Ship & Anchor Inn, 3 River Road, Littlehampton

Littlehampton pub history index

Ship & Anchor Inn, is sometimes (1) in Surrey Street, (2) and also at 3 River Road

The building is still in existence having had other usage until recently when it currently stands empty, November 2013, with an uncertain future. *

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Littlehampton, Sussex . The Littlehampton, Sussex listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

The Ship and Anchor Inn, Littlehampton - Kings Arms visible in the background

The Ship and Anchor Inn, Littlehampton - Kings Arms visible in the background

The Ship and Anchor Inn, Littlehampton with River Road flooded

The Ship and Anchor Inn, Littlehampton with River Road flooded

Kindly provided by Brian Haines

Image courtesy of Littlehampton Museum

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1828-9 / Charles Bentley /… / Pigot’s Directory *

1832-4 / Henry Richards /… / Pigot’s Directory *

1838 / George Green /... / Pigot’s Directory &

1841 / George Green / Innkeeper / 30 / Sussex / Census – PH not named *
1841 / Sarah Green /… / 30 / Sussex / Census
1841 / Richard Griffin / Shipwright / 20 / Sussex / Census
1841 / John Wiltshire / Tailor (Sailor?) / 30 / Outside county / Census
1841 / Sarah Killam / Servant / 15 Sussex / Census
1841 / John Burchett / Bricklayer / 35 / Sussex / Census
1841 / Thomas Kimber / Tailor (Sailor?) / 30 / Outside county / Census
1841 / Thomas Wilson / Tailor (Sailor?) / 20 /Outside county / Census

1851 / William Denyer junior /… / Post Office Directory *

1851(2) / William Denyer / Head, Publican / 30 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census *
1851 / Sarah Denyer / Wife / 40 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1851 / Willm Edwards / Labourer / 38 / Brighton, Sussex / Census
1851 / Ellen Jackman / Servant / 14 / Goring, Sussex / Census
1851 / John Churcher / Caulker / 26 / Portsmouth, Hants / Census
1851 / Michl Able / … / 64 / Devonport, Devon / Census

1855 / Thomas Howard /… / Post Office Directory *

1858 / Mrs Latter /… / Melville’s Directory & Gazetteer of Sussex *

1859 / William Latter /… / Post Office Directory *

1861(2) / William Latter / Head, Innkeeper / 33 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census *
1861 / Fanny Latter / Wife / 29 / Pagham, Sussex / Census
1861 / Ann Latter / Daughter / 6 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1861 / Alfred W. Latter / Son / 4 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1861 / Ann Lambert / Sister in law / 22 / Pagham, Sussex / Census
1861 / Charlotte Boxall / Servant / 18 / Leominster (Lyminster),Sussex / Census
1861 / William M. Edwards / Lodger / 44 / London, Middlesex / Census

1871 Census:
The enumerator for District 8, which included River Road, did not complete his listings sequentially, he seems to have dodged about somewhat making the tracing of pub proprietors very difficult. *

He incorrectly annotated most of the River Road properties as being in Surrey Street from before the Ship and Anchor, number 3, to beyond the Rose and Crown, number 38. He then recorded Ferry Road (now Terminus Road), Hampton Court and Purbeck Place, finally listing the remainder of River Road annotating it as such. *

Hampton Court and Purbeck Place were not listed where they were located geographically in either River Road or Ferry Road but were listed one after the other as above. *

The following listing was determined by the preceding and succeeding known information. *

1871(1) / William Latter / Head, Licensed Victualler / 45 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census *
1871 / Fanny Latter / Wife / 59 / Pagham, Sussex / Census
1871 / Annie Latter / Daughter / 16 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1871 / William A Latter / son / 14 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1871 / Fanny Latter / Daughter / 11 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1871 / Ellen Latter / Daughter / 8 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1871 / Ada Latter / Daughter / 5 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1871 / Kate Latter / Daughter / 1 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1871 / Fanny Merritt / Servant / 30 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census

1881(2) / William Latter / Head, Butcher,(master) / 55 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census *
1881 / Alfred Latter / Son, butcher’s assistant / 25 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1881 / Fanny Latter / Daughter / 20 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1881 / Ada Latter / Daughter / 15 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1881 / Kate Latter / Daughter, scholar / 11 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census

1887 / William Wells /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1890 / James Holden /... / Post Office Directory *

1891(2) / James Holden / Head, Innkeeper / 45 / Chichester, Sussex / Census *
1891 / Harry Holden / Son / 17 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1891 / Louisa Holden / Daughter / 15 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1891 / William Holden / Son, errand boy / 12 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census

1894 / J Holden /… / Littlehampton Directory *

1895 / Henry James Holden /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1898 / J Holden /… / Littlehampton Directory *

1899 / George Pelham /… / Kelly’s Directory of Sussex *

1901(2) / George Pelham / Head, Licensed Victualler / 38 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census *
1901 / Emma Pelham / Wife / 38 / Hambledon, Hants / Census
1901 / Emily Pelham / Daughter / 11 / Climping, Sussex / Census
1901 / Walter Pelham / Son / 9 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1901 / Charles Pelham / Son / 7 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1901 / William Pelham / Son / 3 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1901 / Charlotte Pelham / Daughter / 5 months / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census

1903 / George Pelham /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1904 / John Wilson /… / Littlehampton Directory *

1911(2) / John Wilson / Head, Licensed Victualler / 53 / Farthingstone, Northants / Census *
1911 / Ada Alice Wilson / Wife / 50 / Worthing, Sussex / Census
1911 / Ernest Wilson / Son, telegraph messenger / 15 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1911 / Alice Mary Wilson / Daughter, school / 10 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census

1923 / J Wilson /… / Littlehampton Directory *

1924 / Ernest Wilson /… / Kelly’s Directory – presumably John Wilson’s son *

1925 / E Wilson /… / Littlehampton Directory *

1927 / Sam H Boon /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1938 / Sam H Boon /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1947 / C J Hoole /… / Littlehampton Directory – moved from Arun View *

1950 / C J Hoole /… / /Littlehampton Directory *

1953 / F Ward /… / Littlehampton Directory *

1967-8 / Albert J Temlett /… / Littlehampton Directory *

1969-70 / Albert J Temlett /… / Littlehampton Directory *


* Provided By Brian Haines

** Littlehampton Museum

*** Littlehampton History Society books

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