Rochester Arms, 44 Rochester Row, St John, Westminster

Thomas Lee, a beer retailer, made at least 3 applications for a new license for these premises, at that time at 22 Rochester Row. He was twice refused because of opposition from the incumbent of St Stephens Church, and only when this was withdrawn did he get his license.
[In 1841, Thomas Lee was a Brewer’s Servant living at 21 Rochester Row. He had two sons, Thomas and William – whether either of these was the Thomas William Lee who took over from him in 1861, I cannot say for certain, but Thomas is the more likely. In the 1861 Census, William was at home on Census night and is recorded as a gunsmith, and in the same Census, there was a Thomas Lee of the right age, a Licensed Victualler, visiting his father-in-law, Edward Haydon, who was licensee of the Windsor Castle in Francis Street, St Margaret’s, Westminster. In 1871, Thos. W Lea is living at the Windsor Castle and working as a Cab-master, while father-in-law, now a widower aged 79, runs the pub! Mary Ann, who took over the Rochester Arms from Thomas William at the age of 62, was his mother, and Ellen, who took over when mother died, was his sister.] *

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Residents at this address.

10th March 1849/New license granted to Thomas Lee/../../../ The Era *

1851/Thomas Lee/../../../Kellys Directory

1851/Thomas Lee/Victualler/39/Salisbury, Wiltshire/Census *
1851/Mary Ann Lee/Wife/48/Epsom, Surrey/Census
1851/Ellen Lee/Daughter/9/St Johns Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1851/Thomas Miles/Nephew/13/Northampton, Wiltshire/Census

1856/Thomas Lee/../../../Post Office Directory

29th Jan 1861/License transfer from Thomas Lee to Thomas William Lee/../../../ The Era *

1861/Thomas Lee/Licensed Victualler/53/ Salisbury, Wiltshire/Census *
1861/ Mary Ann Lee/Wife/60/Epsom, Surrey/Census
1861/William Lee/Son/21/ Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1851/Ellen Lee/Daughter/19/Westminster, Middlesex/Census
Plus two other households

20th Jan 1863/License transfer from Thomas William Lee to Mary Ann Lee/../../../ The Era *

7th Nov 1865/License transfer from Mary Ann Lee (decd.) to Ellen Lee/../../../ The Era *
Ellen was the executrix of Mary Ann

8th May 1866/License transfer from Ellen Lee and Charles Haycraft to Alfred Green/../../../ The Era *

8th May 1866/License transfer from Ellen Lee and Charles Haycraft to Alfred Green/../../../ The Era *

7th May 1867/License transfer from Charles Haycraft and Alfred Green to Thomas Glassington Dickie/../../../ The Era *

3rd Nov 1868/License transfer from assignee of Thomas Glassington Dickie to William Bradshaw/../../../ The Era *
Thomas Glassington Dickie was declared bankrupt

1869/George Wm Bradshaw/../../../Post Office Directory

26th April 1870/ License transfer from William Bradshaw to Daniel Milton/../../../ The Era *

24th Jan 1871/ License transfer from Daniel Milton to George Alfred Mowbray/../../../ The Era *

19th Dec 1871/ License transfer from George Alfred Mowbray to Samuel Thompson/../../../ The Era *

1881/Richard Chapman/Licensed Victualler/27/Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ellen Larrant/Housekeeper/21/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1881/Lucy Way/Barmaid/18/Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1881/Edward Knott/Potman/17/Brighton, Sussex/Census

1882/Richard Chapman/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/Richard Chapman/../../../Post Office Directory


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