Accurate transcriptions of the 1921 census are being added to the pub history site, starting with London.
Chelsea Pub history index
The house is closed between September and October 1940 because of enemy action, and then finally closed on the 28th April 1958
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Portobello Arms, 248 Kensal Road, North Kensington, London W10
Residents at this address.
1851/William Williams/Licensed Victualler/37/Streatham, Surrey/Census
1851/Mary Williams/Wife/41/Birmingham/Census
1851/Harriet Jane Jags/Niece, Barmaid/13/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1851/Stephen Wild/Nephew, Visitor/13/Melverly, Shropshire/Census
1851/John Cater/Potman/25/Soham, Cambridgeshire/Census
1851/Ann Mason/Visitor, Dressmaker/52/Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire/Census
1851/Eleanor Ward/House Servant/43/Limerick, Ireland/Census
July 1869/Joseph Francis Lewis/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1869/Charles Clark/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1878/Charles William Bennett/../../../Post Office Directory
1881/Alfred Hookham/Licensed Victualler/31/St Georges, Middlesex/Census
1881/Martha Hookham/Wife/29/Middlesex/Census
1881/Martha Hookham/Daughter/5/Newington, Surrey/Census
1881/Alfred Hookham/Son/3/Middlesex/Census
1881/Beatrice A Hookham/Daughter/2/Middlesex/Census
1881/Amy Hookham/Daughter/3 months/Middlesex/Census
1881/Annie De Mandpier/Barmaid/22/Guernsey, Channel Islands/Census
1881/William P Hayes/Barman/22/Lambeth/Census
1881/Eliza Fry/Servant, Widow/24/Pimlico/Census
1881/Charlotte C M H Brown/Nursemaid/13/Swindon/Census
1881/Edith Knott/Nursemaid/15/Middlesex/Census
[ Patentee of the imporoved money tills. - 1884 ]
1884/Alfred Hookham/../../../Post Office Directory
1896/Alfred Hookham/../../../Post Office Directory
1934/Chas Gould/../../../Kellys Directory
1936 - 1937/Rance/../../../Freehold
1938/Green/../../../Freehold
1939/Barker/../../../Freehold
1940 - 1941/Mrs Avis/../../../Freehold
1938/Rd J Grange/../../../Post Office Directory
1942 - 1957/Bayles/../../../Freehold
1944/Jas George Bayles/../../../Post Office Directory