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Existed from at least 1842. At 245 Bethnal Green Road before 1870
(next door to the Police Station)
Shakespeare (thumbnail)
16 September 2005. Kevan
Shakespeare, 460 Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green E2 - in June 2018
Residents at this address.
1842/William Skinner/beer retailer/../../Robson's Directory *
1848/William Skinner/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
245 Bethnal green Road
1851/John Stedman/Beer Seller/42/Tenterden, Kent/Census
1851/Elizabeth Stedman/Wife/43/Radnorshire, Wales/Census
1851/James Stedman/Son/13/Lidlow, Shropshire/Census
1851/Samuel Stedman/Son/10/Lidlow, Shropshire/Census
1851/Elizabeth Stedman/Daughter/11/Lidlow, Shropshire/Census
1856/James Cocks/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1869/Thomas Wade/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1870/Thomas Wade/Beer Retailer/../../P.O. Directory **
1871/Thomas Wade/Beer Shop Keeper/46/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1871/Caroline Wade/Wife/43//Census
1871/Thomas Wade/Son/14/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1871/Jane Wade/Daughter/12/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1871/Caroline Wade/Daughter/11/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1871/Emily Wade/Daughter/9/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1871/Edward Paul/Lodger, Brush Maker/40/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census
1872/T Wade/../../../Brabner’s Hackney Directory **
1874/Mrs Caroline Wade / Beer Retailer /../../Post Office Directory **
1876/Thomas Brand/../../../P.O. Directory **
1881/George Stokes/Beerhouse Keeper/37/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census
1881/Esther Stokes/Wife/35/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Esther Stokes/Daughter/14/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/George Stokes/Son/12/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary Stokes/Daughter/6/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Alexander Stokes/Son/4/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1882/George Stokes/../../../Post Office Directory
1888/Isaac Bishop/../../../P.O. Directory **
1891/Henry Emberson/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1891/Harry Emberson/Licensed Victualler/31/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/Eliza Emberson/Wife/31/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/Harry Emberson/Son/10/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/Maud Emberson/Daughter/8/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/Frederick Emberson/Son/6/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/Louisa Emberson/Daughter/4/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/Rosina Emberson/Daughter/5 weeks/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1895/Mrs Emma Nash/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1899/George Poolman/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1900/George Poolman – Beer Retailer -/../../../P.O. Directory **
1910/Mrs Emily Holbrook/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
Eastern Post. 22 April 1911 - Transfers of Beer and wine on Licences
Beer, 460 Bethnal Green road, Emily Holbrook (wife of John Holbrook) to James William Howe
1911/James Howe/Publican/35/Silvertown, Essex/Census
1911/Charles Locker/Visitor, Elementary School Teacher/32/Canning Town, Essex/Census
1911/John Howe/Nephew/13/Silvertown, Essex/Census
1914/James William Howes/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1915/James Howes/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1917/Thomas Edward Howe/../../../P.O. Directory **
1921/Thomas Edward Howe/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1934/George Thomas Tillman/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1938/George Thomas Tillman/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1944/Mrs Emily Coleman/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
Mrs Emily Coleman, the Shakespeare, died on November 10th, 1953, aged 81.
She had the licence of the
Blacksmiths Arms, Millwall until 1938, when she moved to the Shakespeare
- Black Eagle Journal ***
1988/M S Turner Esq, Shakespeare, 460 Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green, E2 : Watney
Truman/../../../Pub Directory
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