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This pub was present by 1811 and was rebuilt in 1955 following war damage to the earlier pub.
It was renamed Printer’s Devil by 1957 and closed in mid-2008 - it is now awaiting demolition (2007). ** Demolished by May 2015.
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Holborn - St Andrew, London.
Printers Devil, 98 Fetter Lane - in 1957
Printers Devil, 98 Fetter Lane - in January 2007
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Residents at this address.
1811/Joseph Thompson, vintner, 101 Fetter lane/../../Holdens Directory
1825/Mr Edwards, 101 Fitter lane/../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1829, Mr Grason, Vintners Arms, Fetter Lane is a subscriber of one guinea to the Licensed Victuallers Association
1832, Mr Grason, Vintners Arms, Fetter Lane is a subscriber of one guinea to the Licensed Victuallers Association
In 1838, George Maylard is born and baptised to Charles and Elizabeth Maylard, on 23rd Feb and 25th Feb 1838 at Holborn. Charles is a Licensed Victualler with address of Fetter lane.
1839/Thomas Grayson/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1841/Thomas Grayson/../../../P.O. Directory **
1842/Grayson & Mayland/../../../Robson’s Directory **
1843/Grason & Mayland/../../../Kellys Directory
There is a Charles Maylard who is listed as victualler of the Cock TavernCock Tavern, Walham Green, Fulham in about 1844 when he is a life subscriber to the Licensed Victuallers School and Society of ten guineas.
Planet. 14 May 1843
Partnerships dissolved of Thomas Grason and Charles Maylard, Fetter lane, victuallers
1844/Thomas Grayson/../../../Thompsons Directory **
Morning Advertiser. 06 July 1846 - Transfer of Licences.
Vintners Arms, Fetter lane, from Thomas Grason to Edmund Grason
Era 19 December 1847 - Transfers
Vintners Arms, Fetter lane, Edmund Grayson to Thomas Fretwell Adams
1851/Thomas Adams/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/Thomas F Adams/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/Thomas F Adams/Licensed Victualler/54/Rotherham, Yorkshire/Census
1851/Frances Adams/Wife/49/Wellingore, Lincolnshire/Census
1851/Elizabeth Adams/Daughter/19/St Pancras/Census
1851/Sarah A Adams/Niece, Barmaid/31/Rotherham, Yorkshire/Census
1851/Sarah Guarmby/House Servant/26/East of London/Census
1851/John Capps/Errand Boy/17/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1856/Thomas F Adams/../../../Post Office Directory
1869/George Howard/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/John Howard/../../../P.O. Directory **
1871/George S Howard/Licensed Victualler/61/Plymouth, Devon/Census
1871/Emma Hooper/Barmaid/21/Tiverton, Devon/Census
1871/John J Spurgeon/Barman/20/London City, Middlesex/Census
1871/Julia Barclay/General Servant/19/London City, Middlesex/Census
1874/J Howard/../../../H.D. Miles London & Suburban Licensed Victuallers' Directory **
1881/Edward Lambert/Licensed Victualler/48/Ware, Hertford/Census
1881/Sarah Mouncey/Sister, House Keeper/56/Ware, Hertford/Census
1881/William Mouncey/Brother In Law, Tea Dealer/58/Southend/Census
1881/Edward W Mouncey/Nephew, Barman/16/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census
1881/Fredk Reese/Visitor/48/Bow, Middlesex/Census
1882/Edward Lambert/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Frederick R Clay/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/William Buxton/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/William Buxton/../../../Post Office Directory
1902/Mrs Amelia Buxton/../../../Post Office Directory **
1904/Mrs Amelia Buxton/../../../Post Office Directory **
1906/Mrs Louisa Buxton/../../../Post Office Directory
1910/Mrs Amelia Buxton/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1911/Louisa Mary Ann Buxton/Licensed Victualler, Widow/43/St Brides, City of London/Census
1911/Walter Albert Buxton/Son, Cold Storage Contractors clerk/20/St Andrews, City of London/Census
1911/Ida Emily Carlotta Melhuish/Visitor/31/Sholing, Hampshire/Census
1911/Eliza Sortwell/Servant/27/Epping, Essex/Census
1911/Frances Uden/Servant/39/Whitstable, Kent/Census
1911/Esther Lambourn/Servant, Widow/59/Rotherhithe Greenwich/Census
1921/Harry Church/../../../Hughes Directory
Vintners Arms, 101 Fetters lane, City of London
Harry Church, Licensed Victualler, aged 52 years 8 months, and born in Holborn, London, Own Account
Grace Church, Wife, Licensed Victualler, aged 38 years 9 months, and born in Forest Gate, Essex, Own Account
Raymond Church, Son, Junior Clerk, John Hants Solicitor, aged 14 years 10 months, and born in Barnsbury, London
Jessie Harrison, Barmaid, H Church, aged 30 years 3 months, and born in London
1923/Harry Church/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1934/Mrs Alice Ison/../../../Post Office Directory
1938/Ernest Graham/../../../Post Office Directory
1940/Alfred Fergusson/../../../Post Office Directory
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