King William Place
Hampshire Telegraph : Saturday 4 May 1850
Death : This afternoon, in King William Place, after a severe and protracted illness,
John Nichelson, Esq., many years in the Cheque Office of this Dockyard, in his 80th year.
Hampshire Telegraph : Saturday 18 October 1862
For sale by private contract, two freehold houses, in King William Place, in the occupation of Mr Guy and Mr Hill. Apply to Messrs Hellard & Son, Solicitors.
1 King William Place
1851 Census
Elizabeth Easthope : Lodging House Keeper : 72 yrs
Louisa : 45 yrs
Emma : 25 yrs
Caroline Churcher : House Servant : 20 yrs
Frederick Horton : Purser & Pay Master, RN : 70 yrs
John H Stevens : Lt Colonel, Marines : 66 yrs
1871 Census
Elizabeth Hook : Steward’s Wife & Lodging House Keeper : 35 yrs
Frances : 24 yrs
Elizabeth : 21 yrs
Benjamin Grant : Retired farmer : 66 yrs
Ada : 19 yrs
L J Woodford : Army Surgeon : 36 yrs
Thomas E Chithender : Hop Merchant : 51 yrs
Sarah : 47 yrs
Sarah : 23 yrs
E FitzStubbs : Soldier : 21 yrs
2 King William Place
1851 Census
Joseph Clark : Cork Merchant : 28 yrs
1841 : Cork Manufacturer 19 yrs, living in Barrack Street with Joseph Clark RN 51 yrs & Louisa 45 yrs
Ellen : 26 yrs
Fanny Blunden : House Servant : 18 yrs
Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette : Saturday 31 July 1869
On Thursday, August 12th, 1869, Mr George M Beck is instructed to sell by auction an excellent family residence in the occupation of Lieutenant-Colonel Lawrence, RMA, and being 2 King William Place.
1871 Census
William Miles : Licensed Victualler : 51 yrs
Jane : 50 yrs
Frederick : Assistant : 17 yrs
James J : Seaman, H M Service : 16 yrs
Mary J : 12 yrs
Elizabeth : 9 yrs
Mary Wilkey : : 82 yrs
Fanny Warren : Refreshment House Keeper : : 25 yrs
Edith Gill : Governess : 19 yrs
William : 14 days
Sarah H Page : General Servant : 20 yrs
Ann Hollis : General Servant : 19 yrs
Pauline Fried : Governess : 19 yrs
Clara Sengeant : Dressmaker 22 yrs
3 King William Place
1851 Census
Robert Miller : Grocer : 28 yrs
Anne : 29 yrs
Robert : 9 yrs
Anne G : 7 yrs
Ann Harries : House Servant : 17 yrs
1871 Census
John Walker : Cork Cutter : 48 yrs
Rose A : 43 yrs
James H Idatts : : Billiard Marker : 52 yrs
William Ellis : Soldier, 12th Bat, RA : 21 yrs
Elizabeth : Dressmaker : 22 yrs
William Simpson : Soldier, Army Service Corpse : 22 yrs
Elizabeth : 22 yrs
Alice : 7 months
4 King William Place
1851 Census
John Lang : Coal Merchant : 45 yrs
1805 : 29 May, born in Portsmouth
1817 : 22 January, Bapt at St Thomas’s
Maria : 34 yrs
Mary Ann Torrington : House Servant : 17 yrs
1871 Census
Unoccupied
Hampshire Telegraph : Saturday 9 March 1878
On Wednesday, March 20th, 1877, King & King are in receipt of instructions from the owner to sell by auction on the above date, at seven o’clock punctually, No 4 King William Place, in the occupation of Mrs Lang, at the annual rental of £16. The property is in connection with the Main Sewer, and commands a very extensive view of Southsea, Spithead and the Isle of Wight.
