Steam Packet Inn, 54 River Road, Littlehampton

Littlehampton pub history index

Possibly formerly called the Custom House Tavern but this has not been established for certain therefore they have been listed separately. *
The ‘Steam Packet’ was named after the steam boat service that ran from Littlehampton and Honfleur in Normandy from 1863 until 1882. **

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.

Steam Packet, River Road, Littlehampton in 1906 / 7

Steam Packet, River Road, Littlehampton in 1906 / 7

The old chain ferry is pictured to the right and the swing bridge that replaced it is shown to the left during construction.

Image courtesy of Littlehampton Museum

The Steam Packet, River Road, Littlehampton - just before refurbishment and re-opening in 2013

The Steam Packet, River Road, Littlehampton - just before refurbishment and re-opening in 2013

Both kindly provided by Brian Haines

Image courtesy of Christopher Richardson

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1871 Census:
The enumerator for District 8, which included River Road, did not complete his listings sequentially, he seems to have dodged about somewhat making the tracing of pub proprietors very difficult. *

He incorrectly annotated most of the River Road properties as being in Surrey Street from before the Ship and Anchor, number 3, to beyond the Rose and Crown, number 38. He then recorded Ferry Road (now Terminus Road), Hampton Court and Purbeck Place, finally listing the remainder of River Road annotating it as such. *

Hampton Court and Purbeck Place were not listed where they were located geographically in either River Road or Ferry Road but were listed one after the other as above. *

No-one was specifically located at this place but the most likely is the following: *

1871 / Elizabeth Marshall / Head, Beer House / 39 / Rustington, Sussex / Census – listed as River Road but no PH name listed *
1871 / Alfred Marshall / Son, scholar / 8 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1871 / Elizabeth Marshall / Daughter / 4 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1871 / Wm Blackaller / Lodger, labourer / 33 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Sussex
1871 / Henry Jones / Lodger, Shipwright / 24 / Southwick, Sussex / Census
1871 / Edwin Kinch / Lodger, Shipwright / 28 / Pulborough, Sussex / Census
1871 / John Mervail / Lodger, Mariner / 40 / Shoreham, Sussex / Census
1871 / John Phillips / Lodger, Mariner / 43 / Stenning (Steyning), Sussex / Census
1871 / George Green / Lodger, Shipwright / 31 / Angmering, Sussex / Census
1871 / Lucy Green / Lodger, wife of George /… / Slindon, Sussex / Census
1871 / Georgina E Green / Lodger, daughter of George, Scholar / 5 / Southsea, Hants / Census
1871 / George W Green / Lodger , son of George, Scholar / 4 / Southsea, Hants / Census
Note – Elizabeth Marshall married William Blackaller Q2 (Apr-May Jun) 1871, found in Wick Street in 1881. *

1878 / Henry Dyer /... / Post Office Directory – listed as Steam Packet, Ferry Road *

1881 / William Dyer / Head, Ferryman / 48 / Arundel, Sussex / Census *
1881 / Jane Dyer / Wife / 49 / Angmering, Sussex / Census
1881 / William Dyer / Son, ships carpenter / 21 / Portsmouth, Hants / Census
1881 / John E Dyer / Son, blacksmith / 19 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1881 / Agnes Dyer / Daughter, servant unemployed / 16 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1881 / George Dyer / Son, scholar / 13 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1881 / Fanny Dyer / Daughter, scholar / 11 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
Note: William listed as living at 54 River Road. *

1882 / John Prophet /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1890 / George Redman /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1891 / George Redman / Head, Painter & Plumber / 45 / Worthing, Sussex / Census *
1891 / Eliza Redman / Wife / 45 / Lyminster, Sussex / Census
1891 / Henry T Redman / Son, Butcher / 19 / Arundel, Sussex / Census
1891 / George Redman / Son, shipwright / 17 / Arundel, Sussex / Census
1891 / Fanny L Redman / Daughter, scholar / 14 / Arundel, Sussex / Census
1891 / Adeliza Redman / Daughter, scholar / 12 / Arundel, Sussex / Census
1891 / Thomas J Redman / Son, scholar / Arundel, Sussex / Census
1891 / Edward Slaughter / Boarder, sailor / 23 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1891 / Ben Hussen / Visitor, comedian / 29 / London / Census
1891 / Emily Steyne / Visitor, actress / 21 / London / Census

1892 / G Belman /… / Littlehampton Directory – surname spelling error? *

1893 / G Belman /… / Littlehampton Directory – surname spelling error? *

1894 / George Redman /… / Littlehampton Directory *

1898 / G Redman /… / Littlehampton Directory *

1899 / Charles Grey /... / Post Office Directory *

1899 / Charles Grey /… / Kelly’s Directory of Sussex *

1901 / Clement Hemsley / Head, Publican / 40 / Ditchling, Sussex / Census *
1901 / Annie Hemsley / Wife / 34 / Shoreham, Sussex / Census
1901 / Florrie Hemsley / Daughter / 10 / Brighton, Sussex / Census
1901 / Clement Hemsley / Son / 8 / Brighton, Sussex / Census
1901 / Edie Hemslie / Daughter / 5 / Brighton, Sussex / Census

1911 / Clement Hemsley / Head, Beer retailer / 50 / Ditchling, Sussex / Census *
1911 / Annie Hemsley / Wife / 44 / Shoreham, Sussex / Census
1911 / Florrie Hemsley / Daughter, milliner / 19 / Brighton, Sussex / Census
1911 / Clement Hemsley / Son, ironmonger’s porter / 18 / Brighton, Sussex / Census
1911 / Edie Hemsley / Daughter, dressmaker / 15 / Brighton, Sussex / Census

1927 / Clement Hemsley /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1930 / Mrs Hemsley /… / Littlehampton Directory *

1932 / Mrs Hemsley /… / Littlehampton Directory *

1938 / Gertrude E Lee /… / Littlehampton Directory *

1947 / Gertrude E Cobby /… / Littlehampton Directory *

1950 / Gertrude E Cobby /… / Littlehampton Directory *

1953 / G E Cobby /… / Littlehampton Directory *

1967-8 / Michael J Edwards /… / Littlehampton Directory *


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