Kings Arms, 18 River Road, Littlehampton

Littlehampton pub history index

Earlier at 17 River Road, e.g. 1881, and at 18 River Road by 1891. *

The publican immediately prior to Thomas Rice, a Welshman, was Thomas Jutten. Both publicans had rather unfortunate deaths, Thomas Jutten dying from sheer want and Thomas Rice after being thrown from his conveyance, a horse cart or carriage of some kind presumably. **

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.

Kings Arms, River Road, Littlehampton - circa 1890 to 1905

Kings Arms, River Road, Littlehampton - circa 1890 to 1905

Kings Arms Stables, Littlehampton

Kings Arms Stables, Littlehampton

All kindly provided by Brian Haines

Images 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 / Thomas Rice /… / Pigot’s Directory *

1832-4 / Mary Gutten /… / Pigot’s Directory
(Note: Mary has moved to another premises further along River Road in the 1841 Census, between the Rose & Crown and the Ferry, circa number 47, see that listing) *

1838 / James Cooper /... / Pigot’s Directory *

1840 / James Cooper /… / Pigot’s Directory *

1841 / Richard Smart / Innkeeper / 50 / Sussex / Census – King’s Arms named *
1841 / Elizabeth Smart /… / 45 / Sussex / Census
1841 / Sarah Smart /… / 15 / Sussex / Census
1841 / Harriett Smart /… / 15 / Sussex / Census
1841 / Charles Friend / Fiddler / 50 /Sussex / Census

1851 / Richard Smart / Head, Ship-owner / 60 / South Stoke, Sussex / Census *
1851 / Elizabeth Smart / Wife / 59 / Wisborough Green, Sussex / Census
1851 / Mary A Bignall / Daughter / 29 / Fittleworth, Sussex / Census
1851 / Chas Bignall / Grand son / 4 / Henfield, Sussex / Census
1851 / Eliz l Koat / Servant, house / 15 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census

1855 / William Cosens /… / Post Office Directory *

1858 / William Cozens (Cosens?) /… / Melville’s Directory & Gazetteer of Sussex *

1859 / William Cosens /… / Post Office Directory *

1861 / William Cosens / Head, Licensed Victualler / 50 / Hunston, Sussex / Census *
1861 / Elizabeth Cosens / Wife / 46 / Merston, Sussex? / Census

1862 / Mrs Elizabeth Cosens /… / ? Directory *

1866 / Mrs E Cosens /... / Post Office Directory *

1867 / Mrs E Creese /… / ? Directory *

1870 / Mrs Susannah Francis /… / Post Office Directory *

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. *

1871 / Susannah Frances / Head, Licensed victualler / 65 / Isle of Wight / Census – surname misspelt *
1871 / Mary Frances / Daughter, servant / 30 / Thakeham, Sussex / Census
1871 / Ellen Frances / Daughter, servant / 27 / Thakeham, Sussex / Census
1871 / Daniel Overy / Lodger, labourer / 66 / Minster, Ken t/ Census
1871 / Mary Ellen Overy / Lodger, Daniel’s daughter, Domestic / 26 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1871 / Emma M Overy / Lodger, Daniel’s granddaughter / 6 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1871 / Flora Elizabeth Overy / Lodger, Daniel’s granddaughter / 5 months / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1871 / James Prior / Lodger. Labourer / 72 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1871 / Archibald Whale / Lodger, Mariner / 56 / Durham / Census
1871 / Henry Denyer / Lodger, Mariner / 44 / Kensington, Middlesex / Census

1878 / Mrs S Francis /... / Post Office Directory *

1881(1) / Susannah Francis / Head, Innkeeper / 69 / Shanklin, Isle of Wight / Census – PH not named but road number was – 17 *
1881 / Alfred J Moneypenny / Son in law, marine engineer / 34 / Rye, Sussex / Census
1881 / Sarah E Moneypenny / Daughter, wife of marine engineer / 36 / Itchenor, Sussex / Census
1881 / Susan M Hainton / Daughter, master mariner’s wife / 41 / Itchenor, Sussex / Census
1881 / William R Hainton / Grandson, scholar / 8 / Newhaven, Sussex / Census
1881 / Charles J Hainton / Grandson, scholar / 5 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1881 / Alfred F Hainton / Grandson / 2 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census

1882 / Mrs Emma Glasspool /… / Kelly’s Directory *
(Note: Mrs Galsspool had been the licensed victualler at the Royal Oak, Walberton in the 1881 census)

1887 / Mrs Emma Glasspool /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1890 / Henry Creese /... / Post Office Directory *

1891(2) / Henry E Creese / Head, Innkeeper / 46 / West Wittering, Sussex / Census *
1891 / Mary Ann Creese / Wife / 46 / London / Census
1891 / Henry A Creese / Son / 15 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1891 / Albert E Creese / Son / 10 / West Wittering, Sussex / Census
1891 / Frederick W Creese / Son / 8 / West Wittering, Sussex / Census
1891 / Joseph D Creese / Son / 6 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1891 / George Creese / Son / 5 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1891 / Lawrence V Creese / Son / 2 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census

1899 / Henry Creese /... / Post Office Directory *

1901(2) / Mary Creese / Head, Publican / 56 / St Pancras, London / Census *
1901 / Henry Creese / Son, Fly proprietor / 28 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1901 / Joseph Creese / Son, pianist / 16 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1901 / George Creese / Son, bottler at brewery / 15 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1901 / Lawrence Creese / Son / 12 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1901 / Edith Cheal / Servant, general domestic / 19 / Lyminster, Sussex / Census

1902 / M A A Creese /… / Bennett’s Business Directory *

1905 / Mrs Mary Ann Creese /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1905 / Mrs M A Creese /... / Post Office Directory *

1909 / Henry A Creese /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1911(2) / Henry Alfred Creese / Head, Licensed Victualler / 34 / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census *
1911 / Adelpya Creese / Wife / 32 / Arundel, Sussex / Census – Adeliza? *
1911 / Alfred Creese / Son / 7 months / Littlehampton, Sussex / Census
1911 / Percy Alfred Prince / Boarder, railway engine stoker / 28 / Arundel, Sussex / Census
1911 / Florence Luckin / Servant, general domestic / Toddington, Sussex / Census
1911 / Frederick Kinton / Servant, general labourer / 58 / Freeing, Sussex / Census

1915 / Henry A Creese /... / Kelly’s Directory *

1918 / Mrs Adeliza Creese /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1922 / Mrs Adeliza Creese /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1923 / H A Creese /… / Littlehampton Directory *

1924 / Mrs Adeliza Creese /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1930 / Mrs Adeliza Creese /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1934 / Alfred Creese /… / Kelly’s Directory – Henry’s & Adeliza’s son? *

1938 / Alfred Creese /… / Kelly’s Directory *

1947 / Gordon G Sparks /… / Littlehampton Directory *

1950 / Gordon G Sparks /… / Littlehampton Directory*

1953 / R T Page /… / Littlehampton Directory *

1967-8 / Sydney A R Spooner /… / Littlehampton Directory *

1969-70 / Sydney A R Spooner /… / Littlehampton Directory *


* Provided By Brian Haines

** Littlehampton Museum

*** Littlehampton History Society books

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