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The premises are still in existence, used as a hairdressers
premises in 2013. *
The premises were numbered 13 for a long period then 25 from 1922 when Western
Road was extended westwards towards Littlehampton and Irvine Road. *
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Littlehampton, Sussex . The Littlehampton, Sussex listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Prince of Wales, Western Road, Littlehampton.
Kindly provided by Brian Haines
Image courtesy of Littlehampton Museum
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1871 / Thomas Goodge / Head, Trackman / 43 / London / Census
*
1871 / Martha Goodge / Wife / 39 / London / Census
1871 / Thos Goodge / Son, scholar / 11 / London / Census
1871 / Emily Goodge / Daughter, scholar / 9 /London / Census
1871 / Arthur Goodge / Son, scholar / 7 / London / Census
(Note: Thomas is listed here in case he was also running the Inn but his street
address was Norfolk Square which would have been in the area of Western Road and
Norfolk Road.) *
1881 / Thomas W Goodge / Head, Licensed victualler / 51 / London, Middlesex /
Census *
1881 / Martha Goodge / Wife / 47 / London, Middlesex / Census
1881 / Thomas Goodge / Son, Fly driver / 21 / London, Middlesex / Census
1881 / Emily Goodge / Daughter / Waitress / 19 / London, Middlesex / Census
1881 / Arthur Edward Goodge / Son, Fly driver / 18 / London, Middlesex / Census
1891 / Thomas Goodge / Head, Innkeeper / 62 / London / Census *
1891 / Martha Goodge / Wife / 59 / London / Census
1891 / Emily Goodge / Daughter / 29 / London / Census
1891 / Arthur Goodge / Son / 17 / London / Census
1895 / Thomas Goodge /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1896 / H Mars /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1897 / H Mars /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1899 / Frank Williamson Roberts /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1899 / John William Blackman /… / Kelly’s Directory – confusion here depending
on version of Kelly’s *
1901 / John W Blackman / Head, Licensed victualler / 31 / Arundel, Sussex /
Census *
1901 / Jessy F Blackman / Wife / 27 / Deptford, Kent / Census
1901 / Reginald J Blackman / Son / 3 / Tortington, Sussex / Census
1901 / Frederick J Blackman / Son / 1 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1901 / Charles W T Payne / Servant, barman / 18 / Blisworth, Northants / Census
1901 / Gertrude M Cottle / Servant, nurse domestic / Bath, Somerset / Census
1906 / F Reeves /… / Littlehampton Directory *
1907 / Frank Reeves /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1911 / Frank Fowler Jones Reeves / Head, Riding Master & Hotel Manager / 21 /
Worcester, Worcestershire / Census *
1911 / Edward Grainger / Servant, barman / 28 / Westmeston, Sussex / Census
1911 / Alice Elizabeth Grainger / Servant / 26 / Lewes, Sussex / Census
1911 / Mabel Alice Grainger / Boarder / 2 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1911 / Henry Walmer / Servant, groom / 35 / Chobham, Surrey / Census
1911 / James Grainger /… / Kelly’s Directory – uncertain if this precedes or
post-dates the Census *
1915 / Frank Reeves /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1924 / Frank Reeves /… / Kelly’s Directory *
1950 / Dog clinic /… / Littlehampton Directory *
* Provided By Brian Haines
** Littlehampton
Museum
*** Littlehampton History Society books
Provided By
Kevan