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The Aldrington pub: 1891 census

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

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The Aldrington pub, Portland Road, Hove
From a private collection

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  • 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 (18/04/2008)
  • 10 years later, my ancestor William James SLAUGHTER aged 41 was the Licenced Vitualler at The Aldrington Hotel. Also living at this address at 90 Portland Road was :
    Alice SLAUGHTER (36) Assisting in the business
    George Funnell SLAUGHTER (9) School
    Alice SLAUGHTER (5)
    Reginald Lionel WEBBON (25) Barman
    Bessie Harvey SANDS (21) General Servant Domestic
    Florence STEEL (10) Visitor
    Does anyone know who took the pub on after this ?

    By Wendy Slaughter (26/05/2009)

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