Man Loaded with Mischielf

Sun in Splendour, 7 Portobello Road, Kensington

Kensington pub index

The Sun in Splendour, Lonsdale place in 1856, 1861 and 1872

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

Sun in Splendour, 7 Portobello Road, Kensington

Sun in Splendour, 7 Portobello Road, Kensington

Sun in Splendour, 7 Portobello Road, Kensington

Sun in Splendour, 7 Portobello Road, Kensington

Kindly provided by Philip Carter

Residents at this address.

September 1856/John Jones/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

September 1856/George Arthur Brown/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

1861/Henery J Ditmars/Publican/40/Naturalized/Census
1861/Mary Ann Ditmars/Wife/30/Sedwick, Yorkshire/Census
1861/May A Duval/Daughter/23/St Marylebone/Census
1861/William Wadworth/Boarder, Professor of Music/22/Macclesfield, Cheshire/Census
1861/Eliza Leek/Barmaid/29/Westminster, London/Census
1861/Charlote Oakley/House Servant/25/Hatherleigh, Devon/Census
1861/Owen Roberts/Potman/59/Ruthyn, Denbighshire/Census

1867/Mr George Mills, Sun in Splendour, 3 Lonsdale place, Notting Hill/../../Licensed Victuallers Association

1869/George Mills/../../../Post Office Directory

1871/George Mills/Licensed Victualler/45/Camberwell, Surrey/Census
1871/Jane Mills/Wife/39/Balbury, Wiltshire/Census
1871/Sarah Gingell/Barmaid/32/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Thomas Hopkins/Potman/23/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Emma McQueen/Servant/21/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Sydney Offer/Lodger, Footman/22/Wiltshire/Census

May 1872/George Mills/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

May 1872/Peter Osgood/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

1881/Jane Mott/Licensed Victualler/49/Warwick/Census
1881/Annie Mott/Daughter/20/Kingston On Thames/Census
1881/Sarah Mott/Daughter/19/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizth J Mott/Daughter/17/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1881/Alice Mott/Daughter/14/St Johns Wood/Census

1882/Mrs Jane Mott/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/Joseph Hatton/../../../Post Office Directory

1899/Charles William Treadaway/../../../Post Office Directory

Thomas May was at the Salmon And Ball, 502 Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green E2 in about 1891. The Census for 1901 says he has retired. Seems to keep the trade in the family both sons and daughters either run other pubs and marry into other families in the trade. *

1910/Thomas Robert May/../../../Post Office Directory

In the 1911 census, the Griffins are Elizabeth's children from first marriage. *
Thomas Robert May, aged 40
Elizabeth Maude May, aged 40
Dorothy Mabel Elizabeth Griffin, aged 16
Harold Philip Henry Griffin, aged 15
Walter Tasta Longman, aged 25, Barman
Eleanor Sarah Longman, aged 27, Cook.

1915/Thomas Robert May/../../../Post Office Directory

1921/Joe Balkin/../../../Post Office Directory

1944/Mrs Nellie Harris/../../../Post Office Directory

1956/M W Harris/../../../BT Telephone Directory


* Provided by Peter Wood


Trying to avoid privacy and cookie settings overwriting content





  • UK Towns and Cities
  • London history
  • UK Pub history
  • Flower borders
  • And Last updated on: Wednesday, 02-Oct-2024 11:48:00 BST