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William the Fourth, 84 Thornhill Road, Islington
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The address is 12 Minerva Terrace, Thornhill Road in 1868 and earlier, prior to street renumbering. It is sometimes also named as the William IV. * This was an Ind Coope house, situated at the north-east corner with Bewdley Street and was demolished in the 1970s to make way for housing. *+
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Residents at this address.
Residents at this address.
1837/Isaiah Relph/victualler and wine and spirit dealer/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1848/Robert Wiseman/../../../Post Office Directory *
1851/Robert Wiseman/../../../Post Office Directory *
In 1851 at Minerva Terrace, Islington, London is the William IV
Robert Wiseman, Licensed Victualler aged 50 and born in Norfolk
Sophia Wiseman, Wife, aged 40 and born in Elsham, Kent
Robert Wiseman, Son, Licensed Victualler, aged 21 and born in St Martins, Middlesex
Elizabeth Wiseman, Daughter, aged 11 and born in Southwaite, Surrey
Henry Wiseman, Son, aged 4 and born in Islington, Middlesex
John Smith, Lodger, Coach man, aged 35 and born in St Pancras, Middlesex
Mary Huthwaite, House servant, aged 44 and born in Caldicot, Herefordshire
Elizabeth Kirby, House servant, aged 26 and born in St James, Middlesex
1856/Robert Wiseman/../../../Post Office Directory *
The Era 15 June 1862 - Transfer of Licenses
William the Fourth, Minerva Terrace, William Jones to Mary Ann Gregory
March 1866/M A Gregory/License renewal/../Clerkenwell News
1869/Mrs Mary Ann Gregory/../../../Post Office Directory *
April 1868/Mary Ann Gregory/Outgoing Licensee/../../Islington Gazette & Era
April 1868/Frederick William Parr/Incoming Licensee/../../Islington Gazette & Era
January 1869/Frederick William Parr/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
January 1869/James Wilcox/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1881/Charles Hutchinson/Licensed Victualler/35/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sarah Hutchinson/Wife/36/Luton, Bedford/Census
1881/Alec Farewell/Barman/21/Middlesex/Census
1881/Annie Ashby/Barmaid/20/Burton On Trent, Stafford/Census
1881/Rhoda Williams/General Servant/19/Holloway, Middlesex/Census
1882/Charles Hutchinson/../../../Post Office Directory *
1891/Thomas Patrick/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Thomas Patrick/Licensed Victualler/67/Rickinghall, Suffolk/Census
1891/Clara Patrick/Wife/54/Littleboro, Suffolk/Census
1891/Thomas Patrick/Son, Plumber Journeyman/31/Rickinghall, Suffolk/Census
1891/Edward C Patrick/Son, Bar Assistant/29/Rickinghall, Suffolk/Census
1891/Martha A Patrick/Daughter, Bar Assistant/24/Rickinghall, Suffolk/Census
1891/Walter Patrick/Son, Bar Assistant/17/Finsbury, London/Census
I was checking facts for a burial at Brookwood Cemetery, in Woking, Surrey. **
The William the Fourth Hotel/Pub, 84 Thornhill Road, Islington page makes reference to George Langley Smith. He appears on the 1891 Census as George L. Smith, aged 43, a licensed victualler, residing with is wife Mary, daughter Mary E Smith and son, George S Smith, along with others. **
I believe that Mary Smith (nee Banks), who married George Langley Smith in the fourth quarter of 1873, was buried at Brookwood Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, on 12 March 1899. An entry appears in the Brookwood (London Necropolis) Burial Register, Volume 20, for the burial of Mary Smith, of William IV Hotel, Thornhill Rd (Barnsbury), aged 49 years (Brookwood Cemetery Burial Registers, Volume 20, Entry 138779. Surrey History Centre, 130 Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey. Ref.: 2935/3/20).
George Langley Smith was quick to remarry, shortly after the death of his first wife, to Louisa Jane Buckle, in the second quarter of 1899 in the Lymington Registration District in Hampshire. This would explain why, on the 1901 Census, George Smith is resident with his second wife, Louisa Jane, aged 27, of Hampshire, plus others. **
George Langley Smith was also buried at Brookwood Cemetery. His address is recorded as 95 Huxley Road, Leyton. He was 61 years old and was buried 26 August 1909 (Brookwood Cemetery Burial Register, Volume 22, Entry 164761. Surrey History Centre, 130 Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey. Ref.: 2935/3/23).
1895/George Langley Smith/../../../Post Office Directory *
1899/George Langley Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
1901/George L Smith/Licensed Victualler/53/St Clement Danes, London/Census
1901/Louisa J Smith/Wife/27/Hampshire/Census
1901/Mary C Smith/Daughter/15/St Martins, London/Census
1901/Martha Smith/Sister/55/St Clement Danes, London/Census
1901/Rose L Wilshire/Barmaid/22/Kingsland, London/Census
1901/Alice Woolmington/Barmaid/19/Yeovil, Somerset/Census
1901/Kate A Porter/Barmaid/19/Islington, London/Census
1910/Edward Crawford/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/Albert George Kendell/../../../Post Office Directory
1921/George French/../../../Hughes Directory *
In 1921 at 84 Thornhill Road, Islington, London is the William IV
George French, Publican, aged 57 and born in London, Middlesex
Eleanor Frances French Wife, Publican, aged 59 and born in Lowestoft, Suffolk
Catherine French, Mother, aged 85 and born in London, Middlesex
1938/Leonard Daniel Walker/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1939 at 84 Thornhill Road, Islington,
Albert E Williams, Licensed Victualler Until Recently, Skin Dresser And Dicer, born 10 May 1879
Laura M Williams, Unpaid Domestic Duties, born 17 Apr 1881
Winifred S Williams, Incapacitated, born 05 Apr 1916
Eileen M Boyle, later Buckley, Domestic Help, born 12 Feb 1923
1944/Harry Fuller/../../../Post Office Directory
Albert Joseph Baggarley (born 1884 d 1952) My Grandfather, the photos are of me sitting on the bar and my Aunt behind the bar Circa 1950.
1950 – 1952/Albert Joseph Baggarley/../../../.. ***
1950/A J Baggarley/../../../Telephone Directory [NORth 3668] ***
1951/A J Baggarley/../../../Telephone Directory [NORth 3668] ***
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