Frank Bouts was born on 19 March 1843 and baptized on 21 July 1843 at St Giles without Cripplegate, the son of William Bouts and Louisa Holmes. In 1861 he is living at 18/19 Stafford Street, Marylebone as assistant to a pawnbroker. He was convicted at Middlesex Assizes on 19 May 1862 of larceny by servant in dwelling house and sentenced to 6 months imprisonment. From the Morning Advertiser 21 May 1862: Frank Bouts, 19, was convicted on Monday ... and other sums, the moneys of James Mills, his master, pawnbroker, of 15, Edgware-road
He married (1) his first cousin, Rose Bouts, from which point his fortunes improved! She was the daughter of John Bouts and Sarah Hogg. They married on 20 October 1866 at Christ Church, Brixton in the presence of John Bouts and Sarah Bouts. He was a licensed victualler of Brighton Place, Brixton Road, son of William Bouts (deceased) and she was of Dorset Place, Clapham, daughter of John Bouts, commercial traveller. Frank and Rose had seven children:
Louisa 1867-1926
Frank 1869-1870
John 1871-1895
Rose 1872-1958
Frank 1874-1925
Harold 1876-1902
Winifred 1880-1934
In 1871 he employs a cook, a barmaid, a waiter and a nursemaid. His wife is not at home but their daughter Louisa is. On 4 September 1873 he applied to be a Freeman of the City of London. He had premises in Seething Lane and he was a Licensed Victualler. In 1881 he was landlord of the Mansfield Tavern and his family lived there with him. He has a cook, 2 barmen and a nursemaid. I cannot find him in the 1891 census.
Rose died in 1890 and Frank married (2) Emma Maria Garrod on 1 September 1891 at St Mary Stoke Newington in the presence of William Jones and Jessie Mary Mortiboy. He was 48, widower, a victualler of 13 Alpha Road, St John's Wood, son of William Bouts (deceased) victualler. She was a spinster, of 7 Glen Brook Road, daughter of Thomas Garrod (deceased), tailor. There were no children.
From the Falkirk Herald 11 May 1898:
EXTRAORDINARY FIGURES. the London Sheriff's Court on Saturday— Under-Sheriff Burchell and a jury—the case of Bouts v. the Great Central Railway Company came for hearing. This was a claim on the part of Mr Frank Bouts, proprietor of the Nightingale Hotel, Alpha Road, St. John's Wood, for £9000 as compensation for the compulsory acquirement by the Great Central Railway Company of the licensed premises for the purpose of constructing their terminus at St. John's Wood.- Candy, QC., and Mr Ram were counsel for the claimant, and Littler. Q.C., represented the Railway Company. Mr Candy, in opening the case, said the licensed house in question was a valuable property. Since the year 1895, when the Radical party sustained a crushing defeat, it had enhanced value considerably. As a matter of fact, immediately the Tory party came into power, there was a boom in licensed sales. The Nightingale was a fully licensed and free house, and possessed a peculiar value. The persons residing in the neighbourhood of St. John's Wood constituted a most valuable and profitable custom. The inhabitants of St. John's Wood who visited the Nightingale were not in the habit of drinking beer, but in the majority of cases expensive wines and spirits. As a matter fact, the sales of wines and spirits exceeded to a considerable extent those of beer. The average takings per month were £416, and the annual net profits £1200. Mr Frank Bouts said that he gave £6500 for the lease of the Nightingale Hotel, and the total amount he paid on the charge was £7457. He obtained loan from the brewers £5000; £300 from the distillers, and £850 on bills. Of these amounts he had repaid £1500 out of the profits of the business. His business was a most lucrative one. The sale of champagne was considerable. The most lucrative part of Ids business was the sale of mineral waters. Port wine he bought as low as 6s per gallon, but the average price was 8s. He retailed it at £1 per gallon. Champagne he purchased at 32s per dozen, and sold it at 7s per bottle, or about 400 per cent, profit. (Laughter.) He paid Is a dozen for large sodas, and sold them at 4d each, a 2s a dozen profit. Half-bottles were bought at 9d per dozen, and sold at 2s. British cigars he bought at 8s and 9s per 100, and retailed them at 2d each. and foreign cigars he purchased at 12s per 100, and sold at 3d, and, where he could get it, 4d each. Counsel—Did you find any difficulty getting 4d for a cigar? The witness—• None at all. (Laughter.) Continuing, the witness said that his profit on cheap wines was about 250 per cent. Brandy he bought at 8s in bond, and, after breaking it down and paying duty, he retailed at 31s. Whisky and gin the profit was 100 and 50 per cent, respectively. On pale ales there was a profit of 100 per cent., and on ordinary beers 33 per cent. Where the beer was sold in glasses the profit was much greater.
