Greenwich Index
The address is also given as 20 Park Row (the intersecting street) in the 1851 census return, and in the 1855 and 1858 directories. Closed in 1909 as a pub through the compensation award scheme. *
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Greenwich, London.
Residents at this address.
1851/Frederick Watt/Licensed Victualler/30/London, Middlesex/Census *
1851/Mary Ann Watt/Wife/31/Margate, Kent/Census
1851/Mary Ann Watt/Daughter/8/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1851/Alice R. Watt/Daughter/6/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1851/Henrietta B. Watt/Daughter/4/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1851/Louisa E. Watt/Daughter/2/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1851/J. G. Boncy/Brother, Bar Man/20/Margate, Kent/Census
1851/William Thurgood/Pot Man/22/Enfield, Middlesex/Census
1851/M. A. Hodges/House Servant/23/Shepton Mallet, Somerset/Census
1851/M. A. Harper/Nurse Maid/16/Lambeth/Census
1852/Frederick Watt/../../../Archdeacons Directory
1855/R. Jeal/../../../Post Office Directory *
1858/Richard Jeal/../../../Melville's Directory *
In 1861 census, the Victory is listed at 7 Park row, between 19 and 21 Park row.
William Smith, Barman, Widow, aged 55, born in Bristol
Thomas Higgins, Potman, aged 18, born in Trotters Cliff, Kent
Elizabeth Steggles, House Servant, aged 19, born in Bermondsey, Surrey
1867/J B Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
My research discovered that Joseph Cornwell was not the licensee of the Royal William/Victoria in the 1871 Census, but the licensee of the nearby Victory PH on the corner of Park Row and Trafalgar Road; according to the probate entry for Joseph Stanton Cornwell who died in 1871: *+
1871/Joseph S. Cornwell/Licensed Victualler (Widower)/49/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census *
1871/Ellen Cornwell/Daughter/14/Birmingham, Warwickshire/Census
1871/Emily Cornwell/Daughter/11/Birmingham, Warwickshire/Census
1871/John S. Cornwell/Nephew, Barman/25/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1874/Joseph Bracey/../../../Post Office Directory
5 September 1871, Joseph Stanton Cornwell late of the Victory Public house Trafalgar street Greenwich Licensed Victualler a Widower who died 13 June 1871 at the Victory to William Warner of Hagley near Stourbridge Clerk to the GWR Co the Guardian of Joseph Cornwell Ellen Cornwell Spinster and Emily Cornwell Spinster minors the Children and next of kin. *+
1881/George S Wintle/Licensed Victualler/40/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/Alice Wintle/Wife/31/Yoxford, Suffolk/Census
1881/George S Wintle/Son/10/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/Emily J Wintle/Daughter/7/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/Laura Waring/Barmaid/24/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Annie Buckingham/General Servant/17/Northmarston, Buckingham/Census
1882/Geo Wintle/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/John R Harvey/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/John Sweet/Licensed Victualler/66/Devonport, Devon/Census
1891/Laura Sweet/Wife/30/Poplar, London/Census
1891/Fredk Sweet/Son/10/Kennington, London/Census
1891/Albert Sweet/Son/8/Poplar, London/Census
1891/Beatrice Sweet/Daughter/7/Poplar, London/Census
1891/Florence Birch/Sister in Law, Domestic Servant, Widow/27/Poplar, London/Census
1891/Emily Lum/General Servant/15/Poplar, London/Census
1891/fred Snell/Potman/18/Tiverton, Devon/Census
My great great grandfather was Ernest Charles Smith and my great grandmother was born at the pub. **
Ernest Charles Smith went on to become the publican of The Cricketers, King William Street, in Greenwich.
11 January 1895 - Kentish Mercury.
Transfer of licence of Victory from Edward Boxell to Ernest Charles Smith
1896/Ernest Charles Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Ernest Charles Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1901 census at The Victory, Trafalgar road, Greenwich
Ernest C Smith, Licensed Victualler, aged 33, and born in Clerkenwell, London
Eleanor Smith, Wife, aged 29, and born in Camden Town, London
Winifred N Smith, Daughter, aged 6, and born in Greenwich, London
Dorothy Smith, Daughter, aged 5, and born in Greenwich, London
Lillian M Smith, Daughter, aged 1, and born in Greenwich, London
Alice Smith, Daughter, Barmaid aged 26, and born in Plaistow, London
Florence Warr, Servant, aged 20, and born in Greenwich, London
James Earwicker, Barman, aged 20, and born in Littlehampton, Sussex
1904/Ernest Charles Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
1905/Ernest Charles Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
1906/Ernest Charles Smith/../../../Post Office Directory *
1908/Ernest Charles Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
London Evening Standard 28 October 1908
Licensing Act 1904 Notice of principal meeting to discuss by the Compensation authority on the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th July 1908
Blackheath
Victory, Park road, Greenwich, Full, Ernest Charles Smith
The Sportsman 27 January 1909
The Compensation authority for the County of London made the following awards to be divided among the licencees, brewers, freeholders and other persons interested in the houses named, the licences having been referred for extinction on payment of compensation under the Licensing Act, 1904:
Victory, Park road, Greenwich, £2828?
* Provided By Ewan
*+ Provided By Barbara Holland, Chair, Friends of Greenwich Park History Research Group
** Provided By Kate Armitage