Accurate transcriptions of the 1921 census are being added to the pub history site, starting with London.
Chelsea Pub history index
The 1874 Licensed Victualler directory lists the address as Lots road, Cremorne lane. At 1 Lots Road before 1899. Now known as Lots Road. *
In the photos of the Balloon Tavern Lots road. The first is from the 1966 film The Deadly Affair. In the 1980s-1990s the pub was part of the Bruces Brewery chain of pubs and was called The Ferret & Firkin In A Balloon Up The Creek Without A Paddle. The second is from 2013 when the pub was called Lots Road. ***
The Balloon Tavern, Lots road, Chelsea - from the 1966 film The Deadly Affair
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Lots road, 114 Lots road, Chelsea - in 2013
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A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Chelsea, London.
Residents at this address.
1861/Hugh Davis/Beer Retailer/50/St Giles, Middlesex/Census
1861/Maria B Davis/Wife/48/Clayton le Moor, Lancashire/Census
1861/Ann Davis/Mother, Widow/80/Downham, Essex/Census
1861/Frederick ONeill/Waiter/21/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1874/H Ford/../../../LV Directory
1881/Owen Bishop/Licensed Victualler/48/Cowley, Middlesex/Census
1881/Caroline Bishop/Wife/30/Harrow, Middlesex/Census
1881/Louise Bishop/Daughter/10/Harrow, Middlesex/Census
1881/Owen W Bishop/Daughter/9/Harrow, Middlesex/Census
1881/Kate B Bishop/Daughter/4/Harrow, Middlesex/Census
1881/Alice R Bishop/Daughter/7/Harrow, Middlesex/Census
1881/Thomas Bishop/Nephew, Barman/20/Near Uxbridge, Middlesex/Census
1881/Maryann Nutland/Domestic Servant/34/London, Middlesex/Census
1884/Owen Bishop/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Owen Bishop/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Edward Orbell Musk/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Edward O Musk/Licensed Victualler/45/Mildenhall, Suffolk/Census
1901/Ellen A Musk/Wife/41/Kennington, London/Census
1901/Henry Sweetland/Barman/19/Devon/Census
1901/Arthur Tyler/Barman/19/Belgrave, London/Census
1901/Cath A Potter/Visitor/32/Bermondsey, London/Census
1901/Wm A Potter/Visitor/1/Netley, Southampton/Census
1901/Emily C Potter/Visitor/1/Netley, Southampton/Census
1906/Albert Tepper/../../../Post Office Directory
1910/Albert Tepper/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/Albert Tepper/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/Albert Tepper/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at 114 Lots Road, Chelsea
Albert Tepper, Licensed Victualler, aged 46 years 8 months, and born in Islington, London
Caroline Tepper, aged 45 years 4 months, and born in West Thurrock
Albert Edward Tepper, Son, Motor Fitter, aged 20 years 4 months, and born in Islington
Ivy Constance Tepper, Daughter, aged 18 years 8 months, and born in Islington
Olive Muriel Tepper, Daughter, aged 15 years 11 months, and born in Chelsea
Arthur Frederick Tepper, Son, aged 11 years 6 months, and born in Chelsea
Lilian Evelyn Tepper, Daughter, aged 9 years, and born in Chelsea
1927/Mrs Caroline Tepper/../../../Post Office Directory
1934/Mrs Caroline Tepper/../../../Kellys Directory
1938/Henry L Norris/../../../Post Office Directory
1940/John Thomas Charles Phillips & John Thomas Burden/../../../Post Office Directory
1942/John Thomas Charles Phillips & William Henry George Gribble/../../../Post Office Directory
1944/John Thomas Charles Phillips & Ernest Cooke/../../../Post Office Directory
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*** Provided By Vincent O'Loughlin