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Portsmouth pubs history index
The Union Jack in 1852. This pub has merged (I think in 1991) with the adjacent Coal Exchange and is renamed the Spice Island Inn. **

Union Tavern, 65 Broad Street, Portsmouth - in April 2011
The former Union Tavern is the part of the pub to the left in the shot, the former Coal Exchange to the right.
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hampshire . The Hampshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1828/John Cook/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1852/Jas Knott/../../../Slaters Directory ****
1855/Mrs Sarah Warren Knott/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1858/Mrs S W Knott/../../../London Gazette, 16 February 1858 **
1865/George Robert Bench/../../../Harrods Directory ****
1875/Henry Leverett/../../../Kellys Directory ****
1878/Henry Leverett/../../../Kellys Directory ****
1881/Henry Leverett/Licensed Victualler/45/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census ****
1881/Margaret Leverett/Wife/43/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/William Leverett/Son, Shipwrights Apprentice In Private
Yard/19/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/Laura Leverett/Daughter, Dressmaker/17/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/Edwin Leverett/Son, Blacksmith/15/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/Annie Leverett/Daughter/13/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/Alice Leverett/Daughter/11/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/Sidney Leverett/Son/9/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/Eva Leverett/Daughter/7/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1881/Frederick Leverett/Son/3/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1885/Henry Leverett/../../../Kellys Directory ****
1889/Henry Leverett/../../../Kellys Directory ****
1898/Henry Leverett/../../../Kellys Directory ****
1901/Henry Leverett/Licensed Victualler/66/Portsmouth, Hants/Census ****
1901/Margaret Leverett/Wife/63/Portsmouth, Hants/Census
1901/Edwin Leverett/Son, Blacksmiths Docky/35/Portsmouth, Hants/Census
1901/Alice Munn/Daughter/27/Portsmouth, Hants/Census
1901/Sidney Leverett/Son, Shipswight Docky/25/Portsmouth, Hants/Census
1901/Eva Leverett/Daughter, Milliner/23/Portsmouth, Hants/Census
1901/Frederick Leverett/Son, Engine Fitter Docky/23/Portsmouth, Hants/Census
1901/Beatrice Leverett/Daughter, Dressmaker/19/Portsmouth, Hants/Census
1901/Freda Leverett/Daughter, Milliner/18/Portsmouth, Hants/Census
1911/Edwin Leverett/../../../Kellys Directory ****
1920/John Downer/../../../Kellys Directory ****
1927/Frank Hague/../../../Kellys Directory ****
** Provided By Stephen Harris
**** Provided By
Kevan