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White Swan, 13 Blackheath Road, Greenwich

aka Swan. The address is earlier at 17 Blackheath Road, but at 13 Blackheath Road by 1891

Greenwich Index

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Greenwich, London.

Residents at this address.

1805/Thomas Dell/../../../Holden's Directory *

1823-24/R Miller, White Swan, Limekiln road/../../Pigots Directory

1826/Elicia Miller/../../../Pigots Directory

1836/Ambrose Verrell, White Swan, Blackheath road/../../Pigot's Directory

1840/James Figg/../../../Pigots Directory

June 1849/James Figg/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

June 1849/Philip James Shelley/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

1851/Philip Shelley/Licensed Victualler/39/Greenwich, Kent/Census *
1851/Ellen Shelley/Wife/40/Alnwick, Northumberland/Census
1851/George Gilbert/Servant/24/Mottingham, Kent/Census
1851/Thomas Watson/Labourer, Widow/73/Yorkshire/Census

1852/Phillip Shelley/../../../Archdeacons Directory

1855/W. H. Phillips/../../../Post Office Directory *

1858/William Henry Phillips/../../../Melvilles Directory

Orrs Kentish Journal- 18 May 1861
White SWan, Blackheath Road, William Henry Phillips

1862/W Phillips/../../../Post Office Directory

Kentish Independent. 25 August 1866 Annual Licensing Day
White SWan, Blackheath Road, William Henry Phillips

1867/W. H. Phillips/../../../Post Office Directory *

1871/William H Phillips/Licensed Victualler/52/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1871/Clarissa Phillips/Wife/42/Alconbury, Hampshire/Census
1871/William E Phillips/Son/11/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1871/John H Phillips/Son/10/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1871/Isabella Plant/General Servant/17/Birmingham/Census

1874/William Henry Phillips/../../../Post Office Directory

Kentish Independent 18 May 1878 - Transfer of Public Houses
White Swan, from Richard W Barton to Charles Shalless

1881/Charles Stiallesi/Licensed Victualler, Widow/43/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1881/Caroline Smith/Sister In Law, House Keeper/32/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1881/Frederick Cooper/Potman/17/Deptford, Kent/Census
1881/John Whiffin/Boarder, Harness maker/35/Greenwich, Kent/Census

1891/Charles Shalless/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/Charles Shalless/Licensed Victualler, Widow/53/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1891/Ada E Shalless/Daughter, Assistant/26/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1891/Arthur Shalless/Brother, Commercial Traveller, Widow/47/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1891/Edith Shalless/Niece/20/Sunderland, Durham/Census
1891/Eliza Woolmer/General Servant/23/Deptford, Kent/Census
1891/Robert Williams/Potman/23/Deptford, Kent/Census

1896/J R Crump/../../../Post Office Directory

I have additional details for Alfred John Relf, who was listed as the landlord of the White Swan, from 1901-1908. He was listed with his wife, Jane Relf (née Sheppard, aged 43, born Piccadilly, London) and daughters, Florence J Relf (aged 16, born Deptford, Kent) and Bessie C Relf (aged 14, born Deptford, Kent). In 1881, Alfred Relf is a barman at the Kings Arms, 53 - 55 Whitechapel road. In the 1891 census and at his daughter Bessie's baptism he is listed as a publican living in St Donatts road, Deptford. 
I also have other licensed victuallers in my family tree . **

1901/Alfred Jn Relf/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Alfred J Relf/Licensed Victualler, Married/48/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1901/Jane Relf/Wife/43/Piccadilly, London/Census
1901/Florence J Relf/Daughter, Pupil Teacher/16/Deptford, Kent/Census
1901/Bessie C Relf/Daughter/14/Deptford, Kent/Census
1901/Charlotte Sheppard/Housekeeper/50/Homerton, London/Census
1901/Frederick Masters/Barman/31/Snodland, Kent/Census

1904/Alfred Jn Relf/../../../Post Office Directory

1905/Alfred Jn Relf/../../../Post Office Directory

1906/Alfred James Relf/../../../Post Office Directory *

1908/Alfred Jn Relf/../../../Post Office Directory

1908/Alfred John Relf of the White Swan 13 Blackheath road Greenwich died 6 October 1908 Probate London 24 October to Jane Relf widow. Effects £870 8s 11d.

1911/George Edward Bateman/../../../Post Office Directory

1914/Henry Stephens/../../../Post Office Directory *

1919/Hy Stevens/../../../Post Office Directory

1921/Henry Stephens/../../../Post Office Directory *

In 1921 census at 13, Blackheath Road, Greenwich
Henry Stephens, Licensed Victualler, aged 58 years 5 months, and born in Marylebone, London, the Employer
Bridget Stephens, Wife, Licensed Victualler Assistant, H Stephens Licensed Victualler, aged 59 years 8 months, and born in Kildare, Ireland
Walter Stephens, Son, Barman, H Stephens Licensed Victualler, aged 28 years 7 months, and born in Tottenham, Middlesex
Amy M Peck, Servant, Cook, H Stephens Licensed Victualler, aged 63 years 4 months, and born in Chelsea, London

1934/William B. Fenton/../../../Post Office Directory *

1938/Frederick Yard/../../../Post Office Directory

1940/Frederick Yard/../../../Post Office Directory *

1944/Frederick Yard/../../../Post Office Directory

* Provided By Ewan

** Provided By Ada Dudley


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