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The 1874 Licensed Victualler directory lists the address as Lots road, Cremorne lane. At 1 Lots Road before 1899. Now known as Lots Road. *
In the photos of the Balloon Tavern Lots road. The first is from the 1966 film The Deadly Affair. In the 1980s-1990s the pub was part of the Bruces Brewery chain of pubs and was called The Ferret & Firkin In A Balloon Up The Creek Without A Paddle. The second is from 2013 when the pub was called Lots Road. ***
The Balloon Tavern, Lots road, Chelsea - from the 1966 film The Deadly Affair
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Lots road, 114 Lots road, Chelsea - in 2013
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Residents at this address.
1861/Hugh Davis/Beer Retailer/50/St Giles, Middlesex/Census
1861/Maria B Davis/Wife/48/Clayton le Moor, Lancashire/Census
1861/Ann Davis/Mother, Widow/80/Downham, Essex/Census
1861/Frederick ONeill/Waiter/21/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1874/H Ford/../../../LV Directory
1881/Owen Bishop/Licensed Victualler/48/Cowley, Middlesex/Census
1881/Caroline Bishop/Wife/30/Harrow, Middlesex/Census
1881/Louise Bishop/Daughter/10/Harrow, Middlesex/Census
1881/Owen W Bishop/Daughter/9/Harrow, Middlesex/Census
1881/Kate B Bishop/Daughter/4/Harrow, Middlesex/Census
1881/Alice R Bishop/Daughter/7/Harrow, Middlesex/Census
1881/Thomas Bishop/Nephew, Barman/20/Near Uxbridge, Middlesex/Census
1881/Maryann Nutland/Domestic Servant/34/London, Middlesex/Census
1884/Owen Bishop/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Owen Bishop/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Edward Orbell Musk/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Edward O Musk/Licensed Victualler/45/Mildenhall, Suffolk/Census
1901/Ellen A Musk/Wife/41/Kennington, London/Census
1901/Henry Sweetland/Barman/19/Devon/Census
1901/Arthur Tyler/Barman/19/Belgrave, London/Census
1901/Cath A Potter/Visitor/32/Bermondsey, London/Census
1901/Wm A Potter/Visitor/1/Netley, Southampton/Census
1901/Emily C Potter/Visitor/1/Netley, Southampton/Census
1906/Albert Tepper/../../../Post Office Directory
1910/Albert Tepper/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/Albert Tepper/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/Albert Tepper/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at 114 Lots Road, Chelsea
Albert Tepper, Licensed Victualler, aged 46 years 8 months, and born in Islington, London
Caroline Tepper, aged 45 years 4 months, and born in West Thurrock
Albert Edward Tepper, Son, Motor Fitter, aged 20 years 4 months, and born in Islington
Ivy Constance Tepper, Daughter, aged 18 years 8 months, and born in Islington
Olive Muriel Tepper, Daughter, aged 15 years 11 months, and born in Chelsea
Arthur Frederick Tepper, Son, aged 11 years 6 months, and born in Chelsea
Lilian Evelyn Tepper, Daughter, aged 9 years, and born in Chelsea
1927/Mrs Caroline Tepper/../../../Post Office Directory
1934/Mrs Caroline Tepper/../../../Kellys Directory
1938/Henry L Norris/../../../Post Office Directory
Kensington News and West London Times 06 January 1939 - Transfers of licences approved:
Balloon Tavern, 114 Lots road, Cremorne lane, Chelsea, H L Norris and E A Norris to J T C Phillips and J T Burden
1940/John Thomas Charles Phillips & John Thomas Burden/../../../Post Office Directory
1942/John Thomas Charles Phillips & William Henry George Gribble/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/John Thomas Charles Phillips & Ernest Cooke/../../../Post Office Directory
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