Morpeth Arms, 58 Millbank, Westminster, London, SW1P 4RW

The pub stands at the junction of Ponsonby Place with the road running along the north bank of the Thames. Until some time between 1871 and 1881, this road was called Ponsonby Street and the pub was at No. 12. Then Grosvenor Road, which already ran from Chelsea Bridge to Vauxhall Bridge, was extended as far as Lambeth Bridge, and the pub became 58, Grosvenor Road. Some time between 1915 and 1934, Millbank displaced Grosvenor Road back to beyond Vauxhall Bridge, and the pub became 58 Millbank. Most of the references from The Era give the address as Ponsonby Place, and the 1851 Census, while not giving it a house number, puts it in the middle of a sequence of properties in Ponsonby Place also.  *
Built in 1845 or 1846; at 12 Ponsonby Street, Millbank in 1869; at 58 Grosvenor Road in 1915 & earlier, at 58 Millbank by at least 1934 ** This is a Youngs pub in 2017.

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 Morpeth Arms, 58 Grosvenor Road, SW1 - in June 2007

Morpeth Arms, 58 Grosvenor Road, SW1 - in June 2007

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Residents at this address.

1851/Frederick White/Licensed Victualler/32/Woodbridge/Census *
1851/Mary Ann White/Wife/32/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census
1851/Frederick White/Son/6/Doctors Commons/Census
1851/Walter White/Son/5/St John, Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1851/Harry White/Son/3/London, Middlesex/Census
1851/Marion White/Daughter/2/ Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1851/Infant White/Son/2 days/ Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1851/Charles Jones/Potman/26/ London, Middlesex/Census
1851/Thomas Jones/Potman/15/ Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary Bakes/Chair Woman/40/Salisbury/Census
1851/Fanny Goodwin/Nurse/28/Barnet/Census
1851/Jane Powell/Under Nurse/15/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary Smith/Visitor/12/ Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1851/Eliza Poore/Visitor/23/Isle of Wight/Census
1851/George Haynes/Barman/19/Old Kent Road, Surrey/Census

25th May 1852/License transfer from Frederick White to Thomas Masters /../../../ The Era *

27th May 1856/License transfer from Thomas Masters to James Law /../../../ The Era *

My ancestor was Thomas John Clifford, landlord : ***
The Morning Advertiser of 12 August 1857 records the transfer of the licence from James Law to Thomas John Clifford.

1861/Thomas J Clifford/Licensed Victualler/40/Dulwich, Surrey/Census *
1861/Amelia Clifford/Wife/36/Pimlico, Middlesex/Census
1861/Edward Clifford/Son/12/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1861/Amelia Clifford/Daughter/10/ Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1861/Ellen Clifford/Daughter/8/ Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1861/Charles Clifford/Son/6/ Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1861/Walter Clifford/Son/4/ Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1861/Frank Clifford/Son/2/Pimlico, Middlesex/Census
1861/Sidney Clifford/Son/0/ Pimlico, Middlesex/Census
1861/Susannah Garnham/Barmaid/20/Battersea, Surrey/Census
1861/Anne Lofters/Housemaid/32/born at sea/Census
1861/Martha Theobold/Nurse/21/Surrey/Census
1861/Humphrey Humpheries/Pot Man/19/Wales/Census
1861/John Hughes/Pot Boy/16/Pimlico, Middlesex/Census
1861/James Whisler/Lodger/20/Forest, Sussex/Census

11th Aug 1863/License transfer from Thomas John Clifford to Thomas Neal /../../../ The Era *

9th Aug 1864/License transfer from Thomas Neal to George Gwin Francis /../../../ The Era *

3rd Nov 1868/License transfer from George Gwin Francis to John Palmer /../../../ The Era *

1869/John Palmer/../../../Post Office Directory

1871/John Palmer/Licensed Victualler/39/Buckinghamshire/Census *
1871/Mary Palmer/Wife/37/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1871/William Smith/Barman/18/London/Census
1871/Edward Andrews/Barman/17/ Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1871/Ronert Jennings/Barman/26/Newmarket/Census
1871.Jane Seir/Cook/20/Bermondsey/Census
1871/Ellen Moore/Housemaid/30/Walworth, Surrey/Census
1871/Jane Frost/Housemaid/21/Bermondsey/Census
1871/Mary Hennessy/Kitchenmaid/Ireland/Census
1871/Arthur Bond/Barman/13/Bristol/Census

1881/Thos McPherson/Licensed Victualler/48/Hampstead, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily McPherson/Wife/40/Sandringham, Norfolk/Census
1881/Thos W McPherson/Son/14/Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1881/Jessie C Russell/Barmaid/23/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/Lillie Hall/Barmaid/27/Birmingham, Warwick/Census
1881/Ann Joronlock/Cook/52/Liverpool, Lancashire/Census
1881/Eliza Mutter/Barmaid/19/Plymouth, Devon/Census
1881/Jas A Waylet/Barman/22/Walworth, Surrey/Census

1882/Thos McPherson/../../../Post Office Directory

1884/John Walker Dawson/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/John Walker Dawson/../../../Post Office Directory

1895/John Walker Dawson/../../../Post Office Directory

1899/William Carpenter Hall/../../../Post Office Directory

1910/Arthur Dovey/../../../Post Office Directory

1915/Arthur Dovey/../../../Post Office Directory

1934/Carrs (London) Ltd/../../../Kellys Directory

1938/Walter Thos Taylor/../../../Post Office Directory

2017/../Morpeth Arms, 58 Millbank, Westminster, London, SW1P 4RW : Youngs../../../pub directory ***


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