Frank Bouts of 6 Brooksby Street Islington Middlesex died 5 May 1903. Probate London 22 May 1907 to Emma Maria Bouts widow. Effects £192 8s 10d or about £80,000 at 2007 prices. He was buried at Abney Park on 8 May 1903, aged 60, of 6 Brooksby Street, Islington
He married (1) his first cousin, Rose Bouts, from which point his fortunes improved! She was the daughter of John Bouts and Sarah Hogg. They married on 20 October 1866 at Christ Church, Brixton in the presence of John Bouts and Sarah Bouts. He was a licensed victualler of Brighton Place, Brixton Road, son of William Bouts (deceased) and she was of Dorset Place, Clapham, daughter of John Bouts, commercial traveller. Frank and Rose had seven children:
Louisa 1867-1926
Frank 1869-1870
John 1871-1895
Rose 1872-1958
Frank 1874-1925
Harold 1876-1902
Winifred 1880-1934
In 1871 he employs a cook, a barmaid, a waiter and a nursemaid. His wife is not at home but their daughter Louisa is. On 4 September 1873 he applied to be a Freeman of the City of London. He had premises in Seething Lane and he was a Licensed Victualler. In 1881 he was landlord of the Mansfield Tavern and his family lived there with him. He has a cook, 2 barmen and a nursemaid. I cannot find him in the 1891 census.
Rose died in 1890 and Frank married (2) Emma Maria Garrod on 1 September 1891 at St Mary Stoke Newington in the presence of William Jones and Jessie Mary Mortiboy. He was 48, widower, a victualler of 13 Alpha Road, St John's Wood, son of William Bouts (deceased) victualler. She was a spinster, of 7 Glen Brook Road, daughter of Thomas Garrod (deceased), tailor. There were no children.
From the Falkirk Herald 11 May 1898:
EXTRAORDINARY FIGURES. the London Sheriff's Court on Saturday— Under-Sheriff Burchell and a jury—the case of Bouts v. the Great Central Railway Company came for hearing. This was a claim on the part of Mr Frank Bouts, proprietor of the Nightingale Hotel, Alpha Road, St. John's Wood, for £9000 as compensation for the compulsory acquirement by the Great Central Railway Company of the licensed premises for the purpose of constructing their terminus at St. John's Wood.- Candy, QC., and Mr Ram were counsel for the claimant, and Littler. Q.C., represented the Railway Company. Mr Candy, in opening the case, said the licensed house in question was a valuable property. Since the year 1895, when the Radical party sustained a crushing defeat, it had enhanced value considerably. As a matter of fact, immediately the Tory party came into power, there was a boom in licensed sales. The Nightingale was a fully licensed and free house, and possessed a peculiar value. The persons residing in the neighbourhood of St. John's Wood constituted a most valuable and profitable custom. The inhabitants of St. John's Wood who visited the Nightingale were not in the habit of drinking beer, but in the majority of cases expensive wines and spirits. As a matter fact, the sales of wines and spirits exceeded to a considerable extent those of beer. The average takings per month were £416, and the annual net profits £1200. Mr Frank Bouts said that he gave £6500 for the lease of the Nightingale Hotel, and the total amount he paid on the charge was £7457. He obtained loan from the brewers £5000; £300 from the distillers, and £850 on bills. Of these amounts he had repaid £1500 out of the profits of the business. His business was a most lucrative one. The sale of champagne was considerable. The most lucrative part of Ids business was the sale of mineral waters. Port wine he bought as low as 6s per gallon, but the average price was 8s. He retailed it at £1 per gallon. Champagne he purchased at 32s per dozen, and sold it at 7s per bottle, or about 400 per cent, profit. (Laughter.) He paid Is a dozen for large sodas, and sold them at 4d each, a 2s a dozen profit. Half-bottles were bought at 9d per dozen, and sold at 2s. British cigars he bought at 8s and 9s per 100, and retailed them at 2d each. and foreign cigars he purchased at 12s per 100, and sold at 3d, and, where he could get it, 4d each. Counsel—Did you find any difficulty getting 4d for a cigar? The witness—• None at all. (Laughter.) Continuing, the witness said that his profit on cheap wines was about 250 per cent. Brandy he bought at 8s in bond, and, after breaking it down and paying duty, he retailed at 31s. Whisky and gin the profit was 100 and 50 per cent, respectively. On pale ales there was a profit of 100 per cent., and on ordinary beers 33 per cent. Where the beer was sold in glasses the profit was much greater.
Frank Bouts of 6 Brooksby Street Islington Middlesex died 5 May 1903. Probate London 22 May 1907 to Emma Maria Bouts widow. Effects £192 8s 10d or about £80,000 at 2007 prices. He was buried at Abney Park on 8 May 1903, aged 60, of 6 Brooksby Street, Islington
Frank Bouts was born on 19 March 1843 and baptized on 21 July 1843 at St Giles without Cripplegate, the son of William Bouts and Louisa Holmes. In 1861 he is living at 18/19 Stafford Street, Marylebone as assistant to a pawnbroker. He was convicted at Middlesex Assizes on 19 May 1862 of larceny by servant in dwelling house and sentenced to 6 months imprisonment. From the Morning Advertiser 21 May 1862: Frank Bouts, 19, was convicted on Monday ... and other sums, the moneys of James Mills, his master, pawnbroker, of 15, Edgware-road
He married (1) his first cousin, Rose Bouts, from which point his fortunes improved! She was the daughter of John Bouts and Sarah Hogg. They married on 20 October 1866 at Christ Church, Brixton in the presence of John Bouts and Sarah Bouts. He was a licensed victualler of Brighton Place, Brixton Road, son of William Bouts (deceased) and she was of Dorset Place, Clapham, daughter of John Bouts, commercial traveller. Frank and Rose had seven children:
Louisa 1867-1926
Frank 1869-1870
John 1871-1895
Rose 1872-1958
Frank 1874-1925
Harold 1876-1902
Winifred 1880-1934
In 1871 he employs a cook, a barmaid, a waiter and a nursemaid. His wife is not at home but their daughter Louisa is. On 4 September 1873 he applied to be a Freeman of the City of London. He had premises in Seething Lane and he was a Licensed Victualler. In 1881 he was landlord of the Mansfield Tavern and his family lived there with him. He has a cook, 2 barmen and a nursemaid. I cannot find him in the 1891 census.
Rose died in 1890 and Frank married (2) Emma Maria Garrod on 1 September 1891 at St Mary Stoke Newington in the presence of William Jones and Jessie Mary Mortiboy. He was 48, widower, a victualler of 13 Alpha Road, St John's Wood, son of William Bouts (deceased) victualler. She was a spinster, of 7 Glen Brook Road, daughter of Thomas Garrod (deceased), tailor. There were no children.
From the Falkirk Herald 11 May 1898:
EXTRAORDINARY FIGURES. the London Sheriff's Court on Saturday— Under-Sheriff Burchell and a jury—the case of Bouts v. the Great Central Railway Company came for hearing. This was a claim on the part of Mr Frank Bouts, proprietor of the Nightingale Hotel, Alpha Road, St. John's Wood, for £9000 as compensation for the compulsory acquirement by the Great Central Railway Company of the licensed premises for the purpose of constructing their terminus at St. John's Wood.- Candy, QC., and Mr Ram were counsel for the claimant, and Littler. Q.C., represented the Railway Company. Mr Candy, in opening the case, said the licensed house in question was a valuable property. Since the year 1895, when the Radical party sustained a crushing defeat, it had enhanced value considerably. As a matter of fact, immediately the Tory party came into power, there was a boom in licensed sales. The Nightingale was a fully licensed and free house, and possessed a peculiar value. The persons residing in the neighbourhood of St. John's Wood constituted a most valuable and profitable custom. The inhabitants of St. John's Wood who visited the Nightingale were not in the habit of drinking beer, but in the majority of cases expensive wines and spirits. As a matter fact, the sales of wines and spirits exceeded to a considerable extent those of beer. The average takings per month were £416, and the annual net profits £1200. Mr Frank Bouts said that he gave £6500 for the lease of the Nightingale Hotel, and the total amount he paid on the charge was £7457. He obtained loan from the brewers £5000; £300 from the distillers, and £850 on bills. Of these amounts he had repaid £1500 out of the profits of the business. His business was a most lucrative one. The sale of champagne was considerable. The most lucrative part of Ids business was the sale of mineral waters. Port wine he bought as low as 6s per gallon, but the average price was 8s. He retailed it at £1 per gallon. Champagne he purchased at 32s per dozen, and sold it at 7s per bottle, or about 400 per cent, profit. (Laughter.) He paid Is a dozen for large sodas, and sold them at 4d each, a 2s a dozen profit. Half-bottles were bought at 9d per dozen, and sold at 2s. British cigars he bought at 8s and 9s per 100, and retailed them at 2d each. and foreign cigars he purchased at 12s per 100, and sold at 3d, and, where he could get it, 4d each. Counsel—Did you find any difficulty getting 4d for a cigar? The witness—• None at all. (Laughter.) Continuing, the witness said that his profit on cheap wines was about 250 per cent. Brandy he bought at 8s in bond, and, after breaking it down and paying duty, he retailed at 31s. Whisky and gin the profit was 100 and 50 per cent, respectively. On pale ales there was a profit of 100 per cent., and on ordinary beers 33 per cent. Where the beer was sold in glasses the profit was much greater.
Frank Bouts of 6 Brooksby Street Islington Middlesex died 5 May 1903. Probate London 22 May 1907 to Emma Maria Bouts widow. Effects £192 8s 10d or about £80,000 at 2007 prices. He was buried at Abney Park on 8 May 1903, aged 60, of 6 Brooksby Street, Islington
He married (1) his first cousin, Rose Bouts, from which point his fortunes improved! She was the daughter of John Bouts and Sarah Hogg. They married on 20 October 1866 at Christ Church, Brixton in the presence of John Bouts and Sarah Bouts. He was a licensed victualler of Brighton Place, Brixton Road, son of William Bouts (deceased) and she was of Dorset Place, Clapham, daughter of John Bouts, commercial traveller. Frank and Rose had seven children:
Louisa 1867-1926
Frank 1869-1870
John 1871-1895
Rose 1872-1958
Frank 1874-1925
Harold 1876-1902
Winifred 1880-1934
In 1871 he employs a cook, a barmaid, a waiter and a nursemaid. His wife is not at home but their daughter Louisa is. On 4 September 1873 he applied to be a Freeman of the City of London. He had premises in Seething Lane and he was a Licensed Victualler. In 1881 he was landlord of the Mansfield Tavern and his family lived there with him. He has a cook, 2 barmen and a nursemaid. I cannot find him in the 1891 census.
Rose died in 1890 and Frank married (2) Emma Maria Garrod on 1 September 1891 at St Mary Stoke Newington in the presence of William Jones and Jessie Mary Mortiboy. He was 48, widower, a victualler of 13 Alpha Road, St John's Wood, son of William Bouts (deceased) victualler. She was a spinster, of 7 Glen Brook Road, daughter of Thomas Garrod (deceased), tailor. There were no children.
From the Falkirk Herald 11 May 1898:
EXTRAORDINARY FIGURES. the London Sheriff's Court on Saturday— Under-Sheriff Burchell and a jury—the case of Bouts v. the Great Central Railway Company came for hearing. This was a claim on the part of Mr Frank Bouts, proprietor of the Nightingale Hotel, Alpha Road, St. John's Wood, for £9000 as compensation for the compulsory acquirement by the Great Central Railway Company of the licensed premises for the purpose of constructing their terminus at St. John's Wood.- Candy, QC., and Mr Ram were counsel for the claimant, and Littler. Q.C., represented the Railway Company. Mr Candy, in opening the case, said the licensed house in question was a valuable property. Since the year 1895, when the Radical party sustained a crushing defeat, it had enhanced value considerably. As a matter of fact, immediately the Tory party came into power, there was a boom in licensed sales. The Nightingale was a fully licensed and free house, and possessed a peculiar value. The persons residing in the neighbourhood of St. John's Wood constituted a most valuable and profitable custom. The inhabitants of St. John's Wood who visited the Nightingale were not in the habit of drinking beer, but in the majority of cases expensive wines and spirits. As a matter fact, the sales of wines and spirits exceeded to a considerable extent those of beer. The average takings per month were £416, and the annual net profits £1200. Mr Frank Bouts said that he gave £6500 for the lease of the Nightingale Hotel, and the total amount he paid on the charge was £7457. He obtained loan from the brewers £5000; £300 from the distillers, and £850 on bills. Of these amounts he had repaid £1500 out of the profits of the business. His business was a most lucrative one. The sale of champagne was considerable. The most lucrative part of Ids business was the sale of mineral waters. Port wine he bought as low as 6s per gallon, but the average price was 8s. He retailed it at £1 per gallon. Champagne he purchased at 32s per dozen, and sold it at 7s per bottle, or about 400 per cent, profit. (Laughter.) He paid Is a dozen for large sodas, and sold them at 4d each, a 2s a dozen profit. Half-bottles were bought at 9d per dozen, and sold at 2s. British cigars he bought at 8s and 9s per 100, and retailed them at 2d each. and foreign cigars he purchased at 12s per 100, and sold at 3d, and, where he could get it, 4d each. Counsel—Did you find any difficulty getting 4d for a cigar? The witness—• None at all. (Laughter.) Continuing, the witness said that his profit on cheap wines was about 250 per cent. Brandy he bought at 8s in bond, and, after breaking it down and paying duty, he retailed at 31s. Whisky and gin the profit was 100 and 50 per cent, respectively. On pale ales there was a profit of 100 per cent., and on ordinary beers 33 per cent. Where the beer was sold in glasses the profit was much greater.
Frank Bouts of 6 Brooksby Street Islington Middlesex died 5 May 1903. Probate London 22 May 1907 to Emma Maria Bouts widow. Effects £192 8s 10d or about £80,000 at 2007 prices. He was buried at Abney Park on 8 May 1903, aged 60, of 6 Brooksby Street, Islington
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