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The Aldrington pub: 1891 census

by Neal Ball

The pub, situated in Portland Road, was known in 1891 as "The Aldrington Hotel", although there were no guests on the night of the 1891 census.

The residents were listed as:
Henry Williams (45) Services Victualler - b. Eckington Lines(?)
Ellen (47) wife - b. Themanbury, Sussex
Ellen (24) daughter - barmaid - b. Brighton
Hale (22) daughter - barmaid - b. Brighton
Emily (16) daughter - barmaid - b. Brighton
Frank (12) son - scholar - b. Brighton

Go here for a story and image of the Aldrington pub sign

The Aldrington pub, Portland Road, Hove

extracted with permission from the website of Neal Ball, Westbourne Street resident

added to site on 12/06/2002

This page was added on 22/03/2006.

Comments:

The 1901 Census lists my Great Uncle, Harry Edward Hammond, age 45, as being the Licenced Vitualler at The Aldrington Hotel. Accompanied by his family, incl.
Ellen, Wife (48)
Marion Ellen, Daughter (20) Vituallers Assistant
Harry Edward Son (19) '' ''
William Jack Son (13)
May Ethel Daughter (80
Harry was Brighton born, his wife born in Henfield and the children born in Hove. The slogan at the time was 'THE FINEST BILLARD SALOON IN THE SOUTH'.

By Gordon Muggeridge (19/04/2008)