Lowestoft pub history index
Sailor’s Return, 17 Anguish Street. (24 Anguish St. on the corner of Anguish Street and Wildes Street. Previously the Fisherman’s Return. *
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.
1851 - Elizabeth Capps (Age 72, Widow, Beer Seller, Beach - 1851 Census)
1855 - Elizabeth Capps, Beach, Beer House - White's Directory.
1855 - William Burwood Capps & Mrs Elizabeth Capps.
1861 - William B. Capps (Age 32, Fisherman & Beerhouse Keeper) RG9-1187-14-27
1865 - W. Capps (Beer Merchant), Wilds Score East - Post Office Directory
1869 - William Burwood Capps (Beer Retailer) - Post Office Directory. Anguish
Street.
1871 - William B. Capps (Age 42, Fisherman & Beerhouse Keeper) RG10-1779-111-14
1871/William Burwood Capps/Fisherman & Beer House Keeper/42/Lowestoft,
Suffolk/Census
1871/Harriet Capps/../37/Pakefield, Suffolk/Census
1871/Amy Thompson/Mother in Law, Widow/71/Pakefield, Suffolk/Census
1871/Mary Ann Manhipp/Visitor/18/Pakefield, Suffolk/Census
1875 - W. B. Capps (Beer Retailer) - Post Office Directory. Anguish Street,
Denes.
1878 - William Burwood Capps. Framlingham Weekly News, 26th Oct 1878.
1879/William Burwood Capps/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1880 - William Burwood Capps. (Death) Lowestoft Journal, 27th Nov 1880.
1881 - Cecelia H. Capps (Age 47, Beer House Keeper) - (RG11-1903-16-26)
1881/Cecelia H Capps/Beer House Keeper, Widow/47/Pakefield, Suffolk/Census
1881/Cecelia F Balls/Niece/12/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1883 - Mrs. C.H. Capps (1883 - Cook’s Directory of Lowestoft)
1900 - Samuel James Turrell. Lowestoft Journal, 20th Oct 1900. (Tenant for 17
years)
1909 - Charles Coleman, Lowestoft Journal, 17th Jul 1909.
1911 - Charles Jerimiah Coleman (Age 32, Beer House Keeper, Anguish Street) -
1911 Census.
1912 - Charles J. Coleman, Beer Retailer, Anguish Street. Kelly’s Directory of
Suffolk.
1914 - Charles J. Coleman.
1919 - Suffolk Records Office Ref No: 1117/276/13
Ceased to be a tavern in 1927 and later became a dairy kept by Joseph Flertey.
* Provided by Ian White