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This pub closed in 2001 and is now in hostel use (2011). **
The Freemasons Tavern, junction of Victoria Dock Road and Freemasons Road. lately became 'The Barge' circa 1951
Thanks to Lal & Amy
Freemasons Tavern, 271 Victoria Dock Road, E16 - in March 2011
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address
1862/Joseph Stanley Pilgrim/../../../Kelly's
1867/John Tonkinson/../../../Post Office
1870/George Turner/../../../Kelly's
1871/George Turner/Licenced Victualler/37/Bridgewater, Somerset/Census
1871/Elizabeth Turner/Wife/38/Thunster, Somerset/Census
1871/Matilda Taylor/Sister in Law, Barmaid/28/Thunster, Somerset/Census
1871/Mary Tallentire/Domestic servant/23/Walworth, Surrey/Census
1874/George Solomon/../../../Kelly's
1878/John Osborne/../../../Kelly's
1881/John Osborne/Licensed Victualler/46/Messing, Essex/Census
1881/Matilda Osborne/Daughter/19/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1881/Augusta Osborne/Daughter/17/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1881/Susan Osborne/Sister in Law, Bar Assistant/53/Tunbridge Wells, Kent/Census
1881/Emma Osborne/Niece, Bar Assistant/19/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Harrison/Brother in Law, Barman/43/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1881/Mary Harrison/Sister, Domestic Cook/36/Messing, Essex/Census
1881/William ? Harrison/Nephew/13/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ada Harrison/Niece/12/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Harrison/Niece/11/Millwall, Middlesex/Census
1881/Albert Harrison/Nephew/8/Millwall, Middlesex/Census
1882/John Osborne/../../../Kelly's
1886/John Osborne/../../../Kelly's
1891/James Nares/Licensed Victualler/28/Driffield, Yorkshire/Census
1891/Augusta M Nares/Wife/27/Lambeth, London/Census
1891/Ada M Harrison/Cousin, Bar Assistant/22/Poplar, London/Census
1891/Henry Trundle/Manager/25/Sandringham, Norfolk/Census
1891/Emma Elmes/Visitor, Widow/30/Tunbridge Wells, Kent/Census
1891/Alfred Hopkins/Pot Boy/15/Custon House, Essex/Census
1891/Margaret O'Reidon/Domestic Servant/27/Kerry, Ireland/Census
1896/James Nares/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Walker Almond/Manager Public House/37/Lancashire/Census
1901/Eleanor S/Manageress/33/Bow, London/Census
1901/Emelia M Stone/Sister in Law, Assistant/35/Bow, London/Census
1901/Susan Stone/Sister in Law, Assistant/29/Bow, London/Census
1901/Edward Kluish/Barman/26/Hants/Census
1901/James Kluish/Barman/21/Stepney, London/Census
1902/Mrs James Nares/../../../Kelly's
1906/Mrs Matilda Charlotte Osborne/../../../Kelly's
1911/Henry Perry/Public House Manager/49/Canning Town, Essex/Census
1911/Amelia Perry/Wife, Assistant/37/Bradford, Yorkshire/Census
1911/Elsie Perry/Daughter/13/Bradford, Yorkshire/Census
1911/William Baker/Barman/26/Plaistow, Essex/Census
1911/Bert Sharp/Barman/22/Old Ford, London/Census
1911/Thomas Harrison/Barman/32/Custom House, Essex/Census
1911/Amelia Osborne/General Servant/49/Chelsea, London/Census
My grandfather's brother ran the pub from 1914 as detailed in your list of
occupants, Harry Hunt. *
My mother and her brother, both still alive, remember family weekends spent
there. Uncle Harry had the pub but lived in Hornchurch during the week and
my grandfather John Hunt ran the pub weekdays. *
The pub had a licence from 6am to serve Docker's coming on/off shift who
used the footbridge to come off the docks. *
1914/Collinson & Hunt/../../../Kelly's
In 1921 census at 271, Victoria Dock Road, West Ham - partial document
John Hunt, Head, aged 32
Ivy Lottie Turner, Niece, aged 22
Janie Eleanor Hunt, Sister-in-law, aged 33
_ Bursey, Servant, aged 23
_ Adams, Servant, aged 30
_ Adams, Servant, aged 17
_ McKie, Servant, aged 24
_ McDonald, Servant, aged 21
_ Doughty, Servant, aged 65
_ O'Leary, Servant, aged 27
John Edward Hunt, Nephew, aged 8 months, and born in Plumstead, Kent, England
1923/Edward Collinson, Edmund Henry Cooper & Harry Elijah Hunt, trading as
Collinson & Hunt / Licensed Victuallers/../London Gazette, 8 June 1923 **
1934/William Edward Chandler/../../../Kelly's
1938/William Edward Chandler/../../../Kelly's
1940/Harold A Hasleham/../../../Kelly's
1944/Jn Richard Murphy & Mrs Annie Neary/../../../Post Office Directory
1946/William Moran & Mrs Annie Neary/../../../Post Office Directory **
My uncle and aunt, Bob and Maureen Conway, managed the pub in the late 1950's….I think at least as early as 1954….maybe earlier…..but their management of the pub ended in 1959 after my uncle died. ***
I remember visiting quite often from Ilford…..and my parents did the vacation coverage for them.
* Provided by Barrie Palmer
** Provided by Stephen Harris
*** Provided by Peter Cross
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