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Portobello Arms, 248 Kensal Road, North Kensington, London W10
Residents at this address.
1851/William Williams/Licensed Victualler/37/Streatham, Surrey/Census
1851/Mary Williams/Wife/41/Birmingham/Census
1851/Harriet Jane Jags/Niece, Barmaid/13/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1851/Stephen Wild/Nephew, Visitor/13/Melverly, Shropshire/Census
1851/John Cater/Potman/25/Soham, Cambridgeshire/Census
1851/Ann Mason/Visitor, Dressmaker/52/Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire/Census
1851/Eleanor Ward/House Servant/43/Limerick, Ireland/Census
July 1869/Joseph Francis Lewis/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1869/Charles Clark/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
In 1871 at Portobello Arms, Kensal road - North side
William Forbes, Licensed Victualler, Widow, aged 40, born in Scotland
Chas Forbes, Son, Clerk, aged 14, born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Ann Forbes, Daughter, aged 11, born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Emma Forbes, Daughter, aged 9, born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
William Forbes, Son, aged 7, born in London, Middlesex
Arthur Forbes, Son, aged 4, born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Ann Cunningham, Sister, Housekeeper, aged 31, born in Scotland
Stephen Cunningham, Nephew, aged 4, born in Scotland
Anne Forbes, Niece, Servant, aged 19, born in Scotland
Licensed Victuallers' Guardian. 25 July 1874 Transfer of Licenses
The Portobello Arms, Kensal New Town, John Edward Richardson to William James Morris
1878/Charles William Bennett/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Alfred Hookham/Licensed Victualler/31/St Georges, Middlesex/Census
1881/Martha Hookham/Wife/29/Middlesex/Census
1881/Martha Hookham/Daughter/5/Newington, Surrey/Census
1881/Alfred Hookham/Son/3/Middlesex/Census
1881/Beatrice A Hookham/Daughter/2/Middlesex/Census
1881/Amy Hookham/Daughter/3 months/Middlesex/Census
1881/Annie De Mandpier/Barmaid/22/Guernsey, Channel Islands/Census
1881/William P Hayes/Barman/22/Lambeth/Census
1881/Eliza Fry/Servant, Widow/24/Pimlico/Census
1881/Charlotte C M H Brown/Nursemaid/13/Swindon/Census
1881/Edith Knott/Nursemaid/15/Middlesex/Census
[ Patentee of the imporoved money tills. - 1884 ]
1884/Alfred Hookham/../../../Post Office Directory
1896/Alfred Hookham/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at 248 Kensal Road, Kensington, London
Alfred William Baker, Licensed Victualler, aged 52 years 8 months, and born in Maidstone, Kent, the Employer
Alice Jane Baker, Wife, Licensed Assistant, A W Baker Licensed Victualler, aged 45 years 5 months, and born in Kingsland, London
Alfred Victor Baker, Son, Clerk (Civil Service), Ministry Of Transport Whitehall S W, aged 23 years 5 months, and born in Stoke Newington, London
Thomas Charles Baker, Son, Clerk (Out Of Work), aged 21 years 10 months, and born in Clapton, London
Alice Georgina Baker, Daughter, Clerk, Inland Revenue London County Council, aged 18 years 8 months, and born in Hackney, London
Violet Matilda Baker, Daughter, aged 17 years 3 months, and born in Fulham, London
Sydney George Baker, Son, aged 8 years 11 months, and born in Kennington, London
Nellie Garrod, Domestic Servant, aged 22 years 7 months, and born in North Kensington, London
1934/Chas Gould/../../../Kellys Directory
1936 - 1937/Rance/../../../Freehold
1938/Green/../../../Freehold
1939/Barker/../../../Freehold
1940 - 1941/Mrs Avis/../../../Freehold
1938/Rd J Grange/../../../Post Office Directory
1942 - 1957/Bayles/../../../Freehold
1944/Jas George Bayles/../../../Post Office Directory
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