May be viewed by permission of the tenant, and all further particulars in next issue, or may be had of Mr W Marshall, Solicitor, Highbury Street
5 King William Place
1851 Census
Margaret Mist : Green Grocer : 45 yrs
Margaret Eleanor : 20 yrs
Charles Dorington : Commercial Traveller : 28 yrs
Sarah Godwin : Commercial Traveller : 18 yrs
1871 Census
Thomas Hobbins : Retired Collector of Taxes : 37 yrs
Mary A : 38 yrs
George : 1 yr
Portsmouth Evening News : Saturday 8 October 1881
To Be Let, with immediate possession, 5 King William Place, five minutes walk from Southsea Pier. Commanding view of the whole of Southsea common, Spithead, and the Solent In thorough repair. Gas fittings throughout the house. Containing ten rooms, and two wc’s. Apply to Mr W H Rastrick, Queen Street, Portsmouth
6 King William Place
1851 Census
Jane Godwin : Annuitant : 50 yrs
Edward : Butcher : 31 yrs
Sophia : 22 yrs
Emma : 17 yrs
1871 Census
James Cook : Trinity Pilot : 69 yrs
Elizabeth : 67 yrs
Betsy : Greengrocer : 27 yrs
Lizzie Nichols : 6 yrs
Alice A Burch : Tailor’s Wife : 36 yrs
Elizabeth C Wade : Soldier’s Wife, RE : 23 yrs
William : 2 months
Mary A Barlow : Soldier’s Wife, 77th Regt : 17 yr
Agnes Lubermann : Tailoress : 26 yrs
Amelia Waldon : Soldier’s Wife : 22 yrs
Annie : 2 months
Portsmouth Evening News : Tuesday 7 June 1881
On Wednesday, June 8th, 1881
6 King William Place
Mr H Chalcraft has been instructed to sell by auction (under power of bill of sale), on the above premises, commencing at twelve o’clock punctually : The whole of the useful household furniture, comprising carpets, hearth rugs, fenders and fire irons, quantity books, mantel glasses, mahogany couch in hair cloth, dining and other tables, arm and single chairs, iron French bedsteads, feather beds, bedding palliasses, mattresses, chests of drawers, dressing tables, washstands, ware, china, glass, and the usual culinary requisites.
On view the morning of sale until the auction commences.
Portsmouth Evening News : Thursday 23 February 1882
Apartment to Let : First floor (furnished of unfurnished), with use of kitchen. Fine view of the sea. 6 King William Place
7 King William Place
1851 Census
Thomas Hill : Retired Assistant Gaoler : 32 yrs
Aran : Solicitor’s Clerk : 40 yrs
John : Mariner : 38 yrs
Mary Elizabeth : Domestic Duties : 28 yrs
Navn : Domestic Duties : 22 yrs
Anne : Domestic Duties : 19 yrs
1871 Census
John Hill : Mariner, Out of Employ : 55 yrs
Mary E : Annuitant : 46 yrs
Naomi : Annuitant : 42 yrs
8 King William Place
1851 Census
John Kimber : Clerk to Brewer : 35 Yrs
1861 : Brewer 46 yrs, living at 27 Penny Street with Louisa 42 yrs, Laura 22 yrs, Elizabeth 20 yrs, John 18 yrs, Fanny 16 yrs
Laura : 31 yrs
Louisa : 11 yrs
Elizabeth : 9 yrs
John : 7 yrs
Thomas : 5 yrs
William : 3 yrs
Arthur : 4 months
1871 Census
Sarah Adams : Cook : 46 yrs
Ellen T : 11 yrs
Annie Turner : Chambermaid, Out of Employ : 33 yrs
James Luck : Soldier, 77th Regt : 34 yrs
Sarah E : 34 yrs
James R : 4 yrs
George Gurney : Soldier, 77th Regt : 32 yrs
Mary M : 26 yrs
Richard Keene : Soldier, 77th Regt : 37 yrs
Louisa : 20 yrs
9 King William Place
1851 Census
James George Crampton : Publican : 30 yrs
Emma : 29 yrs
Mary Ann : 8 yrs
Nancy : 4 months
Sarah Ann : 2 yrs
Jemima Hill : House Servant : 23 yrs
1871 Census
“Robin Hood”
James Crumpler : Licensed Victualler : 49 yrs
Emma : 48 yrs
Sarah : Barmaid : 22 yrs
Maria : 18 yrs
Annie : 9 yrs
John : 6 yrs
James : 2 yrs
Mary Riley : Laundress : 64 yrs
Henry Mills : Soldier, 82nd Regt : 32 yrs
Harriett : 28 yrs
10 King William Place
1851 Census
Robert Alford : Pensioner, Convict Establishment : 62 yrs
Elizabeth : 62 yrs