Royal George, 132 Lower Kennington Lane, Lambeth, London

Lambeth pub history index

I believe that this was the white Hart listed in the 1861 census at 64 Lower Kennington lane. This was not the White Hart, Kennington Cross which later became 185 Lower Kennington lane.

A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in the Lambeth parish, Surrey, London. This includes Kennington, Brixton, Lambeth, Norwood, Peckham & Waterloo Road.

Residents at this address.

1856/Daniel Higgs/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

Thomas Foster was my Great Great Grandfather. He had the Camberwell Arms in the 1871 census as well as 1881. In 1859, at the White Hart where his son is born. And again in 1861 he was a Beer Retailer at 64 Kennington Lane, the White Hart. Later, in the 1891 census, his son Arthur Bradwell Foster (my Great Grandfather) had the City of Norwich at 7 Maygood Street Islington; whilst Thomas was at a restaurant in Sevenoaks. *

1859/Thomas Foster/Beer Retailer/../../Birth of son *

1861/Thomas Foster/Wine & Beer Retailer/33/Clapham, Surrey/Census *
1861/Elizabeth Foster/Wife//Cernes Abbas, Dorset/Census
1861/Harry E Foster/Son/4/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1861/Arthur B Foster/Son/2/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1861/Beatrice E Foster/Daughtr/2 months/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1861/Eliza Marr/Domestic Servant/14/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1861/Edwin Hill/Boarder, Cutler/25/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1861/John Chadburn/Boarder, Farrier/25/Uxbridge, Middlesex/Census
1861/John white/Boarder, Brickleyers Labourer/22/Lambeth, Surrey/Census

1869/William Potter/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1881/Louisa Ann Bishop/Beer & Wine House Keeper, Widow/30/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/Harriet L Bishop/Daughter/10/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Frederick J Bishop/Son/8/Mile End, Middlesex/Census
1881/Jane Stanton/Barmaid/29/Tiverton, Devon/Census

1882/Mrs Louisa A Bishop/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

My Great Great Grandparents William and Elizabeth Govier were resident at, and ran the Royal George Pub, 132 Lower Kennington Lane, Lambeth, London for at least 10 years. They are listed at this address in both the 1901 and 1911 census's. I can send copies of the census to you if you would like it. William died in 1915 aged 59. ***

William Govier is previously at 330 Kings Road in 1891 - 92, then at 140 Central Street, St Lukes in 1895, and at the Royal George, Lower Kennington Lane by 1899.

1899/Wm Govier/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory

1901/William Govier/Publican/46/../Census ***
1901/Elizabeth Govier/Wife/45/Uplyme, Devon/Census
1901/Annie Govier/Daughter, Tent Machinist/19/Islington, London/Census
1901/Florence Govier/Daughter/14/Rotherhithe, London/Census
1901/Ethel Govier/Daughter/9/Chelsea, London/Census
1901/Ben Govier/Son/7/Newington, London/Census
1901/George Govier/Son/4/Wandsworth, London/Census
1901/Robert Govier/Son/5 months/Lambeth, London/Census

1910/William Govier/Beer Retailer/../../.. **

London Evening Standard 22 June 1910
Licensing Act 1904 Notice of principal meeting to discuss by the Compensation authority on 12th July 1910
Newington
Royal George, 132 Lower Kennington lane, Lambeth, Beer and wine on, William Govier


* Provided By Stephen Reinstadtler

** Provided By Bill Rigby

*** Provided By Stuart Govier

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