Lowestoft pub history index
At 53 Crown street in 1891 census and earlier. Mechanics’ Arms, (Merchants Arms) 53 Crown Street. Previously, the Bowling Green. *
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Lowestoft - Suffolk. The Lowestoft, Suffolk listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Residents at this address.
1869 - Frederick Chaplin (Beer Retailer) - Post Office Directory. 53 Crown
Street.
1874 - James Saddler Millett, Beerhouse, 53 Crown Street. White’s Directory
1874.
1875 - J.B. Fletcher (Beer Retailer) 53 Crown Street. Post Office Directory
1877 - James Fletcher, landlord. Ipswich Journal 6th October 1877.
1879/James Butcher Fletcher/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1881 - James Fletcher (Age 52, Ships Carpenter, 53 Crown Street) RG11-1904-32-23
1881/James Fletcher/Ship Carpenter/52/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1881/Maria Fletcher/Wife/54/Starston, Norfolk/Census
1881/Ellen Fletcher/Daughter/21/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1881/Jane Fletcher/Daughter/20/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1881/Agnes Fletcher/Daughter, Pupil Teacher/16/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1881/Minnie Fletcher/Daughter/14/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1881/Frederick Fletcher/Son/12/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1881/William Holbrook/Boarder, Carpenter/23/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1881/Alfred Wood/Boarder, Smacksman (F)/21/Whitstable, Kent/Census
1887 - Mentioned in the Lowestoft Journal 29th April 1887.
1890 - License transfer, James Fletcher (Deceased) to Jane Fletcher, Lowestoft
Journal 29th Mar 1890.
1891 - Maria Fletcher (Age 64, Widow, Living on Own Means) RG12-1494-64-7
1891/Maria Fletcher/Head, Widow/64/Hoxton/Census
1891/Jane Fletcher/Daughter/30/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/Agnes Fletcher/Daughter/26/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/Frederick Fletcher/Son, Clerk/22/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1891/Alice Blay/Visitor/16/Slough, Berkshire/Census
1891/William Rackham/Boarder, Ag Labourer/56/Stopton, Norfolk/Census
1892/Mrs Maria Fletcher/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1899 - Samuel J. Fletcher. Lowestoft Journal, 18th Mar 1899.
1900 - Samuel John Fletcher (Beer Retailer) - Kelly’s Directory. 53 Crown
Street.
1901 - Samuel Fletcher (Age 50, Publican, 53 Crown Street) RG13-1805-44-28
1911 - Samuel Fletcher (Age 60, Publican, 18 Crown Street) RG14-11042-181
1911/Samuel Fletcher/Publican/60/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1911/Sarah Fletcher/Wife/58/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1911/Ellen Fletcher/Daughter, Assistant/27/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1911/Clara Fletcher/Daughter, Assistant/20/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1911/Hilda Fletcher/Daughter/14/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1911/Fred Clarke/Boarder, House painter/28/Lowestoft, Suffolk/Census
1912 - Bertie Lewis Woolston. Kelly’s Directory.
1916/Bertie Lewis Woolston/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1922 - Bertie Lewis Woolston. Kelly’s Directory.
1925/Bertie Lewis Woolston/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
* Provided by Ian White