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I am related to Benjamin Bilsborough, and his wife Sophia (nee Mason) who ran this pub. He was listed in 1840 in Robsons Directory at this address. They were married in 1804 in St Botolph. *
Interestingly (to me), he was a stone mason by trade. In 1822 he was run over by a hackney carriage on Ludgate Hill and he lost one finger which was amputated and his hand, in general, was mangled (three ribs also broken). Hence career change to publican. He died in 1844 and his wife continued to run this establishment until her death in 1853, aged 71.
1842/Benj Bilsborough/Beer Retailer/../../Robsons Directory
1848/Mrs Sophia Bilsborough/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1856/Thomas Turner/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1871/David Carter/Beer Retailer/47/Watford, Hertfordshire/Census
1871/Sarah carter/Wife/49/Stamford, Lincolnshire/Census
1881/Thomas Bell/Beerhouse Keeper/70/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Christiana Bell/Wife/68/Scotland/Census
1882/Thomas Bell/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1891/Thomas Bell/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1895/Hy Spurge/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
London Evening Standard 27 October 1909
Licensing Act 1904 Notice of principal meeting to discuss by the Compensation authority on the 1st, 2nd, 14th and 15th July 1909
Paddington
Red Lion, 12 South Wharf road, Beer on, Edward Thomas Ackland
1910/Edward Thomas Ackland/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
* Provided by Fred Barnes
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