servant, House Servant/46/Reading, Berkshire/Census
1861/James Howes/Servant, Porter/27/Cawston, Norfolk/Census
1861/William Y M Lark/Servant, Page Boy/14/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1861/Benjammin J Vines/Servant, Plate Servant/16/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1861/Robert Cullington/Servant, Porter at Hotel/22/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1861/Thomas Howes/Servant, Porter at Hotel/22/Cawston, Norfolk/Census
1861/Benjamin Barber/Servant, Waiter at Hotel/20/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1865 - Samuel Howett - Post Office Directory
1868 - Samuel Howett - Death of daughter Helen - Suffolk Herald.
1869 - Samuel Howett - Post Office Directory
1871 - Jane Howett - Census
1871/Jane Howett/Hotel Keeper/56/Northallerton, Yorkshire/Census **
1871/Samuel Howett/Son, Hotel Keeper/28/Darlington, Durham/Census
1871/Sophia Louisa Hallier/Servant, Barmaid/21/Leicester, Leicestershire/Census
1871/William Elrington FitzGerald/Visitor, Gentleman/23/Rothesay, Isle of
Bute/Census
1871/Harriet Elizabeth FitzGerald/Visitor/21/Hay Breem, S Wales/Census
1871/Maud A Morgan/Visitor/6m/Clapham, Surrey/Census
1871/Sarah Witney/Servant, Nurse/22/Huntingdon, Huntingdon/Census
1871/Sarah Bailey/Servant, Kitchen Maid/16/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1871/Caroline Folkard/Servant, Scullery Maid/19/Pakefield, Suffolk/Census
1871/Jane Tyrell/Servant, Housemaid/22/Hulver, Suffolk/Census
1871/Sabina Dawson/Servant, Housemaid/20/South Cove, Suffolk/Census
1871/Sara Robey/Servant, Housemaid/57/Reading, Berks/Census
1871/Elizabeth Osborne/Servant, Still Room Maid/17/Aldboro, Suffolk/Census
1871/James William Havers/Servant, Page/16/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1871/William Henry Howes/Servant, Porter/16/Attleborough, Norfolk/Census
1871/Edward Gooch/Servant, Waiter/28/North Lopham, Norfolk/Census
1872 - Samuel Howett - Death Notice - York Herald.
1874/Samuel Howett/Vict/../../White's Directory **
1875 - Samuel Howett (Publican) Esplanade. Post Office Directory
1881 - Samuel Howett (Age 28, Hotel Keeper) - (RG11-1902-4-2)
1892 - John Whaley - Kelly’s Directory.
1901/John Whaley/Hotel Proprietor/49/Stratford, Essex/Census
1901/Lavinia S Whaley/Wife/46/Stratford, Essex/Census
1901/Lavinia H Whaley/Daughter/23/St Pancras, London/Census
1901/John B Whaley/Son/19/Holloway, London/Census
1901/Elizabeth C Milne/Visitor, Widow/66/Chichester, Sussex/Census
1901/Thomas Mills/Visitor, Widow/58/Lydd, Kent/Census
1901/Wilfrid Lenchers/Visitor, Shipping Clerk/20/Durban, South Africa/Census
1901/Oliver Champion/Visitor, Shipping Clerk/21/Port Talbot, South Wales/Census
1901/Harriet A Day/Stillroom Maid/26/South Wales/Census
1901/Emmma Bunn/Chambermaid/25/Ellingham, Suffolk/Census
1901/Katherine V Dickerson/Manageress/39/Farrington, Gloucestershire/Census
1901/Emma Ruddod/Desk Keeper/28/Lewisham, London/Census
1901/Louisa Willmot/Cook/55/Melton Constable, Norfolk/Census
1901/Ellen m Folkard/Chambermaid/25/Benacre, Suffolk/Census
1901/Bella Harvey/Kitchen Maid/20/Corton, Suffolk/Census
1901/Charles Smith/Porter/27/St James, London/Census
1901/John Wilson/Porter/23/Richmond, Surrey/Census
1901/Robert H Smith/Visitor, Stock Jobber/45/Feltham, Middlesex/Census
1901/Rosa L Smith/Visitor/40/Paddington, London/Census
1901/Julia Charlesworth/Visitor/36/St Pancras, London/Census
1925/John Brooks Whaley/../../../Post Office Directory
1912 – John Brooks Whaley, Royal (family) Hotel, Royal Plain. Kelly’s Directory
of Suffolk.
1925 - John Brooks Whaley - Post Office Directory
Demolished in 1973.
* Provided by Ian White
** Provided By Colin Ager