Covent Garden index
In 1833, this is the Yorkshire Grey at 12 Brydges street. In 1847, 1856 and 1861 and earlier, this is the "Sheridan Knowles"; and again in 1874. The earlier address in 1871 and before is at 12 Brydges Street. This street is later to be renamed as part of Catherine street.
Sheridan Knowles, 12 Brydges Street, Covent Garden
Illustrated by Simon Lewis and Kindly provided by Nick Saunders
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Opera Tavern - telephone: 020 73799832
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address
Yorkshire Grey :
July 1792/John Walling, the Yorkshire Grey, 12 Bridges Street, Covent Garden, victualler/../../Sun Fire Insurance records held at the LMA
January 1806/Jonathan Townrow, the Yorkshire Grey, Bridges Street, Covent Garden, victualler/../../Sun Fire Insurance records held at the LMA
1808/Ann Walling, Yorkshire Grey, Brydges street, Covent garden/../../Holdens Directory
1825/Mr Bellingham, Yorkshire Grey, Brydges street/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1827/Holland Jones, Yorkshire Grey, Brydges street, Covent garden/../../Pigots Directory
1833-34/Nathaniel Bloud/../../../Pigots Directory
Sheridan Knowles :
December 1836/Thomas Thompson of the Sheridan Knowles, 12 Brydges Street, Covent Garden, victualler/../../Sun Fire Insurance records held at the LMA
November 1837/Philip Thompson, The Sheridan Knowles, 12 Brydges Street Covent Garden, victualler/../../Sun Fire Insurance records held at the LMA
August 1838/Philip Thompson, the "Sheridan Knowles" 12 Brydges Street Covent Garden, victualler/../../Sun Fire Insurance records held at the LMA
1839/Philip Thompson/../../../Pigots Directory
1841/R Oakden/../../../Post Office Directory
1842/Charles Hibble/../../../Robsons Directory
1843/Charles Hibble/../../../Post Office Directory
February 1847/Abraham Symmonds/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
February 1847/Mr Hodges/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1848/Edward Hodges/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/Richard Lewis Jones/../../../Kellys Directory
1856/Henry Hart/../../../Post Office Directory
April 1861/Henry Hart/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
April 1861/Henry Thomas Harrison/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
Opera Tavern :
1861/Henry Thos Harrison/Licensed Victualler/37/Bloomsbury, Middlesex/Census
1861/Phoebe Harrison/Wife/37/St Clements, Middlesex/Census
1861/Henry W Harrison/Son/16/Exeter, Devonshire/Census
1861/John Harrison/Son/13/St Martins, Middlesex/Census
1861/Louisa J Harrison/Daughter/10/Bloomsbury, Middlesex/Census
1861/Alice L Harrison/Daughter/8/St Martins, Middlesex/Census
1861/Annie C Harrison/Daughter/7/St Martins, Middlesex/Census
1861/Simpson A Harrison/Son/2/St Martins, Middlesex/Census
1861/Hannah Marsden/Nursemaid/17/Sudbury, Suffolk/Census
1861/Sarah E Bucket/Cook/42/Middleminster, Worcester/Census
1861/Thomas Cook/Waiter/29/Sudbury, Suffolk/Census
1869/Simeon Turner/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/Simeon Turner/Licensed Victualler/33/Bradly, Wilts/Census
1871/Elizabeth Turner/Wife/36/Surrey/Census
1871/Louisa Turner/Daughter/4/Finsbury, Middlesex/Census
1871/Alice Turner/Daughter/2/Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1871/P G Booth/General Servant/23/Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1871/Robert Harris/Barman/17/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1871/Harriet Walters/Barmaid/19/Walworth, Surrey/Census
1874/N M Archer/Sheridan Knowles, 12 Brydges street, Covent garden, WC
/../../Licensed Victualler & Hoteliers Directory
1881/William R Field/Licensed Victualler/48/Bath, Somerset/Census
1881/Rebecca Field/Wife/48/Barnet, Hertford/Census
1881/William C Field/Son/24/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1881/Miriam A B Field/Daughter/17/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1881/Stanley T Field/Grandson/3/Peckham, Surrey/Census
1881/John Harrison/Potman/20/Whiteham, Cambridge/Census
1881/Lettie Lewis/Servant Domestic/21/Brecon, Wales/Census
1882/William Ridewood Field/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/W R Field & Son/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Mrs Sarah Liddon/../../../Post Office Directory
My great Grandfather is listed at the Opera Tavern in 1891. We are not sure
when he took over and what happened when he died on April 11, 1891. I am
attaching the probate noting his profession. *
1891/William Shea/Publican/53/Ireland/Census *
1891/Lucy Shea/Wife/29/England/Census
1891/Agnes C Shea/Daughter/17/Ireland/Census
11 May 1891 - Administration of the Personal Estate of William Shea late of the "Opera" Tavern 23 Catherine Street Covent Garden in the County of London (Middlesex). Licensed Victualler who died 11 April 1891 at the said tavern was granted Principal Registry to Lucy Shea of the said Tavern, Widow the Relict.
1895/William Windsor/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Mrs Mary Smallcorn/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/William Smallcorn/Head, Private House/40/Lambeth/Census
1901/Mary Smallcorn/Wife/40/London/Census
1901/Emily Smallcorn/Daughter/10/Lambeth/Census
1901/Mary Smallcorn/Daughter/3/London/Census
1901/W J Boltwood/Domestic Servant/21/Essex/Census
1901/Polly Probert/Domestic Servant/24/Oxford/Census
1901/Ellie Stains/Domestic Servant/19/Essex/Census
1901/Edith Cramplin/Domestic Servant/15/Essex/Census
1910/Mrs Mary Smallcorn/../../../Post Office Directory
1911/William B Smallcorn/Licensed Victualler Manager/50/Lambeth, London/Census
1911/Mary Smallcorn/Licensed Victualler/50/St George Hanover Square, London/Census
1911/Emily Smallcorn/Daughter/20/Lambeth, London/Census
1911/Cecil Stanley Judge/Barman/20/Cambridge, Cambridgeshire/Census
1911/William J Ridgewell/Barman/24/Chelmsford, Essex/Census
1911/Frederick Gore/Barman/26/Deptford, London/Census
1911/Rose Sarah Froud/Cook/38/Richmond, Surrey/Census
1911/Melsina Nicholson/Housemaid/18/Golcar, Yorkshire/Census
1915/Mrs Mary Smallcorn/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/Mary Smallcorn/../../../Hughes Directory
In 1921 census at 23 Catherine Street, St Paul Covent Garden are
William Hanley, Licensed Victualler, aged 45 years, and born in Essex, the Employer
Ada Hanley, Wife, Licensed Victualler, aged 23 years, and born in Westminster, Middlesex
Alice Carter, Cook, Mrs Hanley, 23 Catherine Street, aged 50 years, and born in Hounslow, Middlesex
Minnie Hookes, Housemaid, Mrs Hanley, 23 Catherine Street, aged 23 years, and born in Norwich, Norfolk
1934/Mrs Mary Smallcorn/../../../Kellys Directory
1938/John Flanagan/../../../Post Office Telephone Directory [Tel : TEMpl Br 7321]
In 1939 electral register are
Teresa (Theresa) Flanagan, Licensee & Caterer, born 14 Nov 1905
Daniel Kenney, Barman, born 23 Mar 1920
Kevin J O'Neill, Barman, born 19 May 1914
1944/John Flanagan/../../../Post Office Directory
* Provided By Patrick Oshea
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