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Existed from at least 1871. This is the Blue Lion Temperance Hotel in 1921
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1871/Abraham Preon / Head / 53 / Beer Seller / Bethnal Green, Middlesex /
Census **
1871/Charlotte Preon / Wife / 51 / Beer Seller / Bethnal Green, Middlesex /
Census
1871/Ann Preon / Daughter / 22 / Shirt & Front Machinist / Bethnal Green,
Middlesex / Census
1871/Mary Ann Preon / Daughter / 19 / Paper Collar Machinist / Bethnal
Green, Middlesex / Census
1871/Eliza Preon / Daughter / 16 / Shirt Front Machinist / Bethnal Green,
Middlesex / Census
1871/Clara Preon / Daughter / 12 / Scholar / Bethnal Green, Middlesex /
Census
1872/A Preon/../../../Brabner’s Hackney Directory **
1895/Charles Thomas Peek/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
A few relatives have mentioned that my great grandmother and great grand father ran a pub in the east end of
London , none of them could remember the name or location. I have located
them in the 1901 census – Hester Bowtell , married to Arthur Bowtell (listed
as a licensed victualler) , the pub is called the Blue Lion and was in Ames
street Bethnal green.
This road no longer exists it is now covered by the Cranbrook estate , the
closest street that exists is Bonner Street London E2. ***
Ames Street is still listed in 1944, but no reference to the Pub exists
either then or in 1938
1899/Arthur Bowtell/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1901/Arthur Bowtell/Licensed Victualler/40/Great Shelford, Cambs/Census ***
1901/Hester M Bowtell/Wife/28/Battersea, London/Census
1901/Jesse Bowtell/Son/8/Stratford, Essex/Census
1901/Herbert Bowtell/Son/6/Stratford, Essex/Census
1901/May Bowtell/Daughter/2/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Rose Bowtell/Daughter/3 months/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1903/Arthur Bowtell / Beer Retailer //../../../P.O. Directory **
1910/Mrs Elizabeth Sarah Evans/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1911/Elizabeth S Evans/Beer Retailer, Widow/43/Bethnal Green/Census
1911/Charles Sully/Nephew/9 months/Folgate/Census
1914/Robert Francis Russell/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1915/Robert Francis Russell/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1921/John Fletcher/Manager, Blue Lion Temperance Hotel/../../Post Office
Directory
** Provided by Stephen Harris
*** Provided by Paul Naylor
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