Jolly Sailors, Pakefield Street

Pakefield Street

Jolly Sailors

29 July 1871  - SALE OF PROPERTY.—On Tuesday, Mr. W. T. Balls offered for sale by public auction, at the Crown Hotel, Lot 11, a free public-house called the Jolly Sailors, situate in Pakefeld-street, in the occupation of Mr. John Bird at the rent of £16. per annum, was sold to Mr. Dawson for £230. 

[(1871, July 29). Sale of Property. Norfolk News, (1828), 9. https://www.findmypast.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000247%2F18710729&page=9&article=166&stringtohighlight=dawson]

 1 Feb 1872 - POLICE-COURT, YESTERDAY. 

[Before R.C. Fowler, Esq. (chairman), George Edwards, W. Woodthorpe, and James Peto, Esqs.]

Robert Turner, fisherman,Pakefield,pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in the public house kept by Mr. Robert Dawson, on the 10th instant,  limitand was fined 1s., and costs 6s.; or seven days' imprisonment.

[(1872, February 1). Police Court. Eastern Daily Press, 3. https://www.findmypast.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0001724%2F18720201&page=3&article=043&stringtohighlight=robert+turner]

 11 May 1872 - Police Court - Wedensday

Norfolk news 11th of May 1872

Police Court– Wednesday

Before the Reverend James Reeve (chairman), Robert Seaman, George Edwards and Colonel Leathes

Robert Dawson, landlord of the beer house Jolly Sailors, Pakefield Street, was charged with having his house open for the sale of beer during prohibited hours–namely, at a quarter to eleven  o’clock on Saturday night, the 27th of April. Mr A Kent appeared on behalf of the defendant. Police constable Smith said he went into the house at the time mentioned, and saw three men in a room, one of whom drank some beer in his presence. For the defence, it was proved that two of the men had entered the house at a quarter to ten o'clock for the purpose of transacting business with the defendant about carting materials for for building. One of these men had a pint of beer directly, and had not drank all of it when the policeman entered the room. The third man was a lodger in the house, and he had no beer after his his return home that night. The magistrates dismissed the case with a caution to defendant, expressing their opinion that it was a proper case for the police to enquire into.

[(1872, May 1). Police Court - Wednesday. The Norfolk News, (1429), 9. https://www.findmypast.com/image-viewer?issue=BL%2F0000247%2F18720511&page=9&article=165&stringtohighlight=robert+dawson] 

 1891 England Census Pakefield Street, Jolly Sailors

Occupied by John W Atkins, Head, age 27, Public come inan, born Cosford, Warwickshire

Also in the property, Jane Atkins, Wife, age 23, Assists husband as barmaid, born Lowestoft

John W Atkins, son, age 1, born Flixton, Suffolk

Thomas H Atkins, son, age 0, born Flixton, Suffolk

Elizabeth Atkins, sister, age 22, born Willoughby, Warwickshire

[Census records. England. Kirkley, Mutford, Suffolk. 05 April 1891. ATKINS, John W. PN 1491. FL 97. ED 10. p. 13 [Transcription] https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC%2F1891%2F0010897172&tab=this : accessed 06 December 2025.]

1901 England Census - Pakefield Street, Jolly Sailors

Occupied by George Jacobs, Head, age 42, Publican, born Carlton Colville

Also in the property, Ellen M Jacobs, wife, age 41, born Eccles, Norfolk

Norah K Jacobs, daughter, age 20, Dressmaker, born South Shields, Durham

Edna E Jacobs, daughter, age 17, Milliner, born Kirkley, Suffolk

Reginald G Jacobs, son, age 8, born Pakefield, Suffolk

Kate Broughton,age 26, Domestic, born Beccles, Suffolk

[Census records. England. Mutford, Kirkley, Suffolk. 31 March 1901. JACOBS, George. RG 13/1802. FL 78. SN 44. ED 10. p. 7 [Transcription] https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC%2F1901%2F0012745837&tab=this : accessed 06 December 2025.]

July-September 1904

Marriage of Thomas William Colby and Norah Kate Jacobs

[Marriages Index (CR) England & Wales. RD Mutford, Suffolk. 3rd Q., 1904. COLBY, Thomas William. Vol. 4a. p. 2057. https://www.freebmd.org.uk/ : accessed 06 December 2025.]

1911 England Census - Pakefield Street, Jolly Sailors

Occupied by Thomas Colby, Head, Age 31, Married, born Kirkley, Publican

Also in the property, Norah Colby, Wife, Age 30, born Kirkley

Mabel Colby, daughter, age 3, born Kirkley

Evelyn Colby, daughter, age 1, born Kirkley

[Census records. England. Mutford, Lowestoft, Suffolk. 02 April 1911. COLBY, Thomas. RD 218. PN 11056. ED 21. SN 155. [Transcription] https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F11056%2F0309%2F1&tab=this : accessed 06 December 2025.]

1921 England Census - Pakefield Street, Jolly Sailors

Occupied by Thomas Colby, Head, Age 43, Married, born Lowestoft, Licensed Victualler

Also in the property, Norah Colby, Wife, Age 40, born Lowestoft

Mabel Colby, daughter, age 13, born Lowestoft

Evelyn Colby, daughter, age 11, born Lowestoft

[Census records. England. Lowestoft, Suffolk. 19 June 1921. COLBY, Thomas. RD 218. PN 09551. RS 2. ED 21. SN 131. https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F09551%2F0263%2F01&tab=this : accessed 06 December 2025.]

1939 Register - Pakefield Street, Jolly Sailors

Occupied by Walter Gosling, born 29 Aug 1891, Licensed Victualler, 

Also in the property, Annie G Gosling, born 14 July 1891

Alan W Gosling, born 27 July 1921, Apprentice Engineering  - Fitter

Desmond G Gosling, born 31 Jan 1924, Apprentice Engineering  - Fitter & Turner

Robert G Martin, born 31 Mar 1907, Fisherman - Deckhand

Gertrude O Martin, born 24 Jan 1916

Brian W Martin, born 27 Aug 1939

Reginald V Brock, born 22 Feb 1897, Milk Roundsman

Florence E Brock, born 11 Jan 1893

[1939 Register, England. Lowestoft MB. GOSLING, Walter A. 29 September 1939. Schedule 180. RG101/6625A/015/31. National Archives (Great Britain), Kew, England. Collection: 1939 Register. https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=TNA%2FR39%2F6625%2F6625A%2F015%2F31&tab=this : accessed 06 December 2025.]