Surprise, 6 Christchurch terrace, Caversham street, Chelsea SW3
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This pub was established in 1853. The Surprise, Caversham square in 1856. At the time of my visit it was closed (March 2009). **
Surprise, 6 Christchurch Terrace, Caversham Street, Chelsea, London SW3
Surprise, 6 Christchurch Terrace, Caversham Street, Chelsea, London SW3
Surprise, 6 Christchurch Terrace, SW3 - in March 2009
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Residents at this address.
1856/Mrs Elizabeth Jane Wildsmith/../../../Post Office Directory
September 1856/C W Todd/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
September 1856/John Wilson/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1861/Richard Elden/Licensed Victualler/47/London City/Census
1861/Alice Elden/Wife/47/Lavenham, Suffolk/Census
1861/Richard E Elden/Son, Assistant/16/London City/Census
1861/Thomas A Elden/Son/14/London City/Census
1861/Mary A Mayhead/House Servant/18/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
November 1862/Richard Elden/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
November 1862/Leonard Taylor/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1866/Harry Sheppard/../../../Post Office Directory **
July 1869/Harry Sheppard/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1869/Benjamin Burkin/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
July 1870/Benjamin Burkin/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1870/William Wharton/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
Morning Advertiser 27 September 1871 - transfer of licences:
The Surprise, Caversham square, William Wharton to Charles Wilson
1881/Catherine Place/Licensed Victualler, Widow/37/N Staintes, York/Census
1881/Margaret Florence Place/Daughter, Pupil Teacher/18/Lambeth,
Surrey/Census
1881/John Geo Place/Son, Clerk Gen Shipping Agent/17/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1881/Harry A Place/Son/9/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1881/Catherine Place/Daughter/8/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ann Jane Makings/Barmaid/29/Liverpool, Lancashire/Census
1881/Henrietta Ked/Domestic/20/Camberwell, Surrey/Census
1882/Mrs Catherine Place/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Mrs Catherine Place/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Mrs C Place/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Catharine Place/Licensed Victualler, Widow/47/Near Stanly, Yorks/Census
1891/Chas W Place/Son, Barman/22/St Brides, London/Census
1891/Harry A Place/Son, Electrical Engineers Apprentice/19//Census
1891/Catherine Place/Daughter/18/St Pancras, London/Census
1891/Alice Stock/Barmaid/23/Chelsea, London/Census
1891/Elizabeth Burroughs/General Servant/30/North Woolwich, Essex/Census
1892/Mrs Catherine Place/../../../Kelly’s Chelsea Directory **
1895/Jas Johnson/../../../Post Office Directory
Fulham Chronicle 05 June 1896 - Transfer of Licences
the Surprise, Christchurch street, from J Johnson to H Blundell
1899/Henry John Davy/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/Percy Alfred Balls/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/Percy Alfred Balls/../../../Post Office Directory
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