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The old Portland Arms was demolished some time between 1891 and 1897 and the Elephant's Head was built as a replacement in 1897. I'm not sure if the replacement pub was built on exactly the same site, but it now has the address 45 Lower Clapton Road, E5. In 2005, the pub was re-named Fitzgerald's. ** Later an Irish bar called Fitzgerald's which closed around 2012 and reopened as a restaurant/cocktail bar called the Bonneville in 2014. ***
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Elephants Head, 45 Lower Clapton Road, E5 - in August 2007
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Residents at this address.
43 Lower Clapton Road:
1896/Alfred Bellinger/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Suburban Directory
1901/Sophie Jennings/Proprietress, Widow/44/Hoxton, London/Census
1901/Violet Jennings/Daughter/22/Walthamstow, Essex/Census
1901/Richard Jennings/Son, Printer/15/Deptford, London/Census
1901/Edward Jennings/Son/13/Deptford, London/Census
1901/Dorothy Jennings/Daughter/9/Deptford, London/Census
1901/Fred Robinson/Potman/34/Windsor, Surrey/Census
1901/Polly Barker/Domestic Servant/26/Walthamstow, Essex/Census
1905/Mrs S Jennings/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Suburban Directory
1907/Frederick John Haime /Beer Retailer/../../P.O. Suburban Directory **
1908/Frederick John Haime /Beer Retailer/../../P.O. Suburban Directory **
1911/Frederick John Haime /Beer Retailer/../../P.O. Suburban Directory **
1919/Frank Baxter/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at 43, Lower Clapton Road, Hackney
Frank Baxter, Licensed Victualler, aged 51 years 7 months, and born in Hillingdon, Middlesex, the Employer
Ethel Baxter, Wife, aged 31 years 7 months, and born in Bermondsey, London
Frank Baxter, Son, Barman, Frank Baxter, Licensed Victualler, aged 20 years 2 months, and born in Finsbury, London
Maud Baxter, Daughter, aged 8 years 2 months, and born in Finsbury, London
James Baxter, Son, aged 1 year 2 months, and born in Clapton, London
Thomas Baxter, Potman & Barman, Frank Baxter, Licensed Victualler, aged 55 years 6 months, and born in Hillingdon, Middlesex
1934/Frank Baxter/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1938/Frank Baxter/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1983/../Elephants Head, 43 Lower Clapton Road E5 : Courage/../../Pub Directory
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