White Lion, 290 High Street, Acton W3
Acton pub history index
In the 1891 census, the address is at Acton Hill. This pub was called the Chatsworth (in 2010) and since 2006. ** It closed in 2020, and although it lays claim to be from 1520, it is likely to be demolished and replaced with flats.
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White Lion, 290 High Street, Acton - in March 2010
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Residents at this address
In 1861, the licensee is a James Giddings.
In 1861 at the White Lion, Uxbridge road is James Giddings, a beer retailer and general salesman, aged 49 and his wife, Ann Giddings, a laundress, aged 43. They have a daughter, Susan, aged 13 and a son, John , aged 9.
1881/John Mace/Beer House Keeper/44/Ilmington, Warwick/Census
1881/Henrietta Mace/Wife/40/Stratford On Avon, Warwick/Census
1881/Eliza A Mace/Daughter, Dressmaker/17/Ilmington, Warwick/Census
1881/Alfred R Mace/Son/10/Chipping Campden, Gloucester/Census
1881/Alfred R Davies/Lodger, Brick Moulder/32/Shaftesbury, Worcester/Census
1881/Daniel Bond/Lodger, General Labourer, Deaf & Dumb/35/Charney,
Berkshire/Census
1882/John Mace/Beer Retailer, High street/../../Post Office Directory
1889/George Dunkley / Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory for Ealing, Acton, etc... 1889/90 **
1891/William Lambkin/Beer House Keeper/38/Dartford, Kent/Census
1891/Matilda Lambkin/Wife/33/Deptford, Kent/Census
1891/Alice M Lambkin/Daughter/12/Dartford, Kent/Census
1891/William A Lambkin/Son/4/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1891/Frederick G Lambkin/Son/1/Canning Town, Essex/Census
1891/Lilie Butcher/Visitor/15/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/Daniel Band/Boarder, General Labourer/40/Reading, berkshire/Census
1891/Frederick Parish/Boarder, General Labourer/28/Oxford/Census
1893/William Lamkin / Beer Retailer/../../Kelly’s Directory for Ealing, Acton, etc... 1893/94 **
1896/Edward W Gibbs/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
Middlesex County Times. 17 April 1897
Local Licence Transfers at Harlesden Petty Sessions
White Lion, High street, Acton, from Charles Mead Gibbs to William Daniel Prince, of 39 Carthen road, Hammersmith
In 1901 at 290, High Street, Acton, Brentford
William D Prince, Beer retailer, aged 45 and born in Hammersmith, Middlesex
Maria Prince, Wife, aged 45 and born in Hammersmith, Middlesex
Catherine A Prince, Daughter, aged 15 and born in Hammersmith, Middlesex
William Prince, Son, aged 13 and born in Hammersmith, Middlesex
Lucy E Dolton, Domestic servant, aged 21 and born in Whitchurch, Hampshire
In 1911 at The White Lion 290 High Street Acton
Walter Peddon Knott, Publican, aged 48 and born in Pokesdown Hampshire
Rosa Knott, Wife, aged 48 and born in Stroud Glos
Rosa Lilian Knott, Daughter, aged 16 and born in City London
John Leslie Knott, Son, aged 6 and born in Notting Hill W
Selnia Louisa Neal, Sister, Widow, aged 41 and born in Stroud Glos
1914/Mrs Rosa Knott/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1926/Albert Danvers/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1934/Albert Danvers/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1938/Albert Danvers/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
In 1939 at 290 High Street, Ealing, Acton
Albert F Danvers, Licensee Beer Wine, born 31 Aug 1868
Edith M Danvers, Unpaid Domestic Duties, born 4 Jan 1889
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