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Existed from at least 1851. The address was later given as 230 Roman Road. This pub closed in 1997 and is now converted to residential use. ** Named the Beehive in the 1911 census summary books, it is classified as the prince of Wales in the 1871 census (as is also the Prince of Wales, at 17 Preston Street, which continues with this name), In the 1861 census, John Dillon is listed at the Preston Arms, 1 Green Street. The 1882 directory lists Harriet Dillon at 238 Green Street (modern renumbering) at the junction with Preston Street. *+
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Beehive, 1 Preston Street, Bethnal Green - in February 2013
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Residents at this address.
1851/John Dillon/Beer Seller/34/Bethnal Green/Census *
1851/Harriet Dillon/Wife/27/Bethnal Green/Census
1851/John Dillon/Son/5/Bethnal Green/Census
1851/Harriet Dillon/Daughter/4/Bethnal Green/Census
1861/John Dillon/Beer Seller/43/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census *+
1861/Harriet Dillon/Wife/37/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/John Dillon/Son/14/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/Harriet Dillon/Daughter/13/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/Lydia Dillon/Daughter/8/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/Richard Dillon/Son/6/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/Ellinor Dillon/Daughter/2/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/Emma Dillon/Daughter/7 months/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1871/John Dillon/Beer Shop Keeper/53/Bath, Somerset/Census **
1871/Harriet Dillon/Wife/45/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1871/Lydia Dillon/Daughter, Assistant/17/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1871/Richard Dillon/Son/15/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1871/Ellen Dillon/Daughter/12/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1871/Harriet Dillon/Daughter/24/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1871/John Dillon/Son in Law, Labourer/39/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1872/J Dillon/../../../Brabner’s Hackney Directory **
1881/Harriett Dillon/Beer Retailer (Widow)/54/Bethnal Green/Census *
1881/Lydia Dillon/Daughter, Barmaid/27/Bethnal Green/Census
1881/Richard George Dillon/Son, Wheelwright/25/Bethnal Green/Census
1881/Elinor Dillon/Daughter, Trimming Maker/22/Bethnal Green/Census
1882/Mrs Harriet Dillon/Beer Retailer, 238 Green Street/../../Post Office
Directory
1891/Mrs Lydia Dupuy/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1891/Lydia Dupuy/Beer Retailer (Widow)/37/Bethnal Green/Census *
1895/Mrs Lydia Dickerson/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1899/Mrs Lydia Dickerson/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1901/Matthew Dickerson/Beer retailer/52/Camberwell, London/Census
1901/Lydia Dickerson/Wife/46/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Dorothy H Dickerson/Daughter/6/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1910/Mrs Lydia Dickerson/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1911/Mrs Lydia Dickerson/Beer Retailer, Widow/56/Bethnal Green,
London/Census
1911/Dorothy Dickerson/Daughter/16/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1911/William J Dickerson/Stepson, Barman/29/Kennington, Surrey/Census
1914/Mrs Lydia Dickerson/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1915/Mrs Lydia Dickerson/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1921/William George Holland/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1934/William E Coe/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1938/George Whessell/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1942/Thomas William Collins/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1944/Thomas William Collins/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1988/Mrs C Burrows/Barley Mow, Grand Met Watneys/../../Truman List
* Provided By Ewan
*+ Provided By John Brown
** Provided By Stephen Harris
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