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Existed from at least 1860. Early address is at 4 Roman Road. The Road numbering changed significantly betwen 1934 & 1944, and now at 560 Roman Road - hence this partial Directory listing from 1944 of Roman Road
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1860/Mrs Sarah Mildred Hood/../../../P.O. Directory **
1861/Sarah M Hood/Victualler, Widow/52/Clerkenwell/Census
1861/Amelia Hood/Daughter/18/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1861/Alice Hood/Daughter/12/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1861/Ada Hood/Daughter/11/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1861/Victor Howes/Visitor/17/Walworth/Census
1861/James Stevenson/Pot Boy/10/Ratcliff/Census
1864/Henry West/ Outgoing Licensee /../../The Era, 22 May 1864 *+
1864/Henry de Ritter/ Incoming Licensee /../../The Era, 22 May 1864 *+
March 1865/Henry De Ritter/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +
March 1865/Thomas Robinson Schrier/Incoming Licensee/../../East London
Observer +
1869/John Cater/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/John Cater/Licensed Victualler/50/Devon/Census
1871/Mary Cater/Wife/49/Devon/Census
1871/Elizabeth Cater/Niece/18/Devon/Census
1871/Sabina French/Niece/13/Yorkshire/Census
1871/Martha Kemp/General Servant/21/Norfolk/Census
1871/William payne/Boarder, Mast Maker/24/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1872/Jno Cater/../../../Post Office Directory **
January 1872/John Cater/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
January 1872/Mary Cater, widow/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1875/Mrs Mary Cater/../../../Post Office Directory **
1879/Mary Cater/../../../Post Office Directory **
1881/Mary Cater/Licensed Victualler, Widow/60/Hannoak, Devon/Census
1881/John Finch/Visitor, Formerly Builder/71/Hannoak, Devon/Census
1881/Edith A M Finch/Visitor/13/Dover, Kent/Census
1881/Rosa S Finch/Visitor/11/Cork, Ireland/Census
1881/Daisy B Finch/Visitor/5/Chatham, Kent/Census
1881/Mary Cater/Servant/17/Kingsteignton, Devon/Census
1881/Robert Morris/Servant/19/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1881/Hannah M Jermy/Servant/19/Potter Heigham, Norfolk/Census
1882/Mrs Mary Cater/../../../Post Office Directory *
1891/Mrs Mary Cater/../../../Post Office Directory *
1895/Jas Connolly/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/William James Cross/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/William J Cross/Licensed Victualler/45/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Jane Cross/Wife/45/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Albert E Cross/Son, Traveller Fancy Jewellery/20/Bethnal Green,
London/Census
1901/Edith R Cross/Daughter/15/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Ernest J Cross/Son/13/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1901/Lilian G Cross/Daughter/11/Mile End, London/Census
1901/Daisy B Cross/Daughter/9/Mile End, London/Census
1901/May B Cross/Daughter/7/Mile End, London/Census
1901/Phoebe Wales/Housemaid/22/Bow, London/Census
1901/Isabella Whitton/Barmaid/23/St Giles, London/Census
1901/May Cosgrove/Barmaid/20/Stepney, London/Census
1906/William James Cross/../../../Post Office Directory *
1910/Edward John Rose & Co/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/E J Rose & Co/../../../Kelly's
1921/E. J. Rose & Co./../../../Post Office Directory *
1923/E J Rose & Co Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory **
1927/E. J. Rose & Co./../../../Post Office Directory *
In 1929 the Publican(s) were Christopher Chamberlain and his wife Dorothy
(my great aunt), my mother was born here. ***
1934/R J Rose & Co/../../../Kelly's
1938/E J Rose & Co Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory **
1940/E J Rose & Co Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory **
1941/E J Rose & Co Ltd/../../../Post Office Directory **
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