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Existed from at least 1825. The earlier address is at 79 Green Street. Green Street is now the Western half of Roman Road; The address is at 223 Roman Road by 1942, following street renaming. *
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
Lord John Russell, 79 Green Street :
1825/William Buckley/brewer/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London
Metropolitan Archives *
1827/William Buckley/brewer/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London
Metropolitan Archives *
1832/William Buckley/brewer/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London
Metropolitan Archives *
1835/Sarah Buckley/brewer/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London
Metropolitan Archives *
1837/Sarah Buckley//../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London
Metropolitan Archives *
1839/Sarah Buckley, wife of William Buckley / Victualler /../../Sun Fire
Office records, held at London Metropolitan Archives **
1839/Sarah Buckley/victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the
London Metropolitan Archives *
1842/William Buckley/beer retailer/../../Robson's Directory *
1848/William Buckley/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
79 Green street :
1851/Sarah Buckley/Wife/78/Laxon, Northamptonshire/Census
1851/Edith Perkins/Visitor, Sailor/75/Laxon, Northamptonshire/Census
1851/Harriet Fielding/Servant/18/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1851/James Buckley/Beer Retailer/76/Laxon, Northamptonshire/Census
James Nelson was my 3rd great-grandfather and my Nelson family had a long association with the Lord John Russell in Bethnal Green. ***
1852/James Nelson/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1856/James Nelson/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
James Nelson dies in 1858, although Directories continue to list Nelson James after his death. ***
1860/James Nelson/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1861/Ann Nelson/Beer Retailer, Widow/52/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/Henry Nelson/Son, Clothiers Warehouseman/16/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1861/Caroline Nelson/Daughter, Barmaid/18/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
Ann Nelson dies in 1862, she was Ann Nelson (Buckee), and the widow of James Nelson. ***
1864-1867/William Nelson, beer retailer, at 79 Green Street, Bethnal Green./Post Office London Directories ***
Henry Nelson is the Child of James Nelson and Ann (Buckee)
1868/Henry Nelson, beer retailer, at 79 Green Street, Bethnal Green./Post Office London Directory ***
In 1868, Green Street is renumbered and number 79 becomes number 223. ***
1869/Henry Nelson/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1871/George Hughes / Head, Son-in-law of James Nelson and Ann (Buckee)/ 36 / Brass Finisher and Beer Shop Keeper/Census ***
1871/Caroline Hughes / Wife / Married / 27 / (2.)/Census
1871/George Hughes / Son, grandchild of James Nelson and Ann (Buckee) / 3/Census
1871/Emma Dupree (sic) / Boarder / 11 (4.)/Census
1873-1880/George Hughes, beer retailer, at 223 Green Street, Bethnal Green./Post Office London Directories ***
1882/William Henry Worton/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1891/Henry Longman/Publican/40/Shoreditch, London/Census *+
1891/Emma Longman/Wife/39/Shoreditch, London/Census
1891/Anne Dowsett/Barmaid/32/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/James Dowsett/Barman/41/Bethnal Green, London/Census
James Dowsett is Licensed Victualler at the Duke of York by 1901
1895/Henry William Longman/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1899/Henry William Longman/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1901/Henry William Longman/Publican/50/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Emma Longman/Wife/49/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1911/Robert Nay/Beer Retailer, Widow/59/Bethnal Green/Census
1911/Robert Nay/Son, Labourer/28/Bethnal Green/Census
1911/Henry Nay/Son, Labourer/27/Bethnal Green/Census
1911/Dollie Nay/Daughter, Millinery/19/Bethnal Green/Census
1911/Mrs Straus/Widow/41/Mile End New Town/Census
1911/Charlie Straus/Son, Pawn Brokers Assistant/19/Bethnal Green/Census
1914/Robert Nay/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1915/Robert Nay/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1921/Robert Nay/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1923/Robert Nay/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1934/Alfred Nelson/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1938/Mrs Alice L. Nelson/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1942/Mrs Alice L. Nelson/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1944/Mrs Alice L. Nelson/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
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*** Provided By Roger Weaver
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