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Wheatsheaf, 2 East Court, East Street, Littlehampton

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The building still stands; the last one of East Court to survive. It is believed to have been built c1800 and used initially as a priest’s house then ‘The Wheatsheaf’. After subsequent change of use to a café it is now a private residence. *

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.

Wheatsheaf, East Court, Littlehampton - as a private residence

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.

1881 / Edward Swain / Head, Carpenter / 31 / Eton / Berks / Census *
1881 / Caroline Swain / Wife / 29 / Heyshott, Sussex / Census
1881 / Alfred E Swain / Son, scholar / 7 / Brighton, Sussex / Census
1881 / Albert E Swain / Son / 2 / Cuckfield, Sussex / Census
1881 / Harriett Hortens / Servant, general / 42 / Newark, Sussex / Census
1881 / Samuel Street / Lodger, sailor / 42 / Kingston, Hants / Census
1881 / Frank Muschen / Lodger, labourer / 38 / Burpham, Sussex / Census
1881 / Daniel Macarther / Lodger, labourer / 41 / Ireland / Census
1881 / John Peachey / Lodger, labourer / 28 / Yapton, Sussex / Census
1881 / George Spenser / Lodger, labourer / 50 / Southampton, Hants / Census
1881 / Kames Glaire / Lodger, hawker / 34 / Southampton, Hants / Census
1881 / Adile Glaire / Lodger, hawker’s wife / 31 / Karrdington, Devon / Census
1881 / Brook Morris / Lodger, hawker / 37 / Karrdington, Devon / Census
1881 / Charles Knight / Lodger, basket maker / 33 / Coles Hill, Warwickshire / Census
1881 / Amelia Knight / Lodger, basket maker’s wife / 29 / Stony Stratford, Bucks / Census
1881 / Elizabeth Knight / Lodger / 2 / Durham / Census
1881 / George Stevens / Lodger, labourer / 42 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1881 / George Stevens / Lodger, scholar / 10 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census

1882 / Edward Swain / Beer retailer / Kelly’s Directory – PH name not listed *

1887 / James Caffyn / Beer retailer / Kelly’s Directory - PH name not listed *

1891 / James Caffyn / Head, Innkeeper / 44 / West Grinstead, Sussex / Census *
1891 / Frances Caffyn / Wife / 51 / Ditchling, Sussex / Census
1891 / William Bramley / Lodger, ticket waiter / 52 / Scarborough, Yorks / Census
1891 / Edward Parsons / Lodger, painter / 35 / Shalford, Surrey / Census
1891 / Charles Humphrey / Lodger, bricklayer / 34 / Brighton, Sussex / Census
1891 / George Hide / Lodger, general labourer / 69 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1891 / John Richards / Lodger, general labourer / 59 / Singleton, Sussex / Census
1891 / Henry Langrish / Lodger, general labourer / 57 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1891 / John Hamilton / Lodger, painter / 32 / Richmond, Surrey / Census
1891 / Frank Muslehim / Lodger, bricklayer’s labourer / 49 / Burpham, Sussex / Census
1891 / Thomas Ede / Lodger, general labourer / 57 / Petersfield, Hants / Census
1891 / James Mouland / Lodger, smith / 49 / Ringwood, Hants / Census

1901 / James Caffyn / Head, Beer retailer / 54 / West Grinstead, Sussex / Census *
1901 / Frances Caffyn / Wife / 61 / Ditchling, Sussex / Census

1907 / James Caffyn / Beer retailer / Kelly’s Directory – PH name not listed *

1908 / J Caffyn /… / Bennett’s Business Directory *

1911 / James Caffyn / Head, Jobbing Gardener / 64 / West Grinstead, Sussex / Census
1911 / Lucy Sayers / Niece, housekeeper, domestic / 49 / Itchingfield, Sussex / Census
The premises do not appear to be still operating as a Public House / Beer shop unless James was running it as a Public House as a second source of income. *

* Provided By Brian Haines

** Littlehampton Museum

*** Littlehampton History Society books

Provided By Kevan