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The address is given as Bow Common in the 1882 Directory and earlier. * This pub closed in 2005 and was demolished in 2007. At 44 Glaucus Street by 1921 **
The Ancient Briton, in recent years
Kindly provided by Philip Mernick
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1851/William Harrocks/Beer Shop Keeper/36/Ormskirk, Lancs/Census ***
1851/Margaret Harrocks/Wife/39/Liverpool, Lancs/Census
1851/Elizabeth Hughes/Servant/33/Liverpool, Lancs/Census
1851/William Hughes/Son/2/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census
1856/William Horrocks/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1861/William Harrocks/Beer Seller/46/Ormskirk, Lancs/Census ***
1861/Margaret Harrocks/Wife/49/Liverpool, Lancs/Census
1861/Margaret Moss/Niece, General Servant/24/Liverpool, Lancs/Census
1861/William Hughes/Nephew/12/Mile End, Middlesex/Census
Will of William Hayns, written in 1865:
�This is the last Will and Testament of me William Hayns of 5 Glaucus
Street, Devons Road, Bromley in the County of Middlesex House Builder ...
... I also give and bequeath to my daughter Matilda Dodds of No. 2 Glaucus
Street Bromley Middlesex my three leasehold houses situated and being No. 1
a beerhouse known as the Ancient Britton also two house adjoining being Nos.
two and three Glaucus Street Bromley Middlesex during her natural life for
her own sole and separate use free from her present or any future husbands
control or interference � ***
1869/William Harrocks/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1871/William Harrocks/Beer Seller/56/Ormskirk, Lancs/Census ***
1871/Mary Harrocks/Wife/41/Bristoil. Somerset/Census
1871/John W Adams/Nephew/7/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1881/John Rand/Beer House Keeper/36/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah Rand/Wife/36/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/John Rand/Son/15/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sara Rand/Daughter/12/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Caroline Rand/Daughter/7/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Samuel Rand/Son/5/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1882/John Rand/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1891/Samuel Evans/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1891/Samuel Evans/Publican/38/Limehouse, London/Census ***
1891/Sarah Evans/Wife/35/Poplar, London/Census
1891/Emma Evans/Daughter/18/Poplar, London/Census
1895/James Sanders/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1899/Arthur E. Barrett/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1911/S C Woodroffe/Beer Retailer/46/Nottingham/Census
1911/Katherine Woodroffe/Wife/47/Nottingham/Census
1911/K C Woodroffe/Daughter, Barmaid/17/../Census
1911/P D Woodroffe/Daughter/17/../Census
1914/Hubert Hammond/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1915/Benjamin Clarke/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1921/Benjamin Clarke/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1934/Benjamin Clarke/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1938/William A Aldridge/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1942/A. E. Bates & W. J. Cavanagh/beer retailers/Post Office Directory *
1944/William J Cavanagh/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1983/../Ancient Briton, 44a Glaucus Street E3 : Bass Charrington/../../Pub
List
1991/../Ancient Briton, 44a Glaucus Street E3 : Bass Charrington/../../Pub
List
* Provided By Ewan
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Marianne Haynes
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