Bow pubs history index
Existed from at least 1851. This pub closed in 2000 and is now in private residential use. **
Caledonian Arms, 62 Fairfield Road, Bow E3 - in 1910
Kindly provided by John Carnaby
The Caledonian Arms, in recent years
Kindly provided by Philip Mernick
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1851/Joseph Farnes/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1851/Joseph Farns/Victuialler/35/Poplar, Middlesex/Census
1851/Catherine Farns/Wife/38/Paddington, Middlesex/Census
1851/Georgianna Mary Ann Farns/Daughter/10/Paddington, Middlesex/Census
1851/John Yarnoll Farns/Son/9/Paddington, Middlesex/Census
1851/Joseph Moule Farns/Son/7/Bow, Middlesex/Census
1851/Adealide R Farns/Daughter/1/Bow, Middlesex/Census
1851/James Riaco/Potman/21/Cambridge/Census
1851/Eleanor Fritter/Domestic Servant/20/Ireland/Census
November 1852/Joseph Farnes/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
November 1852/Martin Fowkes/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper
1856/Mrs Martha Fowkes/../../../Post Office Directory
1861/Charles W Nicoll / Head / 27 / Licensed Victualler / Bermondsey, Surrey /1861 census **
1861/Susannah Nicoll / Wife / 21 / Newington, Surrey /1861 census
1861/Charles A Nicoll / Son / 1 / Bow, Middlesex /1861 census
1861/Elizabeth Thompson / 12 / House Servant / Bow, Middlesex /1861 census
1862/Charles William Nicoll/../../../P.O. Directory **
July 1862/William Hummell/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
July 1862/Charles Earle/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
May 1863/Charles Earle/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
May 1863/James Gilbert/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
May 1866/James Gilbert/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
May 1866/John Metcalf/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1869/John Metcalf/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/John Metcalf/Licensed Victualler/32/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Julia C Metcalf/Wife/27/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/John Metcalf/Son/10/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Edith J Metcalf/Daughter/5/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Henry F Burchell/Boarder, Brewery Collector/32/Sunbury, Middlesex/Census
1871/Henry Head/Potman/25/Cavendish, Suffolk/Census
March 1872/John Metcalf, deceased/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
March 1872/Julia Caroline Metcalf, widow of John Metcalf/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
23rd May 1874/Julia Caroline Metcalf/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +
23rd May 1874/Caroline Mary McKenzie/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +
October 1874/Caroline Mary McKenzie/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer
October 1874/James Miles/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer
30th September 1876/Alfred Josephus Claridge/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +
30th September 1876/Samuel Jones/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +
1879/William Barber/../../../Mortgage papers held at London Metropolitan Archives **
1881/Louis Rankin/../../../Mortgage papers held at London Metropolitan Archives **
1881/William Barber/Licensed Victualler/50/Thorpe Market, Norfolk/Census
1881/Alice J Barber/Wife/26/Mile End, Middlesex/Census
1881/Albert T Barber/Son/2/Canning Town, Essex/Census
1881/Henry G Hendry/Visitor/12/Canning Town, Essex/Census
1881/Alice M Taylor/Servant/19/Barking, Essex/Census
1881/Emily Allen/Servant/20/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census
1882/Louis Rankin/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Thomas Gillett/../../../Post Office Directory
1886/Thomas Gillett/../../../Business Directory of London **
1891/Thomas Gillett/../../../Post Office Directory *
1891/Thomas Gillett/Publican/38/Shoreditch, London/Census
1891/Catherine J Gillett/Wife/32/Stepney, London/Census
1891/Thomas G Gillett/Son/8/Bow, London/Census
1891/Arthur Gillett/Son/7/Bow, London/Census
1891/Rosetta Gillett/Daughter/3/Bow, London/Census
1891/Albert E Gillett/Son/8 months/Bow, London/Census
1891/Alice A Vincent/Servant/18/Stepney, London/Census
1891/Walter E Parrick/Potman/19/Tottenham, London/Census
1895/Thomas Gillett/../../../Post Office Directory *
1899/Thomas Gillett/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/Thomas Gillett/Licensed Victualler/43/Old Ford, London/Census
1901/Catherine Gillett/Wife/42/Old Ford, London/Census
1901/Rosetta Gillett/Daughter/13/Old Ford, London/Census
1901/Albert Gillett/Son/10/Old Ford, London/Census
1901/George Gillett/Son/9/Old Ford, London/Census
1901/Florence Gillett/Daughter/7/Old Ford, London/Census
1901/Isabella Gillett/Daughter/5/Old Ford, London/Census
1901/William Corte/Potman, Barman/19/Gorleston, Suffolk/Census
1901/Millie Vicat/General Servant/17/London/Census
1906/Frederick George Thomas Bozie/../../../Post Office Directory *
1910/Frederick George Thomas Bozie/../../../Post Office Directory *
1915/Frederick Bullingham/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/Frederick Bullingham/../../../Hughes Directory
In 1921 census at 62 Fairfield Road, Bow
Frederick Bullingham, Licensed Victualler, aged 39 years 8 months, and born in Brentwood, Essex, Employer
Rose Minnie BullinghamWife, Husbands Assistant, aged 35 years 2 months, and born in Stratford, Essex, Employer
Rose Florence Bullingham, Daughter, aged 9 years 2 months, and born in Bow, London
1927/Victor G. Tydeman/../../../Post Office Directory *
1934/Horace Ernest Knott/../../../Kelly's
1938/Horace Ernest Knott/../../../Post Office Directory
1940/Horace Ernest Knott/../../../Post Office Directory *
1944/Horace Ernest Knott/../../../Post Office Directory
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* Provided By Ewan
** Provided By Stephen Harris
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