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The Saracens Head Tavern in Aldgate was present by 1683. The old coaching inn closed in around 1867 or 1868. In 1841 and 1851 the Saracens Head was in the parish of St Katherine Cree **
Morgans Map of London in 1682 shows Aldgate, and Jewry street leading south, and listed are 799 Kings Arms Inne, Jewry street and 802 Sarazens head Inne, Aldgate High street.
Saracens Head Inn, 5 Aldgate, EC3 - an old coaching inn which closed in the 1860's
Saracens Head Inn Sign, 4 Aldgate, EC3 - September 2009
Both kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Residents at this address.
1683/[Saracen's Head & Bell] John Game/../../../London Gazette, 12 July 1683 **
1707/[Saracen's Head & Bell] Robert Beddal/../../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **
I have found at least one earlier 'Inn holder' for the Saracens Head Aldgate during my research for ancestors:
Samuel Kynaston married widow Elizabeth Barnes in 1750 and became the 'Inn holder' as they were termed at the time it seems. Elizabeth was previously married to Joseph Barnes who was probably the 'Inn holder' before. Samuel was only around 21 years at the time and had just finished his apprenticeship as a 'Tinplate worker' (7 years)!! I found his release on Ancestry. *
1794/[Saracens Head Inn] Edward Staines / Coach Master & Innholder /../../Sun Fire Office, records held at Guildhall Library **
1811/[Saracens Head Inn] Thomas Glendening/../../../Sun Fire Office, records held at Guildhall Library **
1811/Sam Freeman, Saracens Head Tavern, Coffee house, Inn &c, Aldgate/../../Holdens Directory
1813/[Saracen�s Head Coffee House] Mr Freeman/../../../London Gazette, 7 September 1813 **
1814/[Saracens Head Inn] Samuel Freeman / Innholder /../../Sun Fire Office, records held at Guildhall Library **
1816/John Godfrey / Tavern Keeper /../../../Sun Fire Office Records, held at Guildhall Library **
1816/Samuel William Freeman / Coach Master & Livery Stable Keeper /../../Sun Fire Office, records held at Guildhall Library **
1817/Samuel William Freeman / Coach Master & Livery Stable Keeper /../../Sun Fire Office, records held at Guildhall Library **
1830/[Saracens Head Tap] George Guillen / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office, records held at Guildhall Library **
1832/E & Charles Deacon/../../../Robsons Directory
1839/Mary Brown/../../../..
1841/John Symmonds/../../../Post Office Directory **
1841/Mr Odell/../../../The Southwold Diary of James Maggs **
1841/James Odell/Victualler/35/../Census
1841/Elizabeth Odell/../35/../Census
1841/Jane Odell/../11/Middlesex/Census
1841/Isabella Odell/../9/Middlesex/Census
1841/James Odell/../6/Middlesex/Census
1841/George Odell/../1/Middlesex/Census
1841/Sarah Hastings/Female Servant/20/../Census
1841/Ann Bridger/Female Servant/35/Middlesex/Census
1841/Caroline Bowers/Female Servant/14/../Census
1841/William Warner/Male Servant/50/../Census
1841/George Gardener/Male Servant/15/../Census
+ Mariners etc
1842/James Odell/../../../Robson�s Directory **
1843/James Odell/Hotel & Tavern/../../Kellys Directory **
1848/James Odell/../../../Kellys Directory **
1851/James Odell/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/James Odell/Inn Keeper/46/Fleggburgh, Norfolk/Census
1851/Elizabeth Odell/Wife/49/Stalbridge, Dorset/Census
1851/Jane Odell/Daughter/20/City of London/Census
1851/Isabella Odell/Daughter, Governess/18/City of London/Census
1851/Frederick Odell/Son/9/City of London/Census
1851/Sarah Hastings/General Servant/23/Fleggburgh, Norfolk/Census
1851/Margaret Shaw/Cook/25/Ireland/Census
1851/Joseph Chatman/Waiter/34/Filby, Norfolk/Census
1851/James Hackett/Boots/43/Hampton, Hampshire/Census
1851/Thomas Howes/Lodger, Linen Keeper/30/South Lopham, Norfolk/Census
1852/James Odell/../../../Watkins Directory **
1856/James Odell/../../../Post Office Directory
1856/J Odell/../../../Guildhall Library **
1860/Mrs Elizh. Odell/../../../The Draper & Clothier, Travellers Hand-Book **
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