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Amhurst Arms, 240 Amhurst road, Hackney E8

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Referred to as the Amhurst Arms, Shacklewell in the 1864 license transfer. This mid-19th century pub has been called De Bysto since 2007 ** A Grade II listed pub, later a wine bar called Osto then renamed Oro and reopened as the Hand of Glory in January 2014. *

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Amhurst Arms, 240 Amhurst Road, E8 - in July 2007

Amhurst Arms, 240 Amhurst Road, E8 - in July 2007

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Amhurst Arms, 240 Amhurst Road E8 - in June 2013

Amhurst Arms, 240 Amhurst Road E8 - in June 2013

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Residents at this address.

1841/Henry Watts/Licensed Victualler/55/Middlesex/Census *
1841/Sarah Watts/../45/Middlesex/Census
1841/Thomas Watts/../20/Middlesex/Census
1841/William Watts/../15/Middlesex/Census
1841/Alfred Watts/../15/Middlesex/Census
1841/Joseph Watts/../14/Middlesex/Census
1841/Jane Gilderey/Female Servant/40/Scotland/Census
1841/Edward Wilson/House Servant/15/Middlesex/Census

1851/Henry Nunney/../../../Middlesex Directory

1851/Henry Running/Licensed Victualler/44/Holborn, Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary/Wife/33/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1851/Emily/Daughter/8/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1851/Hannah/Daughter/4/London, Middlesex/Census
1851/Emma/Daughter/2/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1851/Henry/Son/10 months/Islington, Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary/Visitor, Retired Victualler/76/Lawford, Berkshire/Census
1851/Mary Ann/Visitor, Attendant on Mother/42/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1851/Richard Styles/Potman/22/Theydon, Epping/Census
1851/Eliza Pickersgild/House Servant/22/Cambridge Heath, Middlesex/Census

1855/John Blacke/../../../Post Office Directory **

1861/John Blake/Licensed Victualler/68/Kings Sutton, Northampton/Census
1861/Mary A Blake/Wife/62/Orcheston, Wiltshire/Census
1861/William White/Waiter/77/Buckinghamshire/Census
1861/Anna Goodmaid/Barmaid/19/Shacklewell, London/Census
1861/Johanna Forsey/Servant/18/Hackney, Middx/Census
1861/John Heymer/Lodger, Labourer/40/Stratford, Essex/Census

May 1862/John Blake/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +

May 1862/Alexander Kennedy/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +

September 1864/Alexander Kennedy/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

September 1864/John Bruce Barham/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

1866/J B Bareham/../../../Post Office Directory

1871/John B Bareham/Licensed Victualler/72/Brentwood, Essex/Census
1871/Elizabeth Bareham/Wife/44/Kennington, Surrey/Census
1871/Lizzey Bareham/Daughter, Telegraphist/26/St Pancras, Middlesex/Census
1871/John Bareham/Son/6/Hollborn/Census
1871/Florence Bareham/Daughter/4/West Hackney/Census
1871/Ada M Tallent/Barmaid/19/Walworth, Surrey/Census
1871/William F Morrison/Potman/19/Stoke Newington, Middlesex/Census

March 1874/John Bruce Bareham, deceased/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer

March 1874/Elizabeth Bareham, his widow/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer

1874/Elizabeth Bareham/../../../H D Miles Directory of Licensed Victuallers **

1878/William M Read/../../../Post Office Directory

1896/Mrs Read/../../../Post Office Directory

1901/Henry Baston/55/Licensed Victualler/London/Census
1901/E L Baston/55/Wife/Stepney/Census
1901/Ellen G Baston/Daughter/10/Stockwell, Surrey/Census
1901/Harold M Baston/Son/8/Herne Hill, Surrey/Census
1901/Mary Frances Duke/Barmaid/19/Homerton, London/Census
1901/Mary Chapman/Servant, Widow/38/Gainsborough, Lincs/Census

1902/Henry Bastow/../../../Kellys Directory

1904/Henry Bastow/../../../London Trade Directory

1905/Henry Bastow/../../../London Trade Directory

1908/Sl. Albt. Janes/../../../Post Office Suburban Directory **

1911/Charles George Withers/../../../London Trade Directory

1911/Charles Withers/Licensed Victualler/41/Sevenoaks, Kent/Census
1911/Amy Withers/Wife/39/St Clements, London/Census
1911/Dulcie Withers/Daughter/11/East Dulwich, London/Census
1911/Fred Duke/Potman/21/Islington, London/Census
1911/Agnes Lowe/General Servant/18/../Census
1911/Harry Chaplin/Barman/29/Colchester, Essex/Census

1914/Charles George Withers/../../../Post Office Directory *++

1919/Charles George Withers/../../../London Trade Directory

1934/George Ernest Perkins Nixon/../../../Kellys Directory

1938/George Ernest Perkins Nixon/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1939 at 240 Amhurst road, we have George E Nixon, Licensed Victualler, born 11 Jun 1879 Mary N Nixon, wife, born 11 Oct 1878

1944/George Ernest Perkins Nixon/../../../Post Office Directory

1988/S J Corrigan/../../../Trumans Watney List ***

1990/S J Corrigan/../../../Trumans Watney List ***


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*** Provided By Alex Wilkinson


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