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Barley Mow, 5 Birdcage Walk, Bethnal Green E2

Bethnal Green pub history index

Existed from at least 1842. The Barley Mow, 37 Bird Cage Walk in 1861 census. The later directories show Birdcage Walk as linked at 320 Hackney Road. Latterly this would now be Columbia Road.

Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.

Residents at this address.

1842/William Masters/../../../Robson’s Directory **

1844/William Masters/../../../Thompson’s Directory **

1948/William Masters/Beer Retailer/../../Post office Directory

1851/Richard Knowles/Beer Retailer/5 Birdcage Walk/../Kellys Directory

1851/Richard Knowles/Beer Seller/41/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census
1851/Matilda Knowles/Wife/36/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1851/Emma Knowles/Daughter/14/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1851/Richard Knowles/Son/10/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1851/Matilda Knowles/Daughter/8/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary Ann Knowles/Daughter/1/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census

1856/Richard Knowles/Beer Retailer/../../Post office Directory

1861/John Knowles/Currier/52/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census
1861/Matilda Knowles/Wife/50/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/Richard Knowles/Son, General labourer/20/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/Mary Knowles/Daughter/14/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census

1869/Benjamin Petegree/Beer Retailer/../../Post office Directory

1871/Elizabeth Pettigree/Beer Shop Keeper, Widow/51/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1871/Joseph Noe/Lodger, Labourer/26/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census

1872/Mrs E Pettegreen/../../../Brabner’s Hackney Directory **

January 1879/Daniel Kuhl/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer

January 1879/W T Barret/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer


** Provided By Stephen Harris


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