In October 2007, the California is now closed and near derelict.**
North Woolwich Trade Directory Listings
At 37 Manor Way in 1902; In Albert Road by 1944

The California, North Woolwich c: 1976.
Thanks to Lal & Amy

California, 12 Albert Road, E16 - in October 2007
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationshipto Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1861/John Stemp/Cattle Dealer/43/Brentford, Middx/Census ****
1861/Louisa Stemp/Wife/31/Smedwick, Staff/Census
1861/Mary Ann Stemp/Daughter/14/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1861/John Stemp/Son/9/California, Nevada/Census
1861/James Stemp/Son/7/Galey, Staff/Census
1861/Sarah Stemp/Daughter/5/East Ham, Essex/Census
1861/Louisa Stemp/Daughter/2/East Ham, Essex/Census
1861/Thomas Stemp/Son/11 months/East Ham, Essex/Census
1862/John Stamp/Beer Retailer/../../Kelly's
1867/John Stamp/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office
Note: Premises not named prior to 1870
1870/John Stamp/../../../Kelly's
1871/John Stamp/Publican/54/Brentford, Middx/Census ****
1871/Louisa Stamp/Wife/42/Smedwick, Staff/Census
1871/John Stamp/Son/19/California, Nevada/Census
1871/James Stamp/Son/17/Galey, Staff/Census
1871/Sarah Stamp/Daughter/15/East Ham, Essex/Census
1871/Louisa Stamp/Daughter/12/East Ham, Essex/Census
1871/Thomas Stamp/Son/10/East Ham, Essex/Census
1871/Jane Stamp/Daughter/7/East Ham, Essex/Census
1871/Alice Stamp/Daughter/3/East Ham, Essex/Census
1874/John Stamp/../../../Kelly's
1878/Mrs. Louisa Stamp/../../../Kelly's
1881/Louisa Stamp/Publican/50/Sinedick, Stafford/Census
1881/John Stamp/Son, (ISVT) Publican/29/California/Census
1881/Thomas Stamp/Son, (ISVT) Publican/20/North Woolwich, Essex/Census
1881/Jane Stamp/Daughter/17/North Woolwich, Essex/Census
1881/Alice Stamp/Daughter/14/North Woolwich, Essex/Census
1881/Ellen Stamp/Daughter/23/South Woolwich, Kent/Census
1881/Nelson Stamp/Son/2/North Woolwich, Kent/Census
1881/Louisa Stamp/Daughter/1/North Woolwich, Kent/Census
1881/Amelia Hornsey/Daughter/4/North Woolwich, Kent/Census
1881/Mary A. Snelling/General Servant/25/North Woolwich, Kent/Census
1881/John Wright/Lodger, Labourer/85/Stafford/Census
1882/Mrs. Louisa Stamp/../../../Kelly's
1886/Mrs. Louisa Stamp/../../../Kelly's
1891/Louisa Stemp/Licensed Victualler/62/Smethwick, Staff/Census ****
1891/James Stamp/Son, Assistant/36/Galey, Staff/Census
1891/Alice Barwick/Daughter/23/East Ham, Essex/Census
1891/Herbert Barwick/Son in Law, Assistant/27/Silvertown, Essex/Census
1891/Edward Hornsey/Son in Law, Widow/38/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1891/Louisa Hornsey/Grand Daughter/16/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1891/Alma Hornsey/Grand Daughter/14/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1891/Jane Hornsey/Grand Daughter/12/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1896/Herbert Barwick/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1896/Herbert Francis Barwick/../../../Petty Sessions ****
23/6/1900/George Charles Hewitt/../../../Petty Sessions ****
1902/George Charles Hewitt/../../../Petty Sessions ****
1902/George C Hewett/../../../Kelly's ****
1919/Arthur Elonza Eversden/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1944/Leonard O Golding/../../../Post Office Directory ****
1961/Mr & Mrs A F Germany/../../../Black Eagle Journal ***

Mr & Mrs Germany, at the California, North Wollwich in 1961
Kindly supplied by Alex Wilkinson
Mrs Germany, wife of A F Germany, tenant of California Arms, died on August 16th 1961 - Black Eagle Journal ***