Princess of Wales, 121 Abbey Road, St Johns Wood NW8

Hampstead pub history index

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hampstead, London.

Demolished, an estate pub probably dating from the 1960s occupies this site contained within a housing block called Emminster; now officially called the Cricketers, the pub sign displays the name Lillie Langtry. ***

Princess of Wales, 121 Abbey Road, NW6 - Photo dated 1897, note the destination - Princess of Wales - on the side of the omnibus.

Princess of Wales, 121 Abbey Road, NW6 - Photo dated 1897, note the destination - Princess of Wales - on the side of the omnibus.

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Princess of Wales Hotel, 121 Abbey Road, NW6 - in January 2011

Princess of Wales Hotel, 121 Abbey Road, NW6 - in January 2011

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Residents at this address

February 1866/Robert Yeo/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

February 1866/John Allen/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

1871/James Varney/Licensed Victualler/43/Hammersmith, Middlesex/Census
1871/Emma Varney/Wife/41/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1871/Emma E Varney/Daughter/20/Pimlico, Middlesex/Census
1871/Lydia J Varney/Daughter/19/Pimlico, Middlesex/Census
1871/Eliza M Varney/Daughter/17/Pimlico, Middlesex/Census
1871/Helena M Varney/Daughter/16/Pimlico, Middlesex/Census
1871/James W Varney/Son/10/Pimlico, Middlesex/Census
1871/Edith H Varney/Daughter/7/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1871/Minnie B Varney/Daughter/5/Maidstone, Kent/Census
1871/Lilian M Varney/Daughter/2/Doveley, Kent/Census
1871/Rose E Elliott/Housemaid/16/Aylesford, Kent/Census
1871/Sarah Pope/Cook/32/Latimer, Herefordshire/Census
1871/Harriet Chambers/Nursemaid/19/Hanningfield, Essex/Census
1871/James Topley/Barman/23/Knightsbridge, Middlesex/Census

1874, J. Varney, Princess of Wales, Abbey road, Kilburn, NW/../../Licensed Victualler & Hotelier Directory

1880, Benjamin Hayden, Princess of Wales, Abbey road, NW/../Electoral register

1881/Benjamin Hayden/ Licensed Victualler/65/Winterslow, Wiltshire/Census *
1881/Elizabeth Maria Hayden/Wife/58/Whitefriars, Middlesex/Census 1881/Edward McUlloch Hayden/Son, Assistant/25/Cork, Ireland/Census 1881/William Robert Hayden/Son, Ironmonger/21/Devizes, Wiltshire/Census 1881/Benjamin W Hayden/Son, Tailor/20/Belfast/Census 1881/Elizabeth A L Hayden/Daughter/16/City of London, Middlesex/Census 1881/Anna M Hayden/Sister/52/Winterslow, Wiltshire/Census 1881/Emma Driscoll/Barmaid/25/Stepney, Middlesex/Census 1881/Annie Wingett/Barmaid/20/Wickingham, Buckinghmshire/Census 1881/Hannah Dibs/Cook/32/Dorset/Census 1881/Mary A Eager/Housemaid/23/Brompton, Middlesex/Census 1881/Arthur W Elliott/Waiter/19/../Census 1881/Ernrest G Robson/Errand Boy/16/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census 1884, Benjamin Hayden, Princess of Wales, 121 Abbey road, St Johns wood NW/../Post Office Directory

1888, Benjamin Hayden, Princess of Wales, 121 Abbey road, St Johns wood NW/../Post Office Directory

Benjamin Hayden is licensee of the Green Dragon, 2 Maddox street, St George Hanover Square by 1891.

1891/William R Hayden/Licensed Victualler/31/Devizes, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Sophia S Hayden/Wife/25/Old Ford, London/Census
1891/Johana Sullivan/Cook/53/County Kerry/Census
1891/Ada H Lucas/Barmaid/17/Exeter, Devon/Census
1891/Elizabeth Reynolds/Barmaid/21/Bodmin, Cornwall/Census
1891/Arthur Dickson/Waiter/18/Hastings, Sussex/Census
1891/Thomas Hodgson/Errand Boy/15/LOndon/Census

1899/Thomas Richard Gifford/../../../Post Office Directory

1910, Robert Hill, Princess of Wales Hotel, 121 Abbey road NW/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1911 census at 121, Abbey Road, Hampstead
Robert Hill, Licensed Victualler, aged 41 years and born in London, Middlesex
Marjorie Helen Hill, Wife, Assistaing in business, aged 36 years and born in Irvine, Pennsylvania
James Curtis, Barman, aged 28 and born in London, Middlesex
Jennie Sweeting, Barmaid, aged 28 and born in London, Middlesex
Sadie Reese, Barmaid, aged 22 and born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Jane Elizabeth Andrews, Cook, Widow aged 50 and born in Ipswich, Suffolk

1921/Frederick Hill/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1921 census at 121, Abbey Road, Hampstead
Henry Arthur Christmas, Manager Hotel, Frk Hill Abbey Road, Kilburn N W 1870, aged 50 years 9 months, and born in Newington Butts, London
Emma Christmas, Manageress Hotel, Frk Hill Abbey Road, Kilburn N W, aged 48 years 4 months, and born in Shoreditch, London
Henry J Sall, Barman, Frk Hill Abbey Road, Kilburn N W, aged 44 years 4 months, and born in Huntingdon
Harriet Sall, Cook, Frk Hill Abbey Road, Kilburn N W, aged 48 years 1 month, and born in Newton, Suffolk
Kathleen West, Housemaid, Frk Hill Abbey Road, Kilburn N W, aged 21 years, and born in Soho, London
Henry Alfred William Christmas Clerk, Messrs Thomas Cook & Son Pall Mall, aged 17 years 2 months, and born in Walthamstow, Essex

1934/Charles Glenister/../../../Post Office Directory

1938/Alfred Herbert Rice/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1939 at 121 Abbey Road, Hampstead
Alfred J Dowsett, Cook, born 28 Jun 1907
Joseph M Caulfield, Barman, born 20 Feb 1920
John B Healy, Barman, born 01 Aug 1911
Alfred H Rice, Licensed Victualler, born 05 Aug 1892
Arthur C Tremellen, Engineer's Pattern Maker, born 5 Aug 1893
Nora A Tremellen, Unpaid Domestic Duties, born 18 Mar 1900





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