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The Bull Inn is listed on an early map of 1682 at Black Bull alley, later part of Aldgate High street; and exists for a further 200 years.
Aldgate High Street, then named Whitechapel - in Morgans Map of London in 1682 listing 890 Crown Inne ; 891 Three Nunn Inne ; 893 White bear alley ; 894 Sunn & Trumpet ; 895 Black bull alley ; 896 Blew boar lane and 898 White horse alley.
Aldgate High Street, then named Whitechapel - in John Strype Survey of London in 1720 listing 44 Three Nun Inn ; 48 The Bell Brewhouse ; 49 Black Bull Inn ; 50 Blue Bore Inn and 51 The Bores Head Tavern
Aldgate High Street, then named Whitechapel - in John Rocques Map of London in 1746 listing St Botolphs Church ; Three Nuns Inn ; White Bear Alley ; Sun Court ; Crown Inn ; Black Bull yard ; Blue Boar Inn ; and Black Horse yard.
This pub was present by 1750 and was demolished by 1902 ** This is another case where it is listed as the Black Bull Inn, Whitechapel in 1811
The Bull Inn, Aldgate High Street, Whitechapel - Licensee Nelson
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The 1682 Morgans map lists the '895 Black bull alley', in Whitechapel which is later renamed as in Aldgate High street.
In 1708 : A New View of London by Edward Hatton lists Black Bull Inn, on the Northerly side of Aldgate High street, near the middle.
John Strype Survey of London in 1720 - Portsoken Ward lists '49 Black Bull Inn'.
The John Rocques Map of London in 1746 listing lists Black Bull yard.
1789/Jonathan Tipple/innholder/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1791/Jonathan Tipple/innholder/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
The John Rocques Map of London in 1799 listing lists Bull Inn at about 25 Aldgate High street.
1805/Ann Nelson, Black Bull, High street, Aldgate/../../Holdens Directory
1811/Ann Nelson/Black Bull Inn, Whitechapel/../../Holdens Directory
1823/Ann Nelson / Innkeeper /../../Robsons Directory **
1824/Thomas Wessam/Victualler/../../Sun Fire Office Records, held at Guildhall Library **
1825/William Howes/Innkeeper/../../Sun Fire Office Records, held at Guildhall Library **
1825/Ann Nelson/../../../Pigots Directory **
1832/Ann Nelson/../../../Robsons Directory
1833-34/Ann Nelson,
Bull Inn, 25 Aldgate High street/../../Pigots Directory
1842/A Nelson/../../../Robsons Directory **
1843/Mrs Ann Nelson/../../../Kellys Directory
1848/Mrs Ann Nelson/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/Mrs Ann Nelson/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/Ann Nelson/Inn Holder, Widow/79/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census
1851/John Nelson/Son, Coach Proprietor, Widow/56/Aldgate, Middlesex/Census
1851/James Hazell/Son in Law, Coach Proprietor, Widow/70/Ringshall, Suffolk/Census
1851/Elizabeth Ladgate/Servant/39/Tollesbury, Essex/Census
1851/Dorothy Dean/Servant/22/Althorne, Essex/Census
1851/Emma Barker/Servant/25/Hazeleigh, Essex/Census
1851/Sarah Coombes/Servant/48/Sawford, Devon/Census
1851/Emma Drew/Servant/17/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census
1851/Julia Hearn/Servant/19/Tolleshunt Darcy/Census
1851/Jane Perry/Servant/28/Wickham Bishop, Essex/Census
1851/Mary Ann Sams/Servant/34/Maldon, Essex/Census
1851/Stephen Hopgood/Servant/35/Worthing/Census
1851/James Bearman/Servant/23/Shenfield, Essex/Census
1851/Emma Hill/Visitor/33/Enfield, Middlesex/Census
1851/William Smith/Visitor, Merchant/64/Dickleburgh, Norfolk/Census
1851/William Rogers/Visitor, Merchant/48/Woodbridge, Suffolk/Census
1851/William Smith/Visitor, Coach Proprietor/62/Halesworth, Suffolk/Census
1851/Jeremiah Mason/Visitor, Salesman/54/Danbury/Census
1851/Henry Payne/Visitor, Salesman/35/Ardleigh/Census
1851/Charles Clark/Visitor, Clerk/54/Scotland/Census
1851/Louisa F M Clark/Visitor/41/Salisbury, Wiltshire/Census
1851/Fanny Perry/Visitor/22/Wickham Bishops, Essex/Census
1851/John Thorogood/Visitor/21/Aldgate, Middlesex/Census
1852/Mrs Ann Nelson/../../../Watkins Directory **
1856/John Nelson/../../../Post Office Directory
1860/John Nelson/../../../The Draper & Clothier, Travellers Hand-Book **
1861/John Nelson/Inn Holder/66/Aldgate, London/Census
1861/Ann N Haxell/Niece/48/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1861/Margaret Haxell/Niece/28/Ipswich, Suffolk/Census
1861/Elizabeth Adgates/House Keeper/48/Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex/Census
1861/Elizabeth Whittaker/Cook/50/Shropshire/Census
1861/Mary Sams/Chambermaid/43/Maldon, Essex/Census
1861/Jane Young/Housemaid/40/Wickham, Essex/Census
1861/Elizabeth Carter/Housemaid/27/Goldhanger, Essex/Census
1861/Eleanor Hammond/Housemaid/21/Woodham Walters, Essex/Census
1861/Anna Prentice/Housemaid/27/Woodham Walters, Essex/Census
1861/Ann Dooley/Kitchen Maid/23/Ireland/Census
1861/Margaret Waterman/Boarder/20/Ireland/Census
1861/Thomas Bailey/Boarder, Builders Clerk/24/Soham, Cambridge/Census
1861/William Carpenter/Boarder, Inn Porter/20/Devizes, Wilts/Census
1861/John Dyke/Boarder/41/Brussels, Belguim/Census
1861/William Tucker/Boarder, Drapers Assistant/19/Melksham, Wilts/Census
1869/L Cottrell/../../../Post Office Directory
October 1870/Rebecca Page/Outgoing Licensee/../../London City Press
October 1870/A C S Draper/Incoming Licensee/../../London City Press
1878/Richard Chas. Baverstock/../../../P.O. Directory **
1881/Barbara Ashton/Manageress/27/Parling, Lincoln/Census
1881/Esther Spring/Barmaid/26/City Of London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Jane Evans/Housemaid/21/Wales/Census
1881/Rebecca Oconnor/Kitchen Maid/16/City Of London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Edward Brown/Barman/18/Essex/Census
1881/Alfred Ernest Baker/Ham & Beef Shop/22/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1881/Samuel Lake/Kitchen Porter/19/Walworth, Surrey/Census
1883/Samuel East jun./../../../P.O. Directory **
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