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In 1856 just referred as the Drayton Tavern, Old Brompton. In 1961 and 1866 the address was given as 1 Drayton Grove. This pub stands at the junction of Old Brompton Road and Drayton Gardens. It was first licensed in 1847 and rebuilt in its present form in 1891. Then at 89 Thistle Grove before 1891, then 89 Drayton Gardens before 1899, and 2 Drayton Gardens by 1899 until 1938. The address alters to 153 Old Brompton Road in 1944. **
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Drayton Arms, 153 Old Brompton Road, SW5 - in January 2009
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Residents at this address
1851/John Watson/Licensed Victualler/54/Weston, Bedfordshire/Census
1851/Sarah Watson/Wife/58/Winkfield, Berkshire/Census
1851/Jane Wisgate/Niece/22/City of London/Census
1851/Sarah Powell/House Servant/50/Norwich/Census
1851/George Sylvester/Potman/39/Worcester/Census
1851/James Ball/Pot Boy/13/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
September 1856/John Watson/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
September 1856/George Rich/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1861/George Rich/Licensed Victualler/51/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1861/Margaret Rich/Wife/38/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1861/George H Rich/Son, Draper/22/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1861/Margaret Rich/Daughter/18/Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1861/Frederick S Rich/Son, Builders Apprentice/16/Westminster,
Middlesex/Census
1861/Arthur R Rich/Son/8/Pimlico, Middlesex/Census
1861/Elizabeth Rich/Daughter/5/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1861/Kate Rich/Daughter/3/Brompton, Middlesex/Census
1861/Ellen Rich/Daughter/1/Brompton, Middlesex/Census
1861/Eliza Wyatt/Cook/38/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1861/Mary A Francis/Nurse/28/Bagshot, Surrey/Census
1861/Charles Atkinson/Barman/19/Hammersmith, Middlesex/Census
1861/George Clements/Potman/20/Tottenham, Middlesex/Census
1861/Edwin Pike/Potboy/13/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1866/Charles Joseph Edmonds/../../../Post Office Directory **
1871/George H Adkins/Licensed Victualler/28/Bourne End near Hemel
Hempstead/Census
1871/Sarah E Adkins/Wife/27/Bayswater, London/Census
1871/Sarah Adkins/Mother, Widow/54/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Emily A Roskelly/Niece/4/Westbourne Park, Middlesex/Census
1871/Emily Mathews/Barmaid/18/Hammersmith, Middlesex/Census
1871/Ann Whitnel/General Servant/20/Southwark/Census
May 1872/George Harrison/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
May 1872/William Albert Shaw/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1881/Alfred Kay/Licensed Victualler/26/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily Kay/Wife/29/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Alfred J Kay/Son/3/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Herbert G Kay/Son/1/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Louisa Millett/Barmaid/47/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Wm H Chapman/Barman/16/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Susanna Cresswell/Cook/22/Norwood, Surrey/Census
1881/Geo H E Barron/Potman/18/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily Andrews/Nurse Maid/15/Hammersmith/Census
1882/Alfred Kay/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Alfred Kay/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/William Pierce Batchelor/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Thomas Newman & Co/../../../Post Office Directory
West London Observer 06 April 1895 - Transfer of Licences
The Drayton Tavern, Drayton gardens, from T Newman to G Whitehead
Fulham Chronicle 05 June 1896 - Transfer of Licences
the Drayton Tavern, 2 Drayton gardens, Old Brompton road, from R Denman to H J Cathie
1899/Albert Ardley/../../../Post Office Directory
1912/Mrs Bessie Elizabeth Podger/../../../Post Office Directory **
1938/Mrs Nellie Light/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/Herman Witney/../../../Post Office Directory
Kensington Post 20 December 1963 - We Wish you a Merry Christmas
Mrs Pauline Lavoie of the Drayton Arms, 153 Old Brompton road SW5
2017/../Drayton Arms,153 Old Brompton Road, LONDON, SW5 0LJ,Kensington and Chelsea/../../Pub Directory
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