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Britannia, 64 Frances Street at the 1952 Coronation celebrations
Kindly provided by Keith Murphy
In the picture are my grandparents, Ivy Cracknell (nee Vickers in the middle row, sixth from the right), wearing the checker coat; and my grandfather Laurence Cracknell at the right end of the middle row.
Also, Jack Baxter is in the tall hat, at the back of the picture, just below the Pub sign.
Residents at this address.
1840/Henry John Marsh/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1851 at Britannia, 54 Henry Street
Emma Wallace, Victualler, Widow aged 51 and born in St Andrews Holborn, Middlesex
William Rolfe, Servant & Weaver, aged 30 and born in Sudbury, Suffolk
Mary Brown, Cook aged 28 and born in Winchester, Sussex
Thomas Reader, Lodger, Labourer aged 44 and born in Newington, Kent
Thomas Harvey, Marine, Musician aged 22 and born in Newington, Kent
Elizabeth Mardell, Servant aged 21 and born in London, Middlesex
Mary Titmass, Servant aged 20 and born in London, Middlesex
August 1855/Emma Wallis/Outgoing Licensee/../../West Kent Guardian
August 1855/Thomas Vincent Lee/Incoming Licensee/../../West Kent Guardian
1858/Mrs Ann Wallace/../../../Melvilles Directory
In 1861 at the Britannia, 60 Henry street
John Gordon, Licensed Victualler, aged 43 and born in Chelsea, Middlesex
Amelia Gordon, Wife, aged 36 and born in Pimlico, Middlesex
John Gordon, Son, aged 10 and born in Woolwich, Kent
Herbert Gordon, Son, aged 2 months and born in Woolwich, Kent
Mary Jones, House Servant, aged 26 and born in Woolwich, Kent
John Furd, House Servant, aged 35 and born in Buckinghamshire
John Drovett, Lodger, Bootmaker, aged 68 and born in Ireland
1862/John Ray Gordon, Britannia, Henry street, Woolwich/../../Post Office Directory
Kentish Independent. 25 August 1866 Annual Licensing Day
Britannia, Henry Street, John Gordon
1867/Britannia, J R Gordon, 59 Henry street, Woolwich/../../Post Office Directory
1871/John R Gordon/Licensed Victualler/52/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1871/Amelia S Gordon/Wife/45/Pimlico, Middlesex/Census
1871/Harriet Gordon/Daughter/17/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1871/Amelia Gordon/Daughter/15/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1871/Kate Gordon/Daughter/12/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1871/Herbert Gordon/Son/10/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1871/John Pearle/Waiter/42/Brickhill, Buckinghamshire/Census
1871/John Dymock/Lodger, Hawker/35/Luton, Bedfordshire/Census
1871/William Dymock/Lodger son/10/Luton, Bedfordshire/Census
1874/Thomas E Miles/../../../Post Office Directory
1874/T E Mills/../../../Licensed Victualler & Hoteliers Directory
1882/George Henry Letton, Britannia, 59 Henry Street, Woolwich/../../Post
Office Directory
1896/Jas John Weavers/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Mrs Caroline Willett/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/W H Willett/Licensed Victualler/35/Blackfriars, London/Census
1901/Rebecca H Willett/Wife/38/Bermondsey, London/Census
1901/Florence Willett/Daughter/13/Bermondsey, London/Census
1901/Grace Willett/Daughter/12/Bermondsey, London/Census
1901/Lilly Willett/Daughter/10/Bermondsey, London/Census
1901/Dorothy Willett/Daughter/7/Bermondsey, London/Census
1901/Daisy Mowlam/Domestic Servant/18/Charlton, London/Census
1905/Mrs Caroline Willett/../../../Post Office Directory
1908/William Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/George Robinson Page/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at 59, Henry Street, Woolwich
George Page, Licenced Victualler, aged 52 years 10 months, and born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Employer
Charlotte Page, Wife, aged 51 years 6 months, and born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Edward John Page, Son, Barman, aged 19 years 4 months, and born in Walthamstow, Essex
Bertha Page, Daughter, Restaurant Waitress, aged 25 years 4 months, and born in St Pancras, London
Winifred Page, Daughter, Barmaid, aged 16 years 8 months, and born in Walthamstow, Essex
Mildred Page, Daughter, Domestic Servant, aged 15 years 6 months, and born in Walthamstow, Essex
Phyllis Page, Daughter, aged 6 years 9 months, and born in Camberwell, London
1934/George Robinson Page/../../../Kellys Directory
1938/Leslie J Bygrove/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/Stanley Cyril Crew/../../../Post Office Directory
Stanley Crew moved on to the Angerstein **
1952/Laurence James & Elizabeth Ivy Cracknell/../../../Post Office Directory **
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