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Existed from at least 1842. At 9 Crosby Row until 1851, then at 7 Crosby Row until 1895, renumbered, always near to Church ** Closed in 2013, i had a pint in there once & it was a nice friendly quaint old pub. ***
Whitesmiths Arms, 37 Crosby Row - in January 2007
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
Whitesmiths Arms, 37 Crosby Row - in March 2015
Kindly provided by Al Skinns
Residents at this address.
1842/W. Wapshott/beer retailer [9 Crosby Row]/../../Robson's Directory **
1848/ William Maitland /Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Directory
1851/William Maitland/Beer Shop Keeper/40/Berrick Sussex/Census
1851/Harriot Maitland/Wife/37/Newington, Surrey/Census
1851/Henry Maitland/Son/6/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1851/Eliza Maitland/Daughter/4/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1851/Harriot Maitland/Daughter/2/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1851/Robert Maitland/Son/1/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1856/William Maitland/beer retailer/[9 Crosby Row]/../Post Office Directory **
1869/ William Maitland /Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Directory
1881/ John Friend /Beer House Keeper/38/Exeter, Devon/Census
1881/Mary Ann Friend/Wife/39/Enfield, Middlesex/Census
1881/Albert Friend/Son, Printers Boy/14/Kensal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Edwin Friend/Son/12/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/Rosa Friend/Daughter/10/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/Henry Friend/Son/8/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/Ada Friend/Daughter/5/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/Daisy Friend/Daughter/1/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1882/ John Friend /Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Directory
1891/ Frederick James Hunter /Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Directory
1895/Frederick James Hunter/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1899/William Powell /Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Directory
1910/ Arthur Phillips /Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Directory **
Prior to the
Albert, my grandfather, Henry Brockman, was here at the Whitesmith�s
Arms, Crosby Row, Bermondsey. He was definitely here in 1908, as my Uncle
was born here, and he and the family were in the 1911 census as publican. He
was also listed in the Old Bailey proceedings Jan 1912 as manager. *
1911/Henry Brockman/Publican/30/Southwark, Surrey/Census *
1911/Ellen Brockman/Wife/30/Bermondsey, London/Census
1911/Henry James Brockman/Son/7/Bermondsey, London/Census
1911/Arthur William Brockman/Son/2/Bermondsey, London/Census
1911/Ellen Neal/Mother in Law, Widow/68/Whitechapel, London/Census
1911/Henry Brown/Potman/31/Rotherhithe, London/Census
1911/James Ellis/Boarder, Labourer/31/Bermondsey, London/Census
1914/ David Cottage/Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Directory **
1915/ William Saunders /Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Directory
1921/William Saunders/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1934/ George Walter Baker /Beer Retailer /../../Kellys Directory **
1938/Thomas Westby/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
* Provided By Helen Solomon
** Provided By Ewan
*** Provided By Al Skinns
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