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Limehouse index
The pub closed in 1997 and was demolished in around 2003. **
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Limehouse, London.
Sir Charles Napier, 697 Commercial Road, E14 in the mid 1980's
From the Archives of East London & City CAMRA
Residents at this address.
1877/James Costain/../../../Post Office Directory **
1881/Sarah Ann Costain/Beer Retailer, Widow/47/Poplar, Middlesex,/Census
1881/James Costain/Son/21/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1881/Edward Costain/Son, Barman/19/Limehouse, Middlesex/Census
1891/Edward Bell Costain/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Albert Albert Talbot/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1901/Albert A Talbot/Beer Retailer/28/Mile End, London/Census
1901/Elizabeth Talbot/Wife/30/St Lukes, London/Census
1901/Albert J Talbot/Son/Under 4 months/Limehouse, London/Census
1901/Ida Schultz/General Servant/28/Long Preston, Yorkshire/Census
1903/Albert Arthur Talbot/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1908/Frederick Wade, Beer Retailer, 697 Commercial Road East E/../../Post Office Directory
1910/William Walter Clarke/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1911/William Walter Clarke/Beer House Keeper/58/Southampton/Census
1911/Annie Clarke/Wife/53/Stepney, London/Census
1911/Elizabeth Clarke/Daughter/33/Stepney, London/Census
1911/William Walter Clarke/Son, Barman/31/Stepney, London/Census
1911/Albert Clarke/Son, Boiler Maker/21/Limehouse, London/Census
Eastern Post, 17 February 1912
Beer 697 Commercial road, William Walter Clarke to Thomas Grain
1914/Thomas Grain/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory **
1917/Thomas Grain/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1921/Henry W Nottage/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1923/Henry W Nottage/../../../Post Office Directory **
1934/Edward Smith/Beer Retailer/../../Kellys Directory
1944/Frederick Birdsey/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1948/Jn Alfred Swinton/../../../Post Office Directory **
** Provided By Stephen Harris
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