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Existed from at least 1842. The address was 40 Bermondsey New Road in 1899 and earlier, at 82 Bermondsey New Road in 1882 and earlier, and at 20 Bermondsey New Road in 1851 and earlier, all prior to street renumbering (and eventually renaming, as 40 Tower Bridge Road). It is named as the Sportsman in the 1851 and 1871 census returns, but it's named as the George by 1891. *
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1842/Robert Stickwood/beer retailer/../../Robson's Directory *
1848/Joseph May Davies/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1851/William Hughes/Licensed Victualler/38/Northampton/Census
1851/Sarah Hughes/Wife/33/Hoxton, Middlesex/Census
1856/Benjamin Webster/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1861/Benjamin Webster/Beer House Keeper/61/Fulham, Middlesex/Census *
1861/Sarah Webster/Wife/57/Kennington, Surrey/Census
1871/Henry Horsey/Beerhouse Keeper/36/Walworth Surrey/Census ***
1871/Ann Horsey/Wife/35/Brockdish Norfolk/Census
1871/William Horsey/Son Scholar/11/Bermondsey Surrey/Census
1871/Robert Horsey/Son/2/Bermondsey Surrey/Census
1871/Joseph Horsey/Son/6m/Bermondsey Surrey/Census
1881/Charles Morton/Plumber/40/Kent Road, Surrey/Census *
1881/Elizabeth Morton/Wife/39/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1881/Emily Morton/Daughter/12/Greenwich, Kent/Census
1881/Eleanor Morton/Daughter/10 months/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/Maria Brider/Sister-in-Law, Domestic Servant/26/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1882/Charles Morton/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
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