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This pub was established in 1823 and rebuilt in 1895. The address in 1861 is at 94 Praed street, near the junction with Conduit street; when it is named the Great Western Stores, and not to be confused with the Great Western at 31 Praed street. At 94 Praed Street in 1871 and earlier. ** In 2017, this is a Green King pub, the Fountains Abbey at 109 Praed street
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Fountains Abbey, 109-111 Praed Street, W2 - in July 2008
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Residents at this address.
1825/Mr Joseph Gamble/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association
1832/J Gamble/../../../Robsons Directory
1833-34/Jos Gumble, Fountain Abbey, 94 Praed street, Paddington/../../Pigots Directory
1839/Henry Lancaster/../../../Pigots Directory
1843/Thomas Bailey/../../../Post Office Directory
1848/George Howard/../../../Post Office Directory
1851/George Howard/../../../Kellys Directory
1861/George J Howard/Licensed Victualler/23/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1861/John Howard/Brother, Assistant/18/London, Middlesex/Census
1861/Susannah Page/Aunt, Housekeeper, widow/50/Harrow, Middlesex/Census
1861/William Collins/Barman/19/Higham, Kent/Census
1861/Maryann Carter/Barmaid/22/Peckham, Surrey/Census
July 1861/George Howard/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
July 1861/George John Howard/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1869/E D Estall/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/William Schofield/Licensed Victualler/46/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Mary Jane Schofield/Wife/28/Pimlico, Middlesex/Census
1871/William J Ward/Barman/22/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Ada Jarvis/Barmaid/16/London, Middlesex/Census
1871/Alice Bowerm/Housemaid/21/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1871/Charles Woodger/Potman/23/St Georges in the East, Middlesex/Census
1871/Frencis Robertson/Nephew/21/Walworth, Surrey/Census
1871/William M Robertson/Nephew/1 month/Pimlico, Middlesex/Census
1871/Amy Evans/Niece/13/Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1874/E G Chapman/../../../Licensed Victualler & Hoteliers Directory
1881/Edward W Russell/Licensed Victwaller/44/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1881/Martha E Russell/Wife/39/Lambeth, Middlesex/Census
1881/Amy Russell/Daughter/20/St Lukes, Middlesex/Census
1881/James W Barnett/Manager/28/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Albert H Cooper/Barman/23/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Thomas T Hopkins/Barman/14/Salisbury/Census
1881/Herbert Bragge/Barman/16/Camberwell, Middlesex/Census
1881/Frances Donnell/Assistant Barmaid/19/Bristol/Census
1881/Annie M Campbell/Cook/34/Hereford/Census
1881/Mary E Jones/Assistant Barmaid/21/Hereford/Census
1881/Eliza Blyth/Housemaid/20/London, Middlesex/Census
1884/Edward W Russell/../../../Post Office Directory
1888/Harry Dobbin/109 Praed street/../../Electoral Register - see
Dobbin family page
1891/John Lumby/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/John Lumby/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Albert Trevers Rix/../../../Post Office Directory
1910/Richard John Gedny/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/James Cooper/../../../Post Office Directory
August 1915 National Registration Act Forms :
Fountains Abbey, 109 Praed Street – Elizabeth Cooper , aged 56 – married – assistant in business *
Fountains Abbey, 109 Praed Street – Elsie Cooper , aged 18 – single *
Fountains Abbey, 109 Praed Street – Winifred Cooper , aged 25 – single *
1921/Jas Cooper/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1921 census at 109 Praed Street, Paddington
John Joseph Fitzgibbon, Licensed Victualler, aged 51 years 7 months, and born in Whitechapel, Middlesex, Employer
Selina Jane Fitzgibbon, Wife, Public House, Manageress, Fountains Abbey, Praed Street, aged 46 years 10 months, and born in Middlesex
Thomas Harold Fitzgibbon, Son, Bar Man, Fountains Abbey, aged 18 years 7 months, and born in Middlesex
Vincent Breman, Bar Man, Fountains Abbey, Praed Street, aged 26 years 11 months, and born in Kilkenny, Ireland
Maurice Meredith, Bar Man, Fountains Abbey, Praed Street, aged 26 years 1 month, and born in Ireland
Ellen Slattery, Servant, aged 30 years 10 months, and born in Kerry, Ireland
Kitty Sheehan, Servant, aged 23 years 3 months, and born in Kerry, Ireland
Maggie Slattery, Bar Maid, Fountains Abbey, Praed Street, aged 19 years 9 months, and born in Kerry, Ireland
Kathleen Woodlock, Bar Maid, Fountains Abbey, Praed Street, aged 18 years 7 months, and born in London
1938/Rt Harrison/../../../Post Office Directory
In 1939 at 109 Praed Street, Paddington
Robert Harrison, Licensed Victualler, born 11 Jul 1881
Elsie Harrison, Wife And Assistant, born 23 Aug 1890
Herbert Harrison, Barman, born 07 Nov 1910
Frank M Steadman, Barman, born 23 Feb 1887
Louisi E Gorey, Barmaid, born 19 Apr 1919
Marcella Edwards, later Driscoll, Barmaid, born 26 Dec 1914